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Hyperbolic discounting in an intergenerational model with altruistic parents.
Hyperbolic utility discounting has emerged as a leading alternative to exponential discounting because it can explain time-inconsistent behaviors. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics uses hyperbolic discounting in an intergenerational model with altruistic parents to find … Continue reading
Birth outcomes in hard times among minority ethnic groups
A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics investigates the impact of the 2008 recession on the health of immigrants’ newborns in Italy. It finds that the negative effects are driven by the main economic activity of the … Continue reading
Government-Led Urbanization and Natural Gas Demand in China
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that government-led urbanization in China has a positive impact on natural gas demand conditional on total energy use. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Interview with GLO Fellow & Cluster Lead Thailand Ruttiya Bhula-or on Covid-19, her research and the Thai economy
Assistant Professor Dr Ruttiya Bhula-or is a Vice Dean at the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, a director/ key coordinator of Collaborating Centre for Labour Research at Chulalongkorn University, a GLO Fellow and GLO Country Lead for Thailand. In … Continue reading
Increased employment discrimination after the 2016 United States presidential election.
A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics finds that employment discrimination in the US increased after the 2016 Presidential elections, but predominantly occurred in occupations involving interaction with customers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading
Language training of unemployed immigrants increases employment probabilities
A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics finds for German data that the employment probability of unemployed immigrants increases strongly with language training. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading
Electoral Earthquakes and Populist Hotbeds
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that “places that don’t recover” after events like an earthquake can become populist hotbeds. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
Family background, human capital and fertility.
A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics finds by comparing twins and close siblings in Swedish register data that the negative association between human capital and fertility mostly reflects family background factors. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading
Over 40% rise in submissions, highest impact factor ever, even faster editorial decisions. Report 2020 of theJournal of Population Economics
Report of the Editor-in-Chief 2020 PDF of Report The Journal of Population of Economics is an international quarterly that publishes original theoretical and applied research in all areas of population economics, household economics, and human resources. This report contains information … Continue reading
Overeducation and Wages in Trinidad and Tobago
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that within the studied period 1991-2015 the earnings of overeducated workers eroded at the lower and upper segments of the wage distribution. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading