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Category Archives: Research
On Immigration and Native Entrepreneurship
A new GLO Discussion Paper presents a novel theory that immigrants facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship by being willing and able to invest in new skills. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
Analyzing tax-benefit reforms in the Netherlands using structural models and natural experiments New paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics by Henk-Wim de Boer and Egbert L. W. Jongen.
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free READLINK provides robust evidence for the Netherlands that policies targeted at working mothers with young children generate the largest labor supply responses but generate little additional government revenue. Introducing a flat tax, … Continue reading
Housing market regulations and strategic divorce propensity in China. New paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics by James Alm, Weizheng Lai and Xun Li.
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free READLINK provides robust evidence that housing market regulations in China significantly increase the propensity for strategic divorce of married couples. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
Heaven can wait: future tense and religiosity. New paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics by Astghik Mavisakalyan, Yashar Tarverdi and Clas Weber.
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free READLINK argues that the rewards and punishments that incentivize religious behavior are more effective for speakers of languages without inflectional future tense. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading
Socioeconomic Conditions in Childhood and Mental Health Later in Life
A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the literature attempting to identify causal effects before discussing the potential mechanisms at play. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Self-employed
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds differential effects by gender that favor men, by marital status and gender that favor married men over married women, and by gender, marital, and parental status that favor married fathers over married mothers. The … Continue reading
Happiness and Migration
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the crucial role happiness plays in migration decisions. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global research, debate … Continue reading
Journal of Population Economics Webinar on May 27, 2021: Presentation of the newly published Issue 3, 2021.
The Journal of Population Economics announces a webinar for May 27, 16:00-18:00 CET (Maastricht/Dutch time) to present a selection from the newly published issue 34(3)/2021. The event is supported by GLO and hosted by UNU-MERIT via Zoom. Editor-in-Chief Klaus F. … Continue reading
Culture and mental health resilience in times of COVID-19
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics with free OPEN ACCESS shows that past consumption of culture is associated with higher happiness levels during crises. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading
Are temporary jobs stepping stones or dead ends?
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that the stepping stone effect is more likely to emerge when self-selectivity issues are dealt with. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading