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Temporary International Migration, Shocks and Informal Insurance: An Analysis for Kyrgyzstan.

Posted on January 29, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that international migration of households in Kyrgyzstan increases with a drought shock but declines with winter and earthquake shocks. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Position of Immigrants in Europe: A Quantile Regression Approach

Posted on January 28, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that European and non-European migrants have a different fiscal position from natives only on the extreme tails of the net fiscal position distribution. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading →

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Journal of Population Economics Webinar on January 28, 2021: Presentation of published Issue 2, 2021.

Posted on January 28, 2021 by admin

The Journal of Population Economics is organizing a webinar on January 28, 16:00-18:00 CET (Maastricht/Dutch time) to present highlights from the newly published issue 34(2)/2021. The event is supported by GLO and hosted by UNU-MERIT via Zoom. Alessio J. Brown … Continue reading →

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Labour and technology at the time of Covid-19. Can artificial intelligence mitigate the need for proximity?

Posted on January 27, 2021 by admin

Using Italian data combining information on advancements of AI at the occupational level with measures of the required proximity in the job-place and administrative employer-employee data on job flows, a new GLO Discussion Paper finds that AI and proximity exhibit … Continue reading →

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Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Cause People to Be Unhappy? Evidence from a Six-Country Survey

Posted on January 26, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the pandemic makes people unhappy in general, but more disadvantaged people including those poor, rural, female and older are more likely to suffer. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

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Wage Distributions in Origin Societies and Occupational Choices of Immigrant Generations in the USA

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

A new article published in the Journal of Population Economics studies the occupational selection among generations of immigrants in the United States and shows how their choices are linked to the occupational wage distribution in their country of origin. The … Continue reading →

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Europe’s migration experience and its effects on economic inequality.

Posted on January 24, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that immigration has contributed to reducing inequality within the 25 EU countries over the 2003-2017 period. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →

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Endogamous Marriage among Immigrant Groups: The Impact of Deportations under Secure Communities

Posted on January 23, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for the USA that deportations increase overall marriage rates and increase the likelihood of endogamous marriages. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and Voting Behavior: Evidence from the United States.

Posted on January 22, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that terrorism had less of an influence on voters than is usually thought. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Divisions and the Onset of Civil Wars in Syria

Posted on January 21, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds ethnicity not to be the crucial factor behind both the civil and ethnic conflict in Syria in 2011. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading →

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