Category Archives: Research

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that immigrants’ location decisions respond strongly to long-run, technology-driven changes in their economic opportunities. GLO Discussion Paper No. 998, 2021 The supply of foreign talent: How skill-biased technology drives the location choice and skills … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how parents decisions to send their children to work are affected by own child labor experiences and social norms. GLO Discussion Paper No. 997, 2021 Family Social Norms and Child Labor – Download PDFby … Continue reading →

On the occasion of the International Migrants Day December 18, 2021 Springer Nature provides free access throughout December to a fine collection of articles on recent migration research. Publication outlets supported by GLO have published seven of the chosen contributions … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how entrepreneurial ecosystems strengthen high-growth firms. GLO Discussion Paper No. 996, 2021 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Regional Persistence of High Growth Firms: A ‘Broken Clock’ Critique – Download PDFby Coad, Alex & Srhoj, Stjepan GLO … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper details the gender gap in Economics among bachelor’s and master’s graduates in Italy between 2010 and 2019. GLO Discussion Paper No. 995, 2021 Adams and Eves: The Gender Gap in Economics Majors – Download PDFby … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that improving pay and employment conditions for care staff employed by independent providers would reduce staff turnover. GLO Discussion Paper No. 994, 2021 Job separation and sick leave in the long-term care sector in … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that being a self-employed supervisor is correlated with more work meaningfulness and autonomy compared with being a salaried supervisor working for an employer. GLO Discussion Paper No. 993, 2021 Being your own boss and … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper documents causal effects of Chinese import competition for negative health outcomes of individuals working in the German manufacturing sector. GLO Discussion Paper No. 992, 2021 Trade Shocks, Job Insecurity and Individual Health – Download PDFby … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that higher obstacles in access to finance reduces employment growth and performance for firms of all sizes. GLO Discussion Paper No. 991, 2021 Access to finance employment growth and firm performance of South Asia … Continue reading →