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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that while the infection rates of Covid-19 do indeed appear to be higher for more democratic countries so far, their observed case fatality rates are lower. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that placing microchips on the bags for the curbside collection to reduce the unsorted urban solid waste and increase the fraction recycled is indeed effective. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the wage gap between vocational and general secondary education in Portugal to find no support for the human capital prediction of crossing wage profiles and no support either for the hypothesis that general graduates … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Australia that ethnic identity is strongly associated with employment and wages as well as with a number of job satisfaction measures. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that young people and especially foreigners have suffered the most from the Great Recession. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper analyzes the effects of the U.S. Vietnam-era military service on veterans’ health outcomes and document for volunteers statistically significant detrimental health effects that appeared 20 years after the end of the conflict. The Global Labor … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows for Italy that non-routine workers earn always significantly more than routine workers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows for Italy that immigrant children face a double disadvantage reducing school performance in Italian and Math substantially. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper relates the rising share of older workers in advanced countries to gains in educational attainment, changes in labor market policies (such as the tax benefit system, and pension reforms), as well as (although moderated by … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper summarizes the latest state of the art in economic research on unemployment and subjective well-being. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading →