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Work Beyond the Age of 50
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a rather limited role of mental health in comparison to physical health for older individuals’ work. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
Job types in the European Union and Albania
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that in less affluent transition economies, more workers use involuntary non-standard jobs as a means to escape unemployment, while in affluent economies, interventionist policies are associated with high levels of voluntary non-standard work and … Continue reading
Adverse Childhood Circumstances and Cognitive Function in Middle-aged and Older Chinese Adults
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that exposure to disadvantaged childhood circumstances can exacerbate cognitive deficits as well as cognitive decline over time. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading
Azita Berar on ‘Appraising the youth uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. Ten years on, too early to say ?!’ GLO Policy Brief No. 5.
Azita Berar is Director Policy of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), and Senior Fellow, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. GLO Policy Brief No. 5 – Theme 4. Youth Employment Appraising the youth uprisings in the Middle East … Continue reading
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Education predicts gender role attitudes
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that education indeed affects gender role attitudes in Europe. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global research, … Continue reading
Culture as a Hiring Criterion: Systemic Discrimination in a Procedurally Fair Hiring Process
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds systemic discrimination in a procedurally fair hiring process using culture as hiring criterion. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading
Working from home and employee performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that the enforced increase in work from home in the pandemic in the United Kingdom is associated with a higher self-perceived productivity per hour, and an increase in weekly working hours among the employed. … Continue reading
Wage Determination in the Shadow of the Law: The Case of Works Councilors in Germany
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that payments to works councilors in Germany are broadly in line with legal regulations. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Report & Video of Event with Marco Vivarelli on ‘May AI Revolution be Labour-friendly?’ – GLO Virtual Seminar.
The GLO Virtual Seminar is a monthly internal GLO research event chaired by GLO Director Matloob Piracha and hosted by the GLO partner institution University of Kent. The results are available on the GLO website and the GLO News section, … Continue reading
COVID-19 is a crisis of the female self-employed.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that due to COVID-19 female self-employed are 35% more likely to experience income losses than their male counterparts, whereas no comparable gender gap is observed among employees. Self-employed women are significantly more likely to … Continue reading