Category Archives: New Book

Register for a public event with Oded Galor: “The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality” on March 21.

Posted on March 9, 2022 by admin

Oded Galor (Brown University) will speak on March 21, 2022 (4.00 pm to 5.30 pm CET Berlin time) in a public world-wide online event on The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality (With some lessons for the … Continue reading →

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Section “Technological Changes and the Labor Market” of the Handbook in “Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics” now available online.

Posted on April 26, 2021 by admin

The Handbook in “Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics” provides an integrated picture of knowledge about the economic and social behaviors and interactions of human beings on markets, in households, in companies and in societies. A fast evolving project by … Continue reading →

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Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics

Posted on December 26, 2020 by admin

The article “Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics” by GLO Fellow Victoria Vernon and GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann is now published. Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics – Download PDFby Vernon, Victoria & … Continue reading →

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Alfredo Toro Hardy: “China versus the US. Who will prevail?” A new book explains why the rising confrontation between China and the US has become structural and not simply conjectural.

Posted on July 12, 2020 by admin

The rising rivalry between China and the US generates concerns around the world. In his new book (China versus the US. Who will prevail?), Alfredo Toro Hardy (Venezuelan Scholar and Diplomat) provides an insightful analysis of open questions and mysteries … Continue reading →

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Publish a book in “Population Economics”!

Posted on March 12, 2020 by admin

You may wish to publish a book in “Population Economics”. The editors of the Journal of Population Economics support the “Population Economics” book series of Springer. See for more details on the book series. And study the flyer below. The … Continue reading →

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Book launch in Brussels: A second chance for Europe. Jo Ritzen presents his new book now in Spanish at a crucial time for Europe. Una segunda oportunidad para Europa. Klaus F. Zimmermann leads the panel discussion.

Posted on November 24, 2019 by admin

Una segunda oportunidad para Europa (A Second Chance for Europe) calls upon us to rethink and reboot the European Union. The discontents of globalization threaten European values and call for a new economic order. EU Member States are backsliding on … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2019. All the good jobs are gone. The rise in underemployment and the societal consequences. Hélène Syed Zwick on the new book of David G. Blanchflower.

Posted on October 10, 2019 by admin

In his new book, GLO Research Director Danny Blanchflower has explained us why the job market is not as healthy as we think, in particular he promotes to look at underemployment instead of unemployment. glabor.org had announced the book earlier … Continue reading →

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From walls to seawalls: Climate change is predicted to redesign the game of walls worldwide.

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

The United States is still debating its wall with Mexico. As Victoria Vernon & Klaus F. Zimmermann have documented, building walls between countries has become fashion over recent decades signalling the widespread rising fears about globalization. The number of walls … Continue reading →

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More Europe is needed to meet the future challenges of the continent in the globalized world. Report on a book presentation in Berlin by Maastricht University Professor & GLO Fellow Jo Ritzen.

Posted on April 11, 2019 by admin

The Berlin Government Office (Landesvertretung) of the State of North Rhine – Westphalia hosted on Friday April 5 the launch of the German book of ‘A Second chance for Europe: Economic, Political and Legal Perspectives of the European Union’ presented … Continue reading →

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Book Presentation in Berlin on Friday, April 5: A Second Chance for Europe? Jo Ritzen, former Vice President of the World Bank, Dutch Minister for Education and President of Maastricht University presents his ideas about the future of Europe.

Posted on April 4, 2019 by admin

A book launch of the German version of ‘A Second chance for Europe: Economic, Political and Legal Perspectives of the European Union’, edited by Prof. Jo Ritzen and originally published with Springer will take place on April 5, 2019 in … Continue reading →

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