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Covid-19 and Working from Home: toward a “new normal”?

A new GLO Discussion Paper discusses the potential of working from home as the “new normal”. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1013, 2022 Covid-19 and Working from Home: toward a “new normal”? – Download PDFby Kosteas, Vasilios D. & Renna, Francesco … Continue reading

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COVID-19, Gender and Labour

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the literature to find that Covid-19 may endanger progress in gender equality but has also contributed to increased awareness around the globe of the importance of caring labor and care workers. GLO Discussion Paper … Continue reading

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Call for submissions: GLO-sponsored conference, Well-being 2022, 1 – 4 June, Luxembourg. Deadline: 31 January.

On behalf of the GLO Happiness Cluster, we are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the conference Wellbeing 2022: Knowledge for informed decisions, organized by STATEC Research. The conference organizing team includes GLO Fellows Francesco Sarracino and Kelsey … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and School Closures

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the literature to find that initial school closures contributed to a reduction of virus transmission, but schools could reopen safely when substantial within-school preventive measures were implemented; students learned less and learning inequalities widened … Continue reading

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Do Economic Incentives Promote Physical Activity? Evidence from the London Congestion Charge.

A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a statistically significant but small impact on active commuting (i.e. cycling and walking) around the border of the charging zone. The effect is larger for lower-income households and car owners. The findings are robust … Continue reading

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Birth Order Effects, Parenting Style, and Son Preference

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a weakened role of son preference within families in contemporary China. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1007, 2021 Birth Order Effects, Parenting Style, and Son Preference – Download PDFby Kim, Jun Hyung & Wang, Shaoda … Continue reading

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38th EBES Conference, Warsaw/Poland, January 12-14, 2022 started. See conference program.

The 38th EBES Conference on January 12-14, 2022 started in Warsaw in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). The event is supported by the Istanbul Economic Research Association and hosted by the Faculty of Economics Sciences, University of Warsaw. GLO & … Continue reading

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Changing Patterns of Son Preference and Fertility in Pakistan

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies gender preferences in Pakistan across three decades to reveal that preference for boys is visible in a increasing desired sex ratio and a worsening sex ratio at last birth. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1005, … Continue reading

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Effects of Childhood Peers on Personality Skills

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for China that having disadvantaged peers significantly lowers conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability, and social skills. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1004, 2021 Effects of Childhood Peers on Personality Skills – Download PDFby Feng, Shuaizhang & … Continue reading

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Vaccination Policy and Trust

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that countries perceived as less corrupt and more liberal experience higher vaccination rates. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1003, 2021 Vaccination Policy and Trust – Download PDFby Jelnov, Artyom & Jelnov, Pavel GLO Fellow Pavel … Continue reading

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