New GLO Discussion Papers of October 2025. Great Contributions to All Areas of Labor and Population Economics. Click Title to Access Abstract or Download PDF. 12 Articles Free to Access:
Astghik Mavisakalyan of Curtin University joins the team of editors of the Journal of Population Economics. She will in particular deal with manuscripts studying gender, domestic violence and family issues.
Astghik Mavisakalyan is a Professor of Economics at the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University, and a Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), leading Curtin’s node.
Her research on gender, violence, health, wellbeing and institutions has appeared in top-tier journals including the European Economic Review, Economic Development and Cultural Change and World Development. She ranks among the top 5% of economists and top 2% of women economists globally based on the past decade’s publications (IDEAS/RePEc) and has received multiple research excellence awards.
Astghik is a director of the Australasian Development Economics Association, founding chair of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop series, serves as an Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and on the Stronger Together Implementation Group, overseeing gender equality initiatives in Western Australia.
JOPE also supports: GLO-JOPE Conference Bonn & Global – December 3-5, 2025. CALL FOR PAPERS in all areas of population economics and beyond. Submission Deadline November 5, 2025.
Second Call for Papers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO), a large international network of economists and related disciplines, invites contributed papers on all areas of applied human resources issues to its annual hybrid global GLO-JOPE 2025 conference (3-5 December 2025). Supported by the Journal of Population Economics(JOPE), it organizes online sessions for this period, and on December 4-5 a connected in-person event in the Science Center Bonn.
Contributions are invited to cover issues broadly defined about: labor, population, development, family, fertility, migration, refugees, health, crime, conflict, religion, behavioral economics and other human resources topics. Special interests include papers related to Africa, India, China, globalization or covered by the JOPE Collections.
Submissions are open, and the submission deadline is November 5, 2025. For further details (continuously updated) see
SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to November 5, 2025. Decision communication ongoing, at the latest on November 10. Registration deadline: November 17, 2025.
WHAT HIGHLIGHTS TO EXPECT?
Keynote speech byViola Angelini(University of Groningen) on Growing Older in Good Health: Tracing the Roots of Inequalities
December GLO Research Seminar provided by Olga Stoddard (Brigham Young University): The Visible Costs of Invisible Household Labor
Panel Discussion on Collaborating with China: Challenges and Chances with prominent speakers (see draft program).
Job Market Sessions for young scholars. See separate CALL FOR PAPERS.
Presentation of the new book Death at Booroomba by novelist (& economist) Alison Booth. See also the interview she just gave GLO: LINK
A larger number of Journal of Population Economics Editors and Associate Editors present & acting, including Klaus F. Zimmermann, Xi Chen, Shuaizhang Feng, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Milena Nikolova, Kompal Sinha & Max Tani.
About 80 in-person presentations in the Science Center Bonn, all accessible online, and a larger number of online-only paper presentations from all continents.
Visit Bonn and other near-by German destinations during the Christmas season to enjoy the many local Christmas markets. Explore the Beethoven House, discover the city’s wide range of museums, and tour the numerous art galleries of the former capital. Visit the Drachenfels and take in the spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its annual conference (GLO JOPE Bonn 2025), which will be held from December 3-5, 2025 online and in-person in Bonn/Germany. Affiliated to this conference are onlineJob Market Sessions for young scholars, which have been very successful in previous years. The submission deadline for these sessions is November 14, 2025.
GLO Young Scholars Program invites job market candidates (PhD students or postdocs currently on the market in North America, Europe or Asia) to submit their research for presentation in dedicated job market sessions. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase your work and gain exposure in a supportive and high-profile environment. A special Q&A mentoring session for the selected presenters will take place after the presentations.
Session Focus: The job market sessions will focus on research related to labor, demography, health, or human resources broadly defined. We welcome submissions from candidates in all related disciplines.
Submission Requirements: Proposals must include:
A paper or extended abstract of one’s Job Market Paper
A CV
Submissions can be made either via link or as an attachment.
Session Regions Preferences: The job market sessions will also be organized by region based on their preferences for the timing of their presentations and the market of potential employers:
North America
Europe
Asia
Please indicate your session preference in your submission. Presentations will be in English.
Submission Deadline: All submissions must be received by November 14th, 2025. Notification of decision will be sent on November 20th, 2025.
Submission Process: Please click on the link below (or scan the QR code below) to submit your information and the required documents. If you have any questions regarding the submission process, feel free to contact Dr. Le Wang, Director of GLO Young Scholars Program.
Presenters are invited to provide a link to their personal websites which will be featured on the GLO website in the conference program, enhancing their portfolio’s visibility within the global research community.
Presenters will have access to a special Q&A mentoring session focused on the job market experience, where committee members and peers share insights and advice.
The online format minimizes costs, making participation accessible to candidates with limited financial resources. To further support early-career scholars, registration fees are waived for all job market candidates. This encourages a diverse set of institutions to be represented.
Gain valuable experience presenting your research in a highly supportive environment, helping you refine your job market pitch and assess the progress of your work.
Presenters will be eligible for an invitation to join the prestigious GLO network as a research affiliate, providing further opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
We look forward to your participation and to supporting the next generation of scholars in labor and related fields.
Second Call for Papers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO), a large international network of economists and related disciplines, invites contributed papers on all areas of applied human resources issues to its annual hybrid global GLO-JOPE 2025 conference (3-5 December 2025). Supported by the Journal of Population Economics(JOPE), it organizes online sessions for this period, and on December 4-5 a connected in-person event in the Science Center Bonn.
Contributions are invited to cover issues broadly defined about: labor, population, development, family, fertility, migration, refugees, health, crime, conflict, religion, behavioral economics and other human resources topics. Special interests include papers related to Africa, India, China, globalization or covered by the JOPE Collections.
Submissions are open, and the submission deadline is October 23, 2025. For further details (continuously updated) see
SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to November 5, 2025. Decision communication ongoing, at the latest on November 10. Registration deadline: November 17, 2025.
WHAT HIGHLIGHTS TO EXPECT?
Keynote speech byViola Angelini(University of Groningen) on Growing Older in Good Health: Tracing the Roots of Inequalities
December GLO Research Seminar provided by Olga Stoddard (Brigham Young University): The Visible Costs of Invisible Household Labor
Panel Discussion on Collaborating with China: Challenges and Chances with prominent speakers.
Presentation of the new book Death at Booroomba by novelist (& economist) Alison Booth. See also the interview she just gave GLO: LINK
A larger number of Journal of Population Economics Editors and Associate Editors present & acting, including Klaus F. Zimmermann, Xi Chen, Shuaizhang Feng, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Milena Nikolova, Kompal Sinha & Max Tani.
