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Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference with Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and Charles Manski (Northwestern University) on COVID-19, June 5-7. Full program & registration code now available.

Posted on June 1, 2020 by admin

Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference. The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. We provide a platform … Continue reading →

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Yale Economist and GLO Fellow T. Paul Schultz gets 80

Posted on May 24, 2020 by admin

T. Paul Schultz is the Malcolm K Brachman Professor Emeritus of Economics at Yale University. With a BA (1961) from Swarthmore College and a PhD (1966) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he spent most of his academic life … Continue reading →

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Keynote speakers Daron Acemoglu & Charles Manski at the forthcoming (June 5-7) Virtual IESR-GLO Conference on the Economics of Covid-19: Call for papers!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by admin

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on the economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. We intend to provide a platform for … Continue reading →

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Coronacrisis: 32nd EBES Conference in Istanbul moved to August 5-7, 2020

Posted on May 2, 2020 by admin

The 32nd EBES Conference in Istanbul was moved to August 5-7, 2020 due to the Coronacrisis. See PDF of New Call. 32nd EBES Conference – Istanbul, August 5-7, 2020, Istanbul, TurkeyHosted by Kadir Has University Invited Speakers We are pleased … Continue reading →

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Early identification of economic recessions.

Posted on May 1, 2020 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper proposes a novel misclassification-error-adjusted Sahm recession indicator that offers earlier identification of economic recessions. 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 →

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32. EBES Conference in Istanbul/Turkey on July 1-3, 2020. Invitation to participate.

Posted on February 25, 2020 by admin

Interested researchers are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration at the 32. EBES Conference in Istanbul. The event will take place on July 1-3, 2020 hosted by the Kadir Has University, Istanbul/Turkey, with the support … Continue reading →

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How to deal with Youth Transition Challenges in critical times? Interdisciplinary conference supported by the GLO had debated this over two intensive days in Geneva.

Posted on February 21, 2020 by admin

Youth Transitions to the labor market and society: A Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference discussed the challenges in Geneva/Switzerland on February 20-21, 2020 under the leadership of GLO Policy Director Azita Berar. A number of GLO Fellows were participating, including … Continue reading →

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GLO Southeast Asia Lead Niaz Asadullah speakes on Labor Economics in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as part of a GLO mission to promote research on the topic in the region.

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin

Professor Niaz Asadullah gave a talk at the Department of Economics of East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on “Labor Economics for Southeast Asia“. He is the Lead of the GLO Southeast Asia Cluster. The session was moderated by Assistant … Continue reading →

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ASSA 2020 in San Diego. Impressions from the Kuznets Prize Reception with IESR of Jinan University

Posted on January 5, 2020 by admin

On January 3, the Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics was given to Gautam Hazarika, Chandan Kumar Jha, and Sudipta Sarangi at the IESR/Jinan University reception with Jim Heckman, Klaus F. Zimmermann and Shuaizhang Feng: Shuaizhang Feng (Dean … Continue reading →

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ASSA Meeting in San Diego started: Kuznets Prize Ceremony Tonight with Nobel Prize Winner Jim Heckman present.

Posted on January 3, 2020 by admin

The Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics is given tonight in San Diego/USA at the IESR reception (6-8pm) at the ASSA 2020 Conference. Details on the prize -winning article, the authors and the event. Entry is open freely … Continue reading →

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