Category Archives: Research

Sex workers’ self-reported physical and mental health in Greece. A repeated cross-sectional study in 2009, 2013 and 2019.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that self-reported physical and mental health decreased in 2013 and in 2019 compared to 2009 indicating the need for more inclusive health strategies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 924, 2021 Sex workers’ self-reported physical and … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty-enhancing effect of COVID-19. GLO Discussion Paper No. 917, 2021 COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary … Continue reading

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Migration and experienced utility of left-behind parents: evidence from rural China

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free readlink in the Journal of Population Economics finds that left-behind parents experience lower utility when their adult children migrate. Migration and experienced utility of left-behind parents: evidence from rural China by Shu … Continue reading

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Sexual orientation discrimination in the labor market against gay men

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that sexual orientation discrimination still matters in Greece and even has increased. GLO Discussion Paper No. 915, 2021 Sexual orientation discrimination in the labor market against gay men – Download PDFby Drydakis, Nick GLO … Continue reading

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Bottom Incomes and the Measurement of Poverty: A Brief Assessment of the Literature

A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that negative and zero incomes cannot be treated equally in terms of household well-being and that standard methods used by practitioners fail to recognize this fact likely resulting in overestimations of poverty. GLO Discussion … Continue reading

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GLO Virtual Seminar on July 8, 2021: Report & Video of the Event with Olga Popova on “Does weather sharpen income inequality in Russia?”

The GLO Virtual Seminar is a monthly internal GLO research event chaired by GLO Director Matloob Piracha and hosted by the GLO partner institution University of Kent. The results are available on the GLO website and the GLO News section, … Continue reading

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The Impact of Delay: Evidence from Formal Out-of-Court Restructuring

A new GLO Discussion Paper highlights the impact of delay and the importance of structuring bankruptcy procedures to rapidly resolve uncertainty about firms’ future prospects. GLO Discussion Paper No. 912, 2021 The Impact of Delay: Evidence from Formal Out-of-Court Restructuring … Continue reading

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How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote Work

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews how the outsourcing and offshoring literature helps to understand the future of post-pandemic remote work. GLO Discussion Paper No. 913, 2021 How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote … Continue reading

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Monopolistic Competition, Optimum Product Diversity, and International Trade – The Role of Factor Endowment and Factor Intensities

A new GLO Discussion Paper revisits the influential theory of monopolistic competition and optimum product variety. Differences in factor endowments across countries determine the pattern of trade between varieties and output per variety, which is indeterminate the standard model. GLO … Continue reading

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The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies

A new GLO Discussion Paper examines integration issues studying school friendship networks in five European countries with recent immigration. GLO Discussion Paper No. 910, 2021 The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies – Download PDFby Campigotto, Nicola & Rapallini, … Continue reading

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