About 80 in-person presentations in the Science Center Bonn, all accessible online, and a larger number of online-only paper presentations from all continents.
Visit Bonn and other near-by German destinations during the Christmas season to enjoy the many local Christmas markets. Explore the Beethoven House, discover the city’s wide range of museums, and tour the numerous art galleries of the former capital. Visit the Drachenfels and take in the spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
Alison L. Booth, a prominent Australian labor economist and celebrated novelist, has just published a new book, Death at Booroomba(Ventura Press, 2025). “Small town, big secrets.” On December 4, 2025, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. CET Berlin time (December 4, 2025, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia time; December 5, 2025, 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. AEDT Sydney time), she will present the book online at the Global GLO 2025 Conference (see LINK for details on how to participate). For background on the book and on Booth, please read her short bio below and the accompanying interview.
Alison L. Booth is an Australian labor economist and novelist whose career bridges rigorous research, institution-building, and literary authorship. She was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney, and she earned an MSc (1980) and PhD (1984) from the London School of Economics, writing a dissertation on the microeconomics of trade unions and membership.
Over the subsequent decades she held academic posts across the United Kingdom before becoming Professor of Economics at the University of Essex in the mid-1990s; she joined the Australian National University in 2002 and is now Emeritus Professor as well as an ANU Public Policy Fellow (since 2012). Her research sits at the intersection of labor economics, experimental and behavioral economics, and the economics of gender, with publications in leading outlets including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Economic Journal, the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of the European Economic Association, the European Economic Review, and the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. Her monograph, The Economics of the Trade Union (Cambridge University Press, 1994; reprinted 2002), was selected as a Princeton University Economics Book of the Year in 1996.
She has led the profession as editor-in-chief of Labour Economics (1999–2004) and president of the European Association of Labour Economists (2006–2008), and she continues to contribute through various editorial-board services. Her distinctions include election as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (2005), election to the Econometric Society (2019), and the Economic Society of Australia’s Distinguished Fellow Award (2017).
In parallel with her academic work, Booth has developed a distinctive voice as a novelist of historical and social worlds. Her titles include Stillwater Creek (2010), The Indigo Sky (2011), A Distant Land (2012), A Perfect Marriage (2018), The Philosopher’s Daughters (2020), The Painting (2021), Bellevue (2023), and Death at Booroomba (2025). This dual profile, grounded in evidence-based economics and enriched by storytelling, underpins her ongoing engagement with public policy and research translation.
The INTERVIEW with questions by Klaus F. Zimmermann
From Economics to Fiction: You have spent years as a professor of economics. What sparked your transition from analyzing labor markets to crafting sound historical literature? Was there a moment that made you say, “Now I write novels”? How did you know that it was not just a sabbatical experiment?
Alison L. Booth: I had always wanted to write a novel – some sort of drive at self-expression, I suppose. My father, whose own novel was published in 2002, supported me in my writing ambitions. Initially I wrote short stories and novel-writing followed. My first publisher, Penguin Random House, nudged me into a three-book deal and, after recovering from that shock, I developed a habit of writing. I didn’t view fiction writing as a career-change but I did view it as an activity that I might enjoy after retirement when I would have more time for contemplation.
Bridging Two Worlds: Has your background in economics influenced your storytelling, perhaps in how you find topics, build characters, explore social dynamics, or structure suspense?
Alison L. Booth: The analytical thinking that is necessary to become an economist is very useful for plot construction but what is lacking in economics – but is essential in good fiction – is evocative writing and emotional depth. This is not to say economists are unemotional: there are plenty of examples of deeply compassionate individuals attracted into labour economics and other sub-fields of our discipline.
Literary Milestones: Several of your seven earlier novels have appeared with Penguin Random House. What did these publishing experiences teach you about your audience? What has surprised you most about the literary world compared to academia?
Alison L. Booth: Publishing with PRH, one of the Big Five publishers, made me realise that large publishing houses’ acquisition boards are dominated by marketing executives and accountants. The bottom line for an author at one of the Big Five is how many copies your most recent book sold. While small independent fiction publishers are more likely than the Big Five to take risks with their authors, they are also more likely to go into liquidation.
Place as a pressure cooker: Your fiction often returns to small-town Australia with vivid details. What draws you to these settings, and how do they shape the emotional and moral landscape of your stories?
Alison L. Booth: I view small-town Australia as a microcosm of Australian society where it is perfectly natural to have in a single location a diverse set of individuals from different classes, religious backgrounds and ethnicities. Such individuals inevitably meet one another – the town is like a stage – and diverse individuals make characters and conflicts more interesting. Introducing a newcomer to a small town is a handy way making things happen. Moreover, the small-town situation offers a wonderful setting for a murder mystery. But I have published three novels in very different locations – Sydney and Budapest, London, and the remote colonial outback.
Inside “Death at Booroomba”: Set in Australia around WWI, the novel opens with Jack O’Rourke saving a drowning man in Sydney Harbor. Later, as a returning soldier, he inherits the man’s property and a murder mystery unfolds. What sparked that premise, and which themes, such as trauma, trust in institutions, or class, drove your writing?
Alison L. Booth: I wanted to offer my protagonist Jack O’Rourke an opportunity to recover from his traumatic wartime experiences by tracking down the murderer of the old man whom he’d saved prewar from drowning and who had in turn been kind to him. In so doing Jack would see there could be some justice in a topsy-turvy world and some possibility of restoration of institutional trust. Writing this novel connected me to earlier generations of Australians and also to the history I had studied as a schoolgirl.
Why economists should read this: What will an academic economist or a policy researcher recognize in Death at Booroomba about, for example, incentives, information asymmetry, or institutional failure? If you had to pitch the book to a seminar room, what’s the one insight you think they will argue about after reading? Is this different from what you expect general readers to take away?
Alison L. Booth: Academic economists will recognize in Death at Booroomba rent-seeking with asymmetric information, principal-agent problems associated with policing a remote community, and institutional failure when a young doctor is unable to distinguish murder from a death in a pandemic. I believe these issues are far more likely to be recognized as such by academic economists than the average non-economist.
Advice for the Crossroads: What advice would you give to professionals considering a creative leap, whether in academia or elsewhere? What have you learned about risk, reinvention, and resilience through your journey?
Alison L. Booth: Professional economists have a big advantage in the sense that establishing a career in academic economics develops writing skills and also teaches resilience and a willingness to take creative risks – though of course individuals with those characteristics and an obsession with ideas have arguably self-selected into the discipline. As an economist I also know that a young person starting out with the goal of writing fiction full-time would be following an incredibly risky strategy. My advice is don’t do it until you are well-established in your profession.
