Category Archives: Research

Pandemics and Intergenerational Mobility of Education: Evidence from the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Epidemic in China

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for China that the SARS epidemic in 2003 significantly increased the intergenerational transmission of education, and hence inequality. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading

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Differences in African Banking Systems: Causes and Consequences

A new GLO Discussion Paper links the African banking system development to the colonial and legal history of the respective countries. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading

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Cognitive Impairment and Prevalence of Memory-Related Diagnoses among U.S. Older Adults.

A new GLO Discussion Paper examines the relationship between incident cognitive impairment and receipt of diagnosis among American older adults. It calls for targeted interventions to improve the rate of early diagnosis, especially among vulnerable populations. The Global Labor Organization … Continue reading

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The impact of harmonising Australia’s workplace health and safety laws on workers compensation

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that harmonization reduced the probability of receiving workers compensation in treated states by 0.9 percentage points. 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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Citizens’ Opinions of and Experiences with Government Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides findings of a population survey in Vietnam confirming an overall positive feedback from citizens with the government’s response and support package in spite of drastic economic damages. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading

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The Impact of Mass Antigen Testing for COVID-19 on the Prevalence of the Disease

As the first country in the world, Slovakia implemented and repeated mass rapid antigen testing. A new GLO Discussion Paper has shown that this had reduced infections substantially. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading

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On the Effects of COVID-19 Safer-At-Home Policies on Social Distancing, Car Crashes and Pollution.

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the impacts of COVID-19 safer-at-home polices on collisions and pollution to find that both are substantially reduced. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading

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Will it be a shecession? The unintended influence of working from home on the gender wage gap related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates the influence of the working from home attitude of occupations on the gender wage gap in Italy to find that the gap is greater among females working in an occupation with a high level … Continue reading

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Democracy and COVID-19 Outcomes

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that while the infection rates of Covid-19 do indeed appear to be higher for more democratic countries so far, their observed case fatality rates are lower. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading

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Microchip Bags and Waste Sorting in Italy

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italy that placing microchips on the bags for the curbside collection to reduce the unsorted urban solid waste and increase the fraction recycled is indeed effective. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading

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