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The Effects of COVID-19 on Employment, Labour Markets and Gender Equality in Central America
A new GLO Discussion Paper based on data collected by the World Bank suggests that a significant proportion of surviving firms in Central America are vulnerable to permanent closure. GLO Discussion Paper No. 865, 2021 The Effects of COVID-19 on … Continue reading
An Ex-Ante Assessment on Poverty and Cash Transfer Benefits in Viet Nam under the Covid-19 Pandemic
A new GLO Discussion Paper on Vietnam suggests that COVID-19 leads to a substantial reduction in household’s per-capita income and to additional 1.7 million poor people. GLO Discussion Paper No. 864, 2021 An Ex-Ante Assessment on Poverty and Cash Transfer … Continue reading
Even more discouraged? The NEET generation at the age of COVID-19.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the probability of being NEET significantly increased during the pandemic in Italy. GLO Discussion Paper No. 863, 2021 Even more discouraged? The NEET generation at the age of COVID-19 – Download PDFby Aina, … Continue reading
36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. Program now available including a GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn.
The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul will take place on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. This is a GLO supported event. EBES is the Eurasia Business and Economics Society, a strategic partner and institutional supporter of … Continue reading
More goals, fewer babies? On national teams’ performance and birth rates
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that an increase in national teams’ performance in international cups is associated with a drop in birth rates nine months after the event. GLO Discussion Paper No. 860, 2021 More goals, fewer babies? On … Continue reading
Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity shocks on fertility decisions and outcomes.
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST freely accessible in the Journal of Population Economics finds that commodity shocks lead to an increase in the number of births and the birth rate in Chile. Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity … Continue reading
Last day & flashlights of previous days: Fourth IESR-GLO Conference on ‘Social Safety Net and Welfare Programs’ online on June 24-26, 2021. Reminder – SESSION STARTS SOON with keynote of Timothy Smeeding.
The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing the Fourth IESR-GLO Virtual Conference. The conference this year is held from June 24 (Thursday) to June 26 (Saturday), 2021 … Continue reading
Fourth IESR-GLO Conference on ‘Social Safety Net and Welfare Programs’ online on June 24-26, 2021. Day 1 (June 24) & registration information.
The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing the Fourth IESR-GLO Virtual Conference. The conference this year will be held from June 24 (Thursday) to June 26 (Saturday), … Continue reading
Religiosity, Smoking and Other Addictive Behaviors
Using data for young Romanians, a new GLO Discussion Paper finds that it is external religiosity that interacts with weaker addictive behaviors like smoking, drinking and using drugs. GLO Discussion Paper No. 859, 2021 Religiosity, Smoking and Other Addictive Behaviors … Continue reading
Does vocational education pay better, or worse, than academic education?
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for China that vocational upper secondary graduates face a wage penalty compared to academic upper secondary graduates. GLO Discussion Paper No. 858, 2021 Does vocational education pay better, or worse, than academic education? – … Continue reading