The prize will be awarded in-person in a public online event during the hybrid Global GLO-JOPE Conference 2025, December 3-5, in Bonn, Germany, on December 4, 2025 at 4:30-5:30 pm CET Bonn time. The event will be online accessible from around the world.
CALL FOR PAPERS (Deadline: November 5, 2025) for online and in-person presentations at the conference see LINK.
Claudio Costanzo is a researcher at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and a PhD candidate at ECARES (ULB). His research spans labor and demographic economics, and behavioral/applied microeconomics, with a focus on how technological change shapes population dynamics, household decision-making, and labour market outcomes. His work aims to connect micro-level evidence with quantitative models to inform policy design and evaluation.
PaperAbstract
The paper examines how industrial robots influence the timing of childbirth in Europe. Higher exposure to robots is associated with earlier fertility in low- and high-skilled regional labor markets and with a delay in medium-skilled ones. The underlying mechanisms are rationalized through a model of fertility, parameterized with data on individuals’ expectations about the displacement and creation of jobs due to automation. Variations in the simulated timing of childbirth are associated with corresponding changes in childlessness rates. The results establish a link between the Routine-Biased Technological Change hypothesis and demographic behavior.
Liqiu Zhao is also a co-organizer of the 8th Renmin University of China – GLO Annual Conference on “Micro Population Economics and Human Relations”, 1-2 November 2025, Beijing, China, which is also supported by the Journal.
The Journal also supports: GLO-JOPE Conference Bonn & Global – December 3-5, 2025. CALL FOR PAPERS in all areas of population economics. Submission Deadline November 5, 2025.
New GLO Discussion Papers of August 2025. Great Contributions to All Areas of Labor and Population Economics. Click Title to Access Abstract. 17 Articles Free to Access:
First Call for Papers. The Global Labor Organization (GLO), a large international network of economists and related disciplines, invites contributed papers on all areas of applied human resources issues to its annual hybrid global GLO-JOPE 2025 conference (3-5 December 2025). Supported by the Journal of Population Economics(JOPE), it organizes online sessions for this period, and on December 4-5 a connected in-person event in the Science Center Bonn. Submissions are open, and the submission deadline is October 23, 2025. For further details (continuously updated) see
As the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE), Klaus F. Zimmermann was invited to speak on September 19, 2025 at the Springer Nature Editor Summit in Heidelberg about the success story of the journal. On January 2024, JOPE introduced Continous Article Publishing (CAP) to ensure fast and efficient publication of accepted manuscripts. At the same time, it started a larger number of article Collectionsto signal topics of interest to generate extra high quality submissions. Recently, Zimmermann had received the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards 2025. Below see number of submissions to the journal, 2011 to 2025.
Note: 2020/2021: Larger number of transfer desk submissions. 2025: Predicted based on actual numbers on September 17, 2025.
Twenty-two New GLO Discussion Papers of August 2025. Great Contributions to All Areas of Labor and Population Economics. Click Title to Access Abstract. Free to Access:
Call for Papers: The 8th Renmin University of China – GLO Conference provides a platform for researchers working on topics related to Micro Population Economics and Human Relations: Personality, Subjective Beliefs, Feelings, Norms, Preferences, Stereotypes, and AI Adaption. Submit papers or extended abstracts by September 20, 2025 at renmin-glo@ruc.edu.cn.
The 8th Renmin University of China – GLO Conference provides a platform for researchers working on topics related to Micro Population Economics and Human Relations: Personality, Subjective Beliefs, Feelings, Norms, Preferences, Stereotypes, and AI Adaption.
Beyond this focus, submissions on topics such as migration and other demographic issues, household and family economics, health and well-being, education and human capital, environment, labor market discrimination, and labor market policies are also considered.
The event is jointly organized by the School of Labor and Human Resources at Renmin University of China and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and supported by the Journal of Population Economics. It will take place on November 1-2, 2025 at Renmin University of China, Beijing.
There are no conference fees. Travel and accommodation need to be covered and arranged by participants. The School of Labor and Human Resources will offer catered lunch and refreshments throughout the event and conference dinner on November 1.
Submissions You are invited to submit papers or extended abstracts by September 20, 2025 at renmin-glo@ruc.edu.cn. Selected participants will be notified by September 30, 2025. To join the GLO, please visit: https://glabor.org/join-the-glo/
The Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) welcomes six new editorial board members. They will support editorial work in the areas of fertility, health, economic growth and development, migration, risky behavior, family, gender, and well-being, among others. JOPE is supported by the GLO network.
Concerned about the quality of government statistics or other public data? Is there policy-based evidence making? Is there evidence that policymakers influence public data production? If you have high-quality research on these issues related to data on human resources topics such as demographics, labor, wellbeing, health, and mortality, consider submitting it to the Journal of Population Economics (#JOPE).
JOPE invites contributions to its collection on Statistics & Measurement of Population Economics. This collection fosters research on the production of meaningful and innovative measurement capturing important demographic and wellbeing concepts to support economic analysis and policy evaluations.
– Kerndler, M., Prskawetz, A. & Sánchez-Romero, M. A life-cycle model of risk-taking on the job. J Popul Econ38, 62 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01118-y OPEN ACCESS
– Buonomo, A., Capecchi, S., Di Iorio, F. et al.Does cultural identity influence the probability of employment during economic crises?. J Popul Econ38, 61 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01116-0OPEN ACCESS
New GLO Discussion Papers of July 2025: Free to Access:
Ten discussion papers from July 2025 on economic education, natural disasters, Big Five personality traits, consumption & population, minimum wage & cognitive disabilities, housing affordability, nutrition, life expectancy, affirmative action policies, green jobs, and weather-related home damage.
After participating in the EBES 53 conference in Istanbul, GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann traveled to Guangzhou, China, from July 5-11, 2025. As a Honorary Professor of IESR, Jinan University, he met with a larger number of researchers for academic exchange and research and co-organized a workshop event. IESR is a GLO partner institution and hosts an annual joint research workshop. The topic this year was “Fertility decline and family policies”, a topic where the Journal of Population Economics seeks high-quality submissions.
The intensive week started on July 7 with participating in a public lecture of Nobel Prize Laureate Joshua D. Angrist of MIT on “Intentions are Good but Instrumental Variables is Better: Rescuing Real-World Randomized Trials”. What an impressive and insightful talk!
Picture left (center): Klaus F. Zimmermann, Josh Angrist, Jinan University Rector Feng Xing, IESR Dean Shuaizhang Feng. Picture right: Klaus F. Zimmermann, Josh Angrist
On July 8, Zimmermann gave a lecture to IESR junior faculty and students on “Publishing in International Research Journals” and interacted with IESR senior faculty including IESR Dean Shuaizhang Feng. On July 9 and 10 followed meetings with GLO Fellows Shu Cai, Qing Pei and Max Tani.
