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Adverse Working Conditions and Immigrants’ Physical Health and Depression Outcomes. A Longitudinal Study in Greece.

Posted on September 16, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that workers with no written contract of employment, receiving hourly wages lower than the national hourly minimum wages, and experiencing insults and/or threats in their present job experience worse physical health and increased levels … Continue reading →

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37th EBES “Berlin” Conference in collaboration with FOM University and GLO, October 6-8, 2021. Open submissions until Sept. 17; GLO & FOM Program parts available.

Posted on September 16, 2021 by admin

Interested researchers are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration. The 37th EBES Conference will take place ONLINE ONLY on October 6-8 2021. GLO is a co-organizing partner, and FOM University of Applied Sciences is the … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage Differentials

Posted on September 15, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds substantial ethnic segregation across workplaces in the UK, but most of the ethnic wage gap exists between observationally equivalent co-workers. GLO Discussion Paper No. 920, 2021 The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage … Continue reading →

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The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI

Posted on September 14, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper reports that there is a systematic age gradient in the reporting error in BMI suggesting potential bias in the use of such data and the need to collect objective measures. GLO Discussion Paper No. 919, … Continue reading →

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Interview with the authors of “Human Capital Investment. A History of Asian Immigrants and Their Family Ties.”

Posted on September 14, 2021 by admin

“In 1965, a family-reunification policy for admitting immigrants to the United States replaced a system that chose immigrants based on their national origin. With this change, a 40-year hiatus in Asian immigration ended. Today, over three-quarters of US immigrants originate … Continue reading →

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The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of Local Officials in the Party Machine

Posted on September 13, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that local politicians in India systematically misallocate resources based on party loyalty and successfully deliver votes to their national co-partisans. GLO Discussion Paper No. 916, 2021 916 The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of … Continue reading →

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Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs

Posted on September 12, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that firms that are further up in the value chain pay significantly higher wages. GLO Discussion Paper No. 918, 2021 Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Life Dip in Well-Being: A Critique

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that studies cited by psychologists claiming there are no U-shapes are in error. The effects of the mid-life dip are comparable to major life events such as losing a spouse or becoming unemployed. GLO … Continue reading →

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2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). Application deadline EXTENDED to September 24, 2021.

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin

Global Labor Organization (GLO) invites interested young scholars to apply for participation in the 2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). This is the third cohort of the successful GLO venture to support career developments of young researchers. It … Continue reading →

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Sex workers’ self-reported physical and mental health in Greece. A repeated cross-sectional study in 2009, 2013 and 2019.

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that self-reported physical and mental health decreased in 2013 and in 2019 compared to 2009 indicating the need for more inclusive health strategies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 924, 2021 Sex workers’ self-reported physical and … Continue reading →

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