Category Archives: Research

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the role of formal institutions of contract enforcement in facilitating investments in small and medium firms in India. GLO Discussion Paper No. 935, 2021 Caste, Courts and Business – Download PDFby Chakraborty, Tanika & … Continue reading →

The new GLO Discussion Paper studies the linkages between the institutional environment and labor-management relations. GLO Discussion Paper No. 934, 2021 Labor-Management Relations and Varieties of Capitalism – Download PDF by Schneider, Martin R. Author Abstract: The varieties-of-capitalism (VoC) approach … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the history and effects of marriage bars, the requirement that women working in certain jobs must leave that job when they marry. GLO Discussion Paper No. 933, 2021 Economics of Marriage Bars – Download … Continue reading →

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free readlink in the Journal of Population Economics finds that severe water contamination in the US modestly increased the rate of low birth weight, but had little effect on the length of gestation … Continue reading →

Presentations in this series are based on the projects that GLO-VirtYS program scholars completed as part of the their program participation. See for the details VirtYs program and the cohort 2021. Register for the next talk NOW. Participation is free … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds disadvantages of Soviet-aided industrialization programs for long-run innovations. GLO Discussion Paper No. 932, 2021 The Legacies of the Soviet Influence in the 1950s: China’s 156 Major Industrial Projects – Download PDFby Jin, Zhangfeng GLO … Continue reading →

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free readlink in the Journal of Population Economics finds that financial hardship is associated with significantly more screen time, particularly passive screen time, and screen time at excessive levels. Changes in children’s time … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals selection in characteristics, a strong role for soft factors like social ties and sociocultural integration, and a faint role for economic factors. GLO Discussion Paper No. 930, 2021 Longing for Which Home: Evidence from … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows for China that a 1-day decrease in the time taken to confirm the first case in a city publicly led to 9.4% and 12.7% reductions in COVID-19 prevalence and mortality over the subsequent six … Continue reading →

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free readlink in the Journal of Population Economics finds that abortions in Mexico City reduced substantially during the period of stay-at-home orders. The unintended effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders on … Continue reading →