The 8th IESR-GLO joint workshop on “Fertility decline and family policies” took place on July 10-11, 2025, in Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. It was organized in co-operation with the Journal of Population Economics and collected a selection of great research papers on the topic.
Final Program
Left below: Klaus F. Zimmermann, Shuaizhang Feng, Max Tani & Sen Xue
Day 1, July 10 12:00-13:30 PM Lunch
13:30-13:45 PM Welcome Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) & IESR-GLO Collaboration Shuaizhang Feng, Jinan University and GLO, JOPE Editor Klaus F. Zimmermann, UNU-MERIT and GLO, JOPE Editor-in-Chief
Session I Chair: Shuaizhang Feng
13:45-14:30 PM Title: The Economics of Fertility Decline Author(s): Klaus F. Zimmermann (Free University Berlin & GLO)
14:30-15:15 PM Title: Migration Reform and Fertility: Causal Evidence from Rural China Author(s): Zhangfeng Jin (Zhejiang University of Technology & GLO) Wenchao Jin
15:15-15:45 Group Photo & Break
15:45-16:30 PM Title: Catholic Missionary Presence and Fertility in India Author(s): Shampa Bhattacharjee (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence & GLO) Roopal Jain & Priyoma Mustafi
16:30-17:15 PM Title: Automation and Fertility Transitions in China Author(s): Yue Wang (Peking University and GLO) Chen Kang (Tongji University) & Xiaobing Wang (Peking University)
17:30-19:30 PM Dinner
Zhangfeng JinShampa BhattacharjeeYue Wang
Day 2, July 11
Session II Chair: Klaus F. Zimmermann
9:00-9:45 AM Title: Background Risk and Fertility Author(s): Massimiliano Tani Bertuol (School of Business, UNSW & GLO)
9:45-10:30 AM Title: Sex Ratio, Commitment and Power Distribution Within the Household: An Empirical Investigation of China’s One Child Policy Author(s): Xiao Liu (Capital University of Economics and Business) Pierre-André Chiappori (Columbia University) & Yaohui Zhao (Wuhan University & Peking University)
10:30-11:00 AM Break
Max TaniXiao LiuRufei Guo
11:00-11:45 AM Title: Family Planning Policy and Intimate Partner Violence Author(s): Rufei Guo (Wuhan University and GLO) Jiawei Sheng (Wuhan University), Ying Wang (Wuhan University) & Jingyuan Yang (Hong Kong Baptist University)
11:45-12:30 PM Title: Climate Change and Migration across the Great Wall of China during the Little Ice Age Author(s): Qing Pei (Hong Kong Polytechnic University & GLO)
12:30-14:00 PM Lunch
RELATED:
– Seventh Renmin University & GLO Annual Conference 2024 on Low Fertility & Population Aging. In collaboration with the Journal of Population Economics. LINK
– Hart, R.K., Bergsvik, J., Fauske, A., Kim, W. (2024). Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (ed.) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https:/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_451-1
– CALL FOR PAPERS: Collection Understanding Fertility Decline of the Journal of Population Economics. Details. See more related papers there.
– Costanzo, C. Robots, jobs, and optimal fertility timing. Journal of Population Economics 38, 51 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01105-3. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubHU – Huang, W., Wang, Y., Wu, H. et al. The motherhood penalty and low fertility in China: a pseudo-event study. Journal of Population Economics 38, 28 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01078-3. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubJs – Li, H., Shi, X. The effect of the one-child policy on fertility in China: identification based on difference-in-differences. Journal of Population Economics 38, 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01061-y. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubJ4 – Luo, W., Zou, X. Demographic impacts of China’s trade liberalization: marriage, spousal quality, and fertility. Journal of Population Economics 37, 63 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-024-01040-9. Free to read. https://rdcu.be/eubKD
– Victoria Vernon and Klaus F. Zimmermann (2021), “Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics”, in: Kourtit, K., Newbold, B., Nijkamp, P. and Partridge, M., The Economic Geography of Cross-Border Migration, Springer, Heidelberg et al., pp. 33-54; GLO Discussion Paper No. 33o, 2019. Pre-publication version.Published. More info on book.
The 53rd EBES Conference takes place in Madrid/Spain on October 16-18, 2025 hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad Complutense, with the support of the Istanbul Economic Research Association. Interested researchers from around the world are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation considerations.
The conference aims to bring together many distinguished researchers from all over the world. Participants will find opportunities to present new research, exchange information, and discuss current issues. Although the focus is on Europe and Asia, all papers from major economics, finance, and business fields – theoretical or empirical – are highly encouraged. The conference will be held as a hybrid event, allowing participants to present via the Zoom platform and in person.
Deadline for Abstract/Paper submission is September 16, 2025.
EBES Executive Board
Prof. Klaus F. Zimmermann, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, and Free University Berlin, Germany Prof. Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin, Istanbul Medeniyet University, EBES, Turkey Prof. Jonathan Batten, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, U.S.A. Prof. Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. John Rust, Georgetown University, U.S.A. Prof. Dorothea Schäfer, German Institute for Economic Research DIW Berlin, Germany Prof. Marco Vivarelli, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Abstract/Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit their abstracts or papers no later than September 16, 2025.
General inquiries regarding the call for papers should be directed to ebes@ebesweb.org
Publication Opportunities
Qualified papers will be published in EBES journals (Eurasian Business Review and Eurasian Economic Review) after a peer review process without any submission or publication fees. EBES journals (EABR and EAER) are published by Springer and both are indexed in the SCOPUS, EBSCO EconLit with Full Text, Google Scholar, ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide, CNKI, EBSCO Business Source, EBSCO Discovery Service, ProQuest International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest ABI/INFORM, ProQuest Business Premium Collection, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Turkey Database, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon, Research Papers in Economics (RePEc), Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, Naver, SCImago, ABDC Journal Quality List, Cabell’s Directory, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory. In addition, while EAER is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), EABR is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Also, all accepted abstracts will be published electronically in the Conference Program and the Abstract Book (with an ISBN number). It will be distributed to all conference participants at the conference via USB. Although submitting full papers are not required, all the submitted full papers will also be included in the conference proceedings in the USB.
After the conference, participants will also have the opportunity to send their paper to be published (after a refereeing process managed by EBES) in the Springer’s series Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (no submission and publication fees). This is indexed by Scopus. It will also be sent to Clarivate Analytics in order to be reviewed for coverage in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Please note that the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th, 28th, 29 (Vol. 1), and 30th EBES Conference Proceedings are accepted for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Other conference proceedings are in progress.
