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The Core of Global Scientific Policy Advice: op-ed by Klaus F. Zimmermann

Evidence-based policy making is under attack, evidence-free policy making is on the move.This challenge has been debated in Budapest on two scientific events: (i) The  Academia Europaea 29th Annual Conference 2017 in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, on Tuesday … Continue reading

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# I stand with CEU! Academicians and GLO Fellows debate at CEU in Budapest.

Evidence-free policy making is on the move. This is a particular challenge for the relationship between scientists and policymakers. A workshop with a high-ranked panel of scientists in Budapest engaged in policy advice and policy-making was debating this in the … Continue reading

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Andreu Mas-Colell speaks on the future of work

The Academia Europaea (AE), The Academy of Europe, has awarded its prestigious Erasmus Medal in 2017 to Andreu Mas-Colell.  Andreu is a Member of Academia Europaea (MAE) and its section “Economics, Business and Management Sciences”, a Fellow of the Global … Continue reading

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Council of Academia Europaea re-elects Klaus F. Zimmermann as Section Chair “Economics, Business and Management Sciences”

The Academia Europaea (AE) is The Academy of Europe, Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT Maastricht, Bonn University, and Rockefeller Foundation Policy Fellow) is the President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and Section Chair of “Economics, Business and Management Sciences” of … Continue reading

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Amsterdam: WageIndicator Conference Discussed the Future of Work Relations Worldwide

In their  2017 Annual Conference on “Wages in Global Perspective: Monitoring Wages Worldwide through WageIndicator“, the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS) and the WageIndicator Foundation demonstrated successfully the large and many contributions the venture has made with the … Continue reading

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Umag Conference Ended: GLO Bosses Matloob Piracha & Klaus F. Zimmermann enjoyed exciting conference in Croatia

The Experimental Economics Lab presented the 1st International Scientific Conference on Economics in a Changing World.  The conference was jointly organized with the Adriatic Economic Association and supported by the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and the World Academy of Art and … Continue reading

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Hey, Amsterdam! Revealing the secrets of wages around the world.

On September 1, the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS) & the WageIndicator Foundation will organize their 2017 Annual Conference on “Wages in Global Perspective: Monitoring Wages Worldwide through WageIndicator“. AIAS and the WageIndicator Foundation are partner institutions of … Continue reading

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Klaus F. Zimmermann presenting keynote at ALMR Workshop in Canberra/Australia

The 28th Australian Labour Market Research (ALMR) Workshop showcases high-quality labour economic research that engages actively with policy makers. The workshop will be held on 6-7 December 2017 at The Realm Hotel, 18 National Circuit Barton, Canberra, Australia. The event … Continue reading

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School Quality and Property Prices: GLO Fellow John Haisken-DeNew of Melbourne University at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht

On his forthcoming trip through Europe, GLO Fellow John P. Haisken-DeNew of Melbourne University will visit POP at UNU-MERIT on September 18, 2017. He will exchange his recent research and present a paper in the UNU-MERIT seminar at noon on: … Continue reading

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This weekend: Prestigious Economics Conference Forthcoming in Umag/Croatia

The Experimental Economics Lab presents the 1st International Scientific Conference on Economics in a Changing World.  Keynote speakers Joshua Angrist (MIT), Alan B. Krueger (Princeton University) and Henry Farber (Princeton University) together with a larger number of contributed papers are … Continue reading

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