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The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage Differentials
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds substantial ethnic segregation across workplaces in the UK, but most of the ethnic wage gap exists between observationally equivalent co-workers. GLO Discussion Paper No. 920, 2021 The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage … Continue reading
The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
A new GLO Discussion Paper reports that there is a systematic age gradient in the reporting error in BMI suggesting potential bias in the use of such data and the need to collect objective measures. GLO Discussion Paper No. 919, … Continue reading
Interview with the authors of “Human Capital Investment. A History of Asian Immigrants and Their Family Ties.”
“In 1965, a family-reunification policy for admitting immigrants to the United States replaced a system that chose immigrants based on their national origin. With this change, a 40-year hiatus in Asian immigration ended. Today, over three-quarters of US immigrants originate … Continue reading
The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of Local Officials in the Party Machine
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that local politicians in India systematically misallocate resources based on party loyalty and successfully deliver votes to their national co-partisans. GLO Discussion Paper No. 916, 2021 916 The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of … Continue reading
Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that firms that are further up in the value chain pay significantly higher wages. GLO Discussion Paper No. 918, 2021 Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs … Continue reading
The Mid-Life Dip in Well-Being: A Critique
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that studies cited by psychologists claiming there are no U-shapes are in error. The effects of the mid-life dip are comparable to major life events such as losing a spouse or becoming unemployed. GLO … Continue reading
2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). Application deadline EXTENDED to September 24, 2021.
Global Labor Organization (GLO) invites interested young scholars to apply for participation in the 2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). This is the third cohort of the successful GLO venture to support career developments of young researchers. It … Continue reading
Sex workers’ self-reported physical and mental health in Greece. A repeated cross-sectional study in 2009, 2013 and 2019.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that self-reported physical and mental health decreased in 2013 and in 2019 compared to 2009 indicating the need for more inclusive health strategies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 924, 2021 Sex workers’ self-reported physical and … Continue reading
Second Webinar of the GLO Virtual Young Scholar (GLO-VirtYS) Program for Cohort 2021 on September 16, 2021.
Presentations in this series are based on the projects that GLO-VirtYS program scholars completed as part of the their program participation. See for the details VirtYs program and the cohort 2021. Register for the next talk NOW. Participation is free … Continue reading
COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty-enhancing effect of COVID-19. GLO Discussion Paper No. 917, 2021 COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary … Continue reading