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The More the Gloomier: development of informal employment and its effect on wages in Turkey
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies various aspects of the wage gaps between formal and informal sector workers in Turkey: The decline in informal employment is not uniform, returns to informality vary significantly, and the rise of white collar low … Continue reading
Domestic Violence and Gender Stereotypes: Perceptions, Justifications, and Reactions
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italian women that those with stronger stereotypes are more likely to state that they know a victim of violence but are not more likely to state that violence (physical or psychological) is widespread … Continue reading
Sexual Orientation and Earnings. A Meta-Analysis 2012-2020
The meta-analysis provided in a new GLO Discussion Paper finds that gay men earned less than heterosexual men; lesbian women earned more than heterosexual women, while bisexual men earned less than heterosexual men. GLO Discussion Paper No. 862, 2021 Sexual … Continue reading
Communication Barriers and Infant Health: Intergenerational Effects of Randomly Allocating Refugees Across Language Regions
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Switzerland that children born to mothers who were exogenously allocated to an environment that matched their linguistic heritage are on average healthier than those that were allocated to an unfamiliar language environment. GLO … Continue reading
The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in Scotland
A new GLO Discussion Paper for Scottish universities finds a substantial and persistent increase in cases in areas containing halls and evidence of persistent spillovers. GLO Discussion Paper No. 868, 2021 The impact of University reopenings on COVID-19 cases in … Continue reading
2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). Deadline for Applications: September 6, 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
A Political Economy and Voicing Model of the Institutional Impact of Brain Drain, Human Capital, Inequality and Country Size
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the brain drain, human capital, and inequality’s institutional impact in a model where a rent-seeking elite taxes residents and voicing affects the likelihood of regime change. GLO Discussion Paper No. 866, 2021 A Political … Continue reading
Video of the Handbook Session out! 36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn.
The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul took place July 1-3, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. A highlight of the second day was the GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn. GLO … Continue reading
36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. Highlights of Day 1. EBES Fellow Award to Barry Eichengreen.
The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul took place July 1-3, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. Highlights of the first day included a session of journal editors on journal publishing and the presentation of the EBES Fellow Award to Barry Eichengreen who … Continue reading
The Effects of COVID-19 on Employment, Labour Markets and Gender Equality in Central America
A new GLO Discussion Paper based on data collected by the World Bank suggests that a significant proportion of surviving firms in Central America are vulnerable to permanent closure. GLO Discussion Paper No. 865, 2021 The Effects of COVID-19 on … Continue reading