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Will it be a shecession? The unintended influence of working from home on the gender wage gap related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates the influence of the working from home attitude of occupations on the gender wage gap in Italy to find that the gap is greater among females working in an occupation with a high level … Continue reading
Democracy and COVID-19 Outcomes
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that while the infection rates of Covid-19 do indeed appear to be higher for more democratic countries so far, their observed case fatality rates are lower. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading
Microchip Bags and Waste Sorting in Italy
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that placing microchips on the bags for the curbside collection to reduce the unsorted urban solid waste and increase the fraction recycled is indeed effective. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
Fluctuations in the wage gap between vocational and general secondary education: Lessons from Portugal.
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the wage gap between vocational and general secondary education in Portugal to find no support for the human capital prediction of crossing wage profiles and no support either for the hypothesis that general graduates … Continue reading
Ethnic identity and immigrants’ labour market outcomes in Australia
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Australia that ethnic identity is strongly associated with employment and wages as well as with a number of job satisfaction measures. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
The role of Great Recession on income polarization by population groups.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that young people and especially foreigners have suffered the most from the Great Recession. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
The Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service on the Long-Term Health of Veterans
A new GLO Discussion Paper analyzes the effects of the U.S. Vietnam-era military service on veterans’ health outcomes and document for volunteers statistically significant detrimental health effects that appeared 20 years after the end of the conflict. The Global Labor … Continue reading
Routine biased technological change and wage inequality: do workers’ perceptions matter?
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows for Italy that non-routine workers earn always significantly more than routine workers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to … Continue reading
Age Effects in Education: A Double Disadvantage for Second-Generation Immigrant Children.
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows for Italy that immigrant children face a double disadvantage reducing school performance in Italian and Math substantially. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading
Calling Older Workers Back to Work
A new GLO Discussion Paper relates the rising share of older workers in advanced countries to gains in educational attainment, changes in labor market policies (such as the tax benefit system, and pension reforms), as well as (although moderated by … Continue reading