Important Dates
Conference Date: October 16-18, 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline: September 16, 2025 Reply-by: September 19, 2025* Registration Deadline: September 23, 2025 Submission of the Virtual Presentation: September 23, 2025 Announcement of the Program: September 28, 2025 Paper Submission Deadline (Optional): September 24, 2025** Paper Submission for the EBES journals: December 15, 2025
* The decision regarding the acceptance/rejection of each abstract/paper will be communicated with the corresponding author within a week of submission.
** Completed paper submission is optional. If you want to be considered for the Best Paper Award or your full paper to be included in the conference proceedings in the USB, after submitting your abstract before September 16, 2025, you must also submit your completed (full) paper by September 24, 2025.
Contact
Ugur Can, Director of EBES (ebes@ebesweb.org) Dr. Ender Demir, Conference Coordinator of EBES (demir@ebesweb.org)
The 52nd EBES Conference – Istanbul takes place on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Event & Program Link. Highlights of the conference include:
The 8th IESR-GLO joint workshop on “Fertility decline and family policies” takes place on July 10-11, 2025, in Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. It is organized in co-operation with the Journal of Population Economics. Attendence is on invitation only.
Program
Day 1, July 10 12:00-13:30 PM Lunch
13:30-13:45 PM Welcome Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) & IESR-GLO Collaboration Shuaizhang Feng, Jinan University and GLO, JOPE Editor Klaus F. Zimmermann, UNU-MERIT and GLO, JOPE Editor-in-Chief
Session I Chair: Shuaizhang Feng
13:45-14:30 PM Title: The Economics of Fertility Decline Author(s): Klaus F. Zimmermann (Free University Berlin & GLO)
14:30-15:15 PM Title: Migration Reform and Fertility: Causal Evidence from Rural China Author(s): Zhangfeng Jin (Zhejiang University of Technology & GLO) Wenchao Jin
15:15-15:45 Group Photo & Break
15:45-16:30 PM Title: Catholic Missionary Presence and Fertility in India Author(s): Shampa Bhattacharjee (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence) Roopal Jain & Priyoma Mustafi
16:30-17:15 PM Title: Climate Change and Migration across the Great Wall of China during the Little Ice Age Author(s): Qing Pei (Education University of Hong Kong & GLO)
18:30-20:30 PM Dinner (By invitation)
Day 2, July 11
Session II Chair: Klaus F. Zimmermann
9:00-9:45 AM Title: Background Risk and Fertility Author(s): Massimiliano Tani Bertuol (School of Business, UNSW, & GLO)
9:45-10:30 AM Title: Sex Ratio, Commitment and Power Distribution Within the Household: An Empirical Investigation of China’s One Child Policy Author(s): Xiao Liu (Capital University of Economics and Business)
10:30-11:00 AM Break
11:00-11:45 AM Title: Family Planning Policy and Intimate Partner Violence Author(s): Rufei Guo (Wuhan University and GLO)
11:45-12:30 PM Title: Automation and Fertility Transitions in China Author(s): Yue Wang (Peking University and GLO) Chen Kang (Tongji University) & Xiaobing Wang (Peking University)
12:30-14:00 PM Lunch
RELATED: – Seventh Renmin University & GLO Annual Conference 2024 on Low Fertility & Population Aging. In collaboration with the Journal of Population Economics. LINK – Hart, R.K., Bergsvik, J., Fauske, A., Kim, W. (2024). Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (ed.) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_451-1 – CALL FOR PAPERS: Collection Understanding Fertility Decline of the Journal of Population Economics. Details. See more related papers there. – Costanzo, C. Robots, jobs, and optimal fertility timing. Journal of Population Economics 38, 51 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01105-3. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubHU – Huang, W., Wang, Y., Wu, H. et al. The motherhood penalty and low fertility in China: a pseudo-event study. Journal of Population Economics 38, 28 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01078-3. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubJs – Li, H., Shi, X. The effect of the one-child policy on fertility in China: identification based on difference-in-differences. Journal of Population Economics 38, 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01061-y. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/eubJ4 – Luo, W., Zou, X. Demographic impacts of China’s trade liberalization: marriage, spousal quality, and fertility. Journal of Population Economics 37, 63 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-024-01040-9. Free to read. https://rdcu.be/eubKD
Seven discussion papers from June 2025 on social origins, healthcare utilization of refugees, education and earnings, indirect taxation and in-kind benefits in the EU, life satisfaction in Eastern Europe, smog and suicidal ideation among kids in school, policy threats and gains for recipients.
Michael ChristlShobhit KulshreshthaElena NikolovaHarry PatrinosFrancesco ScerviniChunbei Wang
Eleven discussion papers from May 2025 on state dependence in social assistance, workweek reform, Mariel Boatlift and women, wellbeing and compliance, unlocking global markets, monetary roots of exploitation, abortion policies and fertility, community-living older persons, physician-patient gender match, work permits in Colombia, and nudging eyeglass use among children.
Corrado AndiniDaniela Andren Xi ChenArcangelo DimicoAndrés Garcia-SuazaTalita GreylingMartin KahanecCuong NguyenStepahnie RossouwYafei Si Waqar WadhoChunbei Wang
As of June 2025, the CiteScore 2024 (Scopus) numbers are out. In this ranking system, the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) has stabilized and strengthened its leading position as a top field journal.
CiteScore 2024 counts the citations received in 2021-2024 to articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters and data papers published in 2021-2024, and divides this by the number of publications published in 2021-2024.
The JOPE CiteScore 2024 (Scopus) is 8.7.
Similar to many other journals, the JOPE CiteScore is lower in 2024 (8.7) than in 2023 (9.6), but JOPE is now number 2 out of 140 journals ranked in Demography and number 72 out of 732 journals ranked in Economics and Econometrics.
Other top field journals include:
Demography: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (CiteScore 7.5/rank #4); Population and Development Review (6.5/8), Demography (6.0/11), International Migration Review (5.7/15). The journal European Societies (16.8/1) ranked before JOPE is not a common demography journal.
Economics and Econometrics: Journal of Development Economics (CiteScore 8.9/rank 67), Review of Economics of the Household (8.7/74), China Economic Review (8.2/85), Journal of Human Resources (8.1/89), Journal of Labor Economics (7.3/104). There are many non-standard journals ranked higher than JOPE.
Global Labor Organization (GLO) invites interested young scholars to apply for participation in the 2025-26GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). This is the seventh cohort of the successful GLO venture to support career developments of young researchers. It also provides a unique opportunity to interact with the large and very active GLO global research network.
The application deadline is August 15, 2025, 5 PM GMT. For general information see GLO VirtYS Website.
