Category Archives: Research

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that short-time work accounts for almost all of the working-time reduction in Germany during the pandemic. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →