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How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote Work

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews how the outsourcing and offshoring literature helps to understand the future of post-pandemic remote work. GLO Discussion Paper No. 913, 2021 How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote … Continue reading

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Monopolistic Competition, Optimum Product Diversity, and International Trade – The Role of Factor Endowment and Factor Intensities

A new GLO Discussion Paper revisits the influential theory of monopolistic competition and optimum product variety. Differences in factor endowments across countries determine the pattern of trade between varieties and output per variety, which is indeterminate the standard model. GLO … Continue reading

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The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies

A new GLO Discussion Paper examines integration issues studying school friendship networks in five European countries with recent immigration. GLO Discussion Paper No. 910, 2021 The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies – Download PDFby Campigotto, Nicola & Rapallini, … Continue reading

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How do women allocate their available time in Europe?

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a comprehensive analysis of gender gaps in Europe. GLO Discussion Paper No. 908, 2021 How do women allocate their available time in Europe? Differences with men – Download PDFby Gimenez-Nadal, Jose Ignacio & Molina, … Continue reading

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Cultural Norms and Women’s Health: Implications of the Practice of Menstrual Restrictions in Nepal

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that menstrual restriction related rituals can have persistent negative implications on women’s physical and mental health that is not just limited to the time of menstruation. GLO Discussion Paper No. 907, 2021 Cultural Norms … Continue reading

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Walls and Fences: Insights from the article presented on August 27, 2021 in a Special Academic Session at the 60th Annual Congress of the European Regional Science Association.

The article “Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics” by GLO Fellow Victoria Vernon and GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann was recently published. Zimmermann will present the joint article with Victoria Vernon on August 27, 2021 in a … Continue reading

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Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Rural Youth in India

A new GLO Discussion Paper reports a stark difference in rural India between men and women: while many male workers took up informal employment, most female workers dropped out of the labor force. GLO Discussion Paper No. 909, 2021 Impact … Continue reading

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First Webinar of the GLO Virtual Young Scholar (GLO-VirtYS) Program for Cohort 2021 on September 9, 2021

Presentations in this series are based on the projects that GLO-VirtYS program scholars complete as part of the their program participation. See for the VirtYs program and the cohort 2021. Mark your calendar. Registration details will be announced in time. … Continue reading

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Call for contributions: 37th EBES Conference in collaboration with FOM University and GLO, Berlin/Germany, October 6-8, 2021. NOW online only & submission deadline moved to September 17, 2021.

Interested researchers are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration. The 37th EBES Conference will take place on October 6-8 2021 in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). GLO is a co-organizing partner, and FOM University of … Continue reading

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Does it pay to say “I do”? Marriage bonuses and penalties across the EU

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that marriage bonuses/penalties differ substantially across household types and income. GLO Discussion Paper No. 906, 2021 Does it pay to say “I do”? Marriage bonuses and penalties across the EU – Download PDFby Christl, … Continue reading

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