DETAILS – Abstract
The 2025–26 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS) is a 10-month international research and mentoring initiative designed for early-career scholars committed to producing policy-relevant, high-quality academic work. Starting on October 1, 2025, selected participants will join a global cohort as GLO Affiliate and receive individual guidance from thematic cluster advisors, structured feedback on their research, and opportunities to present their findings within the GLO community. Upon successful completion by July 30, 2026, scholars will have the opportunity to submit their work to the GLO Discussion Paper Series and may be considered for appointment as a GLO Fellow.
DETAILS – Call
2025-26 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS)
About GLO: The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is a global, independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that has no institutional position. The GLO functions as an international network and virtual platform for researchers, policy makers, practitioners and the general public interested in scientific research and its policy and societal implications on global labor markets, demographic challenges and human resources. These topics are defined broadly in line with its Mission to embrace the global diversity of labor markets, institutions, and policy challenges, covering advanced economies as well as transition and less developed countries.
Program’s Goal: In the spirit of the GLO Mission, the GLO VirtYS program’s goal is to contribute to the development of the future generation of researchers, who are committed to the creation of policy-relevant research, are well equipped to work in collaboration with policy makers and other stakeholders, and adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity. This goal is achieved through the process of working on a specific research paper within the duration of the program, which is 10 months starting from October 1, 2025.
Program’s Advisory Board:
Jan van Ours, Professor of Applied Economics, Erasmus School of Economics Rotterdam, Netherlands, & Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia
Marco Vivarelli, Professor at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milano and Director of the Department of Economic Policy, Italy
Le Wang, David M. Kohl Chair and Professor, Director of the Kohl Centre, Virginia Tech, USA
Klaus F. Zimmermann, Professor Emeritus, Bonn University, Free University Berlin, UNU-MERIT & President of GLO
Program’s Activities:
Virtual kick-off meeting of all the participants and Thematic Cluster advisors, who will be appointed by the participating Cluster leads to match closely participants’ research interests.
One-to-one activities with the Thematic Cluster Advisor will be agreed upon at the beginning of the scholarship period in an Individual Research Plan. These activities at a minimum shall include 2-3 virtual consultations, 1 review round of the completed research work and a discussion of the amendments (if needed) to follow up.
Provide a virtual platform for the GLO VirtYS program participants to present their findings and receive feedback from their peers and the GLO wider community.
The scholarship will conclude in July 2026 followed by the presentations by the scholars within the GLO-wide seminar series in September 2026, after which the GLO Management Board will make a decision on whether to extend an invitation to the graduate of the GLO Virtual Scholar Program to join the organization as a GLO Fellow, based on the recommendation from their Thematic Cluster Advisors and evaluation of the GLO VirtYS Advisory Board.
All GLO VirtYS program participants will become GLO Affiliates, if they are not already, and receive a GLO Bio page.
GLO VirtYS program participants will be listed on the www.glabor.org website of the program.
Feedback on their research from leading researchers in the area of their interest.
Networking opportunities with researchers from other countries within the same area and beyond
(Priority) access to GLO activities.
Interactions with the scholars of the cohort, program’s alumni, and the future cohorts.
Opportunity to promote own research via GLO channels.
Completed research paper ready for submission to the GLO Discussion Paper series.
Possibility of promotion to GLO Fellow after exceptional performance.
Eligibility criteria:
Applicant must be either currently enrolled in a doctoral program or be within 2 years after graduation as evidenced by the letter from the degree awarding institution or a degree certificate.
Applicant must be at an advanced stage of the analysis of a specific research question within the corresponding GLO Thematic Cluster to which he/she is applying as evidenced by the submitted draft.
Applicant must be supported by a letter of endorsement from either one of the GLO Fellows or from the administration of one of the GLO supporting institutions.
The GLO Virtual Young Scholars will be selected by a Scientific Selection Committee consisting of the GLO VirtYS Program Director, GLO thematic cluster leads participating in the current year, and a member of the GLO Management Board.
The results of the selection will be posted on the GLO site www.glabor.org by September 22, 2025. Scholars will be notified via email. In the 2025-26 academic year we expect to select 5-7 scholars.
The final research paper should be submitted by July 30, 2026, by 5 pm GMT.
Upon completion of the program and based on the quality of the produced research paper, some of the GLO VirtYS programme graduates may be invited to become GLO Fellows and their paper accepted as a GLO Discussion Paper.
Evaluation criteria for applications:
Research excellence (50 points)
Policy relevance of the research question in a local and/or global context (25 points)
Potential for capacity development (25 points) (preference will be given to the applicants for which the GLO Young Scholars Program can bring the highest capacity development, compared to what the applicant would have achieved without being a GLO Young Scholar)
Application procedure:
Many applicants apply in the last days before the submission deadline. To avoid last minute problems, we ask applicants to apply in advance. Applications received after the deadline or applications that do not meet the requirements set out below will not be accepted.
To apply please complete the online application form with three attachments:
1. Research proposal (maximum 2 pages including references, single-spaced, font size 12) should include the following information:
• Formulation of the problem/ research question. • Research methodology (data and empirical approach). • (Potential) Practical/Policy implications. • Reference list.
2. 2-page CV
3. Transcript from the doctoral program or doctoral degree certificate
4. Letter of endorsement for the candidate and the research proposal from either one of the GLO fellows or from the administration of one of the GLO supporting institutions reflecting on the potential of the candidate to benefit from the Program and the merits of the research proposal.
At Springer Nature, we are thrilled to celebrate our exceptional editors like you, whose dedication to your journals and research communities is truly inspiring. Your tireless efforts in developing your journal’s community, supporting your authors and advocating for your communities are invaluable in advancing discovery.
We are proud to honour this remarkable work through the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards, and are delighted to announce that you’ve been selected to receive the following awards:
The Editorial Contribution Award for your contributions to Journal of Population Economics. The Author Service Award for your contributions to Journal of Population Economics.
The Editor of Distinction awards recognise the outstanding contributions of our editorial community in the following key categories:
– Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award – This award recognises your meticulous assessment of submissions and rigorous management of the peer review process, safeguarding the scientific accuracy of the published record.
– Springer Nature Author Service Award – This award recognises your exceptional service in improving the author experience and ensuring the peer review process is efficient, constructive and fair.
By rewarding you, we recognise the vital role you play in managing the peer review process and demonstrate our commitment to showcasing these activities. We greatly appreciate the time and expertise you dedicate to helping authors improve their manuscripts and are proud to work with you to build successful journals.
Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to your authors and advancing discovery!
GLO Fellow Martin Kahanechas been appointed Member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the College of European Commissioners together with six other European scientists across disciplines. For details see LINK. Martin is also a member of the GLO Advisory Board and a long-term research partner of the GLO President, Klaus F. Zimmermann. Congratulations!
