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Choose the school, choose the performance: Student performance in eight European countries.

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that the differences in test scores between big and small cities depend on school characteristics, while the differences between general and vocational schools are mainly explained by family social status. GLO Discussion Paper No. … Continue reading

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Data Scarcity and Poverty Measurement

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a broad overview of the pros and cons of poverty imputation in data-scarce environments. GLO Discussion Paper No. 904, 2021 Data Scarcity and Poverty Measurement – Download PDFby Dang, Hai-Anh H. & Lanjouw, Peter … Continue reading

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REMINDER: 2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). Deadline for Applications: September 6, 2021.

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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Employment Mobility of FDI Workers in Vietnam

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the characteristics of employment in FDI in Vietnam. GLO Discussion Paper No. 901, 2021 Employment Mobility of FDI Workers in Vietnam: New Evidence from Recent Surveys – Download PDFby Nguyen, Cuong Viet GLO Fellow … Continue reading

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Social Identity and STEM Choice: Evidence from Higher Secondary Schooling in India

A new GLO Discussion Paper highlights social identity as an important determinant of STEM-related education with potential long-term implications for the economic welfare of disadvantaged groups. GLO Discussion Paper No. 900, 2021 Social Identity and STEM Choice: Evidence from Higher … Continue reading

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Getting warmer: fuel poverty, objective and subjective health and well-being

A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that composite fuel deprivation indicators may be useful energy policy instruments for uncovering the underlining mechanism via which fuel poverty may get “under the skin”. GLO Discussion Paper No. 903, 2021 Getting warmer: fuel … Continue reading

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The Big Five Personality Traits and Earnings: A Meta-Analysis.

A new GLO Discussion Paper using meta-regression estimates suggest that the results of the primary literature are not stable across cultures and gender, and that ranking and academic field of the journal matter. GLO Discussion Paper No. 902 [rev.], 2021 … Continue reading

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Costly Mistakes: Why and When Spelling Errors in Resumes Jeopardise Interview Chances

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that they do and half of the penalty can be explained by the perception that those applicants who make spelling errors have lower interpersonal skills, conscientiousness and mental abilities. GLO Discussion Paper No. 899, … Continue reading

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Subjective Well-being, Income, and Ethnicity in Slovakia

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the correlation between income and satisfaction is greater for the lower-income group (the Roma) than for the higher-income group (majority population). GLO Discussion Paper No. 898, 2021 Subjective Well-being, Income, and Ethnicity in … Continue reading

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Rules, preferences and evolution from the family angle

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the literature concerning the evolution of cultural traits in general and preferences in particular. GLO Discussion Paper No. 894, 2021 Rules, preferences and evolution from the family angle – Download PDFby Cigno, Alessandro GLO … Continue reading

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