Twenty-four discussion papers from April 2025 on AI & the labor market, youth mental health in a developing country, Jewish occupational attainment, bankruptcies during Covid, gender-specific application, intimate partner violence, Chinese internal migration policies, spatial dependence in Okun’s law, assimilation in the US, arduous jobs & migrants, telecare & elderly mortality, working longer hours, fiscal policies in the eurozone, Ukrainian refugees, childhood maltreatment, regional disparities, compulsory schooling laws, fertility in India, business visits and R&D, endogenous depopulation, informality, interaction effects with panel data, trust & sexual behavior, immigration & partnership dynamics.
Nine discussion papers from March 2025 on the learning crisis in the United States, digital technologies, lasting effects of early-life adverse conditions, reproduction in Ming-Qing Chinese families, dental visits among eligible children, herding and the intention to vaccinate, geography of tourism firm spending, earnings trajectories of second-generation immigrants, and internet and immigrants’ well-being.
Luke ConnellyGil S. EpsteinOdelia HeizlerOsnat IsraeliHarry PatrinosStjepan SrhojMarco VivarelliAlexander Yarkin
Seventeen discussion papers from February 2025 on democracy in Africa, workplace democracy, assortative mating, violence and markets in the 14th century, math exposure and university performance, new technologies and employment, career break around childbirth, gender and household labor, immigrant labor, self-promotion, climate change and morbidity, health effects of nuclear tests, measuring climate risks, free trade and employment, learning about AI, and occupational skills and the gender wage gap in a developing economy.
Anna AdameczZubaria AndlibGraziella BertocchiGouranga Das Johanna Fajardo-GonzalezUwe JirjahnMajlinda JoxheMathilde MaurelAstghik MavisakalyanMarina MoralesMilena NikolovaZachary PorrecaCinzia RienzoSilvio TraversoAlina VerashchaginaMarco Vivarelli
The 51st EBES Conference – Rome will take place on April 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2025 in Rome, Italy. The conference will be hosted by John Cabot University with the support of the Istanbul Economic Research Association and is organized in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). Interested researchers from around the world are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation considerations.
The conference aims to bring together many distinguished researchers from all over the world. Participants will find opportunities for presenting new research, exchanging information, and discussing current issues. Although we focus on Europe and Asia, all papers from major economics, finance, and business fields – theoretical or empirical – are highly encouraged.
Deadline for Abstract/Paper submission is March 10, 2025.
Featured image: david-kohler-VFRTXGw1VjU-unsplash
EBES Executive Board
Prof. Klaus F. Zimmermann, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, and Free University Berlin, Germany Prof. Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin, Istanbul Medeniyet University, EBES, Turkey Prof. Jonathan Batten, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, U.S.A. Prof. Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. John Rust, Georgetown University, U.S.A. Prof. Dorothea Schäfer, German Institute for Economic Research DIW Berlin, Germany Prof. Marco Vivarelli, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Abstract/Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit their abstracts or papers no later than March 10, 2025.
General inquiries regarding the call for papers should be directed to ebes@ebesweb.org
Publication Opportunities
Qualified papers will be published in EBES journals (Eurasian Business Review and Eurasian Economic Review) after a peer review process without any submission or publication fees. EBES journals (EABR and EAER) are published by Springer and both are indexed in the SCOPUS, EBSCO EconLit with Full Text, Google Scholar, ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide, CNKI, EBSCO Business Source, EBSCO Discovery Service, ProQuest International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest ABI/INFORM, ProQuest Business Premium Collection, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Turkey Database, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon, Research Papers in Economics (RePEc), Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, Naver, SCImago, ABDC Journal Quality List, Cabell’s Directory, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory. In addition, while EAER is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), EABR is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Also, all accepted abstracts will be published electronically in the Conference Program and the Abstract Book (with an ISBN number). It will be distributed to all conference participants at the conference via USB. Although submitting full papers are not required, all the submitted full papers will also be included in the conference proceedings in the USB.
After the conference, participants will also have the opportunity to send their paper to be published (after a refereeing process managed by EBES) in the Springer’s series Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (no submission and publication fees). This is indexed by Scopus. It will also be sent to Clarivate Analytics in order to be reviewed for coverage in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Please note that the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th, 28th, 29 (Vol. 1), and 30th EBES Conference Proceedings are accepted for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Other conference proceedings are in progress.
Important Dates
Conference Date: April 11-13, 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline: March 10, 2025 Reply-by: March 15, 2025* Registration Deadline: March 20, 2025 Submission of the Virtual Presentation: March 21, 2025 Announcement of the Program: March 27, 2025 Paper Submission Deadline (Optional): March 21, 2025** Paper Submission for the EBES journals: July 15, 2025
* The decision regarding the acceptance/rejection of each abstract/paper will be communicated with the corresponding author within a week of submission.
** Completed paper submission is optional. If you want to be considered for the Best Paper Award or your full paper to be included in the conference proceedings in the USB, after submitting your abstract before March 10, 2025, you must also submit your completed (full) paper by March 21, 2025.
Contact
Ugur Can, Director of EBES (ebes@ebesweb.org) Dr. Ender Demir, Conference Coordinator of EBES (demir@ebesweb.org)
Eight Discussion Papers from January 2025 on service market liberalization, retirement decisions, wage subsidies for low-paid workers, loneliness, unions in Sub-Saharan Africa, labor adjustment costs, family-owned business, and economic literacy.
Zuzana Brixiova Giovanni GalloUwe JirjahnMatija KovacicOleg PavlovStjepan SrhojSilvio TraversoVincent Vandenberghe
Vincent Jerald Ramos (University of Southampton& GLO): Too Little, Too Weak? Paid Parental Leaves and Workers’ Bargaining Response Cluster lead & VirtYS Advisor: Prof. Uwe Jirjahn (Labor-management relations and quality of work)
Xinyan Liu (University of Tokyo & GLO): Institution Matters: University Establishments and Childhood Maltreatment Cluster lead: Prof. Niaz Assadullah (South-east Asia); VirtYS Advisor: Prof. Astghik Mavisakalyan
Robina Kouser (National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, & GLO): A New Insight into The Measurement of Household Well-Being for Vulnerable Economies: Evidence Using Pakistan’s Labor and Diet Data Cluster lead: Kompal Sinha (Development, Health, Inequality and Behavior); VirtYS Advisor: Suresh Chandra Babu
Note: Featured image Unsplash
Background information
Vincent Jerald Ramos
He is a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, working on the demographic consequences of employment uncertainty. Concurrently, he is leading projects on concentration, representation, and bargaining in Philippine labor markets and the consequences of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. His work has been published in Work, Employment and Society, European Journal of Population, and Industrial Relations Journal, among others. He holds a PhD (summa cum laude) from the Hertie School Berlin and his current areas of interests are labor and economic demography and labor market institutions
Presentation title: Too Little, Too Weak? Paid Parental Leaves and Workers’ Bargaining Response
Abstract: When statutory work and family entitlements are deemed insufficient, how do workers respond and compensate? Looking at some advanced economies points us to an idea – unionization may secure better conditions and higher benefit entitlements than what is statutorily guaranteed. However, the universality of this “success story” is far from established, particularly in contexts where unions play a less salient role and parental leave laws are perceived as weakly enforced, as is the case in many developing countries. In this paper, we construct a novel dataset of all private sector collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the Philippines from 2016-2021 to: (i) descriptively show the prevalence of paid parental leaves (PPLs) in CBAs; (ii) assess whether wage increase provisions crowd-out PPLs in CBAs; and (iii) analyze the causal effect of a 2019 maternity leave reform, which increased leave entitlement from 8 to 15 weeks, on the inclusion of PPLs in CBAs using two quasi-experimental identification strategies. Results suggest that around 65% of CBAs contain reinforcing provisions that merely restate statutory leave entitlements, while only 5% contain augmenting provisions that secure more leaves. Meanwhile, we find no evidence that either the inclusion of wage increase provisions or the 2019 reform has crowded out PPL provisions. On the contrary, we find a crowding-in pattern – wage increase provisions at the extensive and intensive margin are associated with a higher probability of PPL inclusion. Unpacking potential mechanisms, semi-structured interviews with union leaders and negotiators lend support to a bounded augmentation hypothesis such that where compliance and enforcement of family policy laws are perceived as weak, redundancy is as much of an objective as augmentation is in collective bargaining.
Xinyan Liu
She is a research associate at the University of Tokyo. She is a GLO Virtual Young Scholar in the 2023-24 cohort. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2024.
Her research interests span the fields of labor economics, education economics and crime economics. In particular, she focuses on three key areas: the influence of governmental policies on labor markets, education, and crime outcomes; the long-term effects of early childhood development; and the impact of policies on gender violence and its consequences.
Personal website:https://sites.google.com/view/liuxinyan/home
Presentation title: Institution Matters: University Establishments and Childhood Maltreatment
Abstract: The prevalence of violence against children is a global concern, and addressing this urgent issue requires serious consideration. Based on the evidence from child trafficking, which is recognized as one of the most severe forms of childhood maltreatment, this paper proposes that the establishment of nearby educational institutions could have a substantial impact on reducing violence against children. Exploiting a quasi-experiment in China that exogenously led to the establishment of more campuses in 1999, this study investigates that the university establishments can lead to a decrease in the number of missing children. Our mechanism demonstrates that the university’s establishment leads to improved economic development, increased public safety, and changes in family behavior, resulting in a reduction in criminal activities. Our findings reveal the unintended effects on children following the implementation of social facilities, which can serve as a hidden means to combat violence against them.
Robina Kouser
She is a PhD scholar at the National University of Sciences and Technology. She is a GLO Virtual Young Scholar in the 2022-23 cohort. She is entitled to an AAEA Uma LELE mentor fellowship in 2023. Recently, she has been visiting Texas A&M University USA, as a visiting research fellow. She is working on food insecurity and the labor market in the context of households with persons with disability (PWD). Her areas of interest are the economics of inequality, labor market, and development economics.
Presentation Title: A New Insight into the Measurement of Household Well-Being for Vulnerable Economies: Evidence Using Pakistan’s Labor and Diet Data.
Abstract: Well-being is a multidimensional concept that includes various aspects of life, such as physical, emotional, and social well-being. Indexes like the Human Development Index and the Multidimensional Poverty Index are popular global measures of well-being that use indicators like education, health, and living standards. Food insecurity and lack of decent work are two key factors that significantly contribute to the deprivation of household well-being. Lack of decent work leads to low wages, long working hours, unsafe work environments, and other factors that can negatively impact the workers’ physical and mental health. Similarly, food insecurity is associated with malnutrition, poor health outcomes, and a reduced quality of life. We construct a novel index to incorporate the dimensions of labor and diets. Using the nationally representative PSLM/HIES (2018–19) data, we build a multi-dimensional well-being index (MWBI) for different occupational groups in Pakistan. We use the Alkire and Foster methodology to find the deprivation of well-being across regions, provinces, sectors, PSCO-major classes, skill levels, and industries. Our findings reveal that 26 percent of the households perform poorly on multi-dimensional well-being. Rural areas are twice as deprived as urban areas. KPK province is the most deprived, while Punjab is the least. Female-headed households are worse off than male-headed households. Household heads employed in the agriculture sector, working in PSCO-class ‘elementary occupations,’ possessing skill level 1, or in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry are the worst performers. Household heads employed in the non-agriculture sector (0.23), PSCO major group of clerical support workers (0.08), possessing skill level 4 (0.11), or in the industry of real estate are the least deprived. Our policy recommendations are to ensure wages exceed the minimum wage and promote skilled work. Focusing on the interplay of labor and diet is pivotal to promoting well-being in vulnerable economies.
GLO Fellow Richard A. Easterlin (University of Southern California), the intellectual giant of population economics, passed away at the age of 98 on December 16, 2024. Population economists will miss his spirit, inspiration, support, and friendship.
The Easterlin hypothesis is a theory of fertility preference formation, which suggests that fertility cycles depend on the changing aspirations of young people and intergenerational relative income across cohorts. The economic and social outcomes of a cohort are inversely correlated to its size. Easterlin attributes this to material aspirations formed during adolescence using parents’ economic outcomes as a benchmark. Large cohorts growing up in prosperous times develop high income aspirations, facing poorer prospects due to crowding in family, education, and labor markets. Larger cohorts often result in more siblings, thus diluting parental time and resources. Entry of large cohorts into the labor market leads to lower relative wages and higher unemployment. Consequently, such cohorts feel deprived and may exhibit lower birth rates, leading to smaller succeeding cohorts with lower material aspirations. This cohort size effect generates long-term fertility trends and shifts in labor and goods markets.
The Easterlin paradox explains why, contrary to expectations, happiness at the national level does not necessarily increase with income over time. While cross-sectional analyses within countries show that higher income correlates with greater happiness, time-series analyses reveal that economic growth does not necessarily increase happiness. Comparatively, when basic needs, such as clothing, nutrition, and housing are met, national income has little impact on happiness. Easterlin suggested that relative income and aspiration processes explain this paradox. Once basic needs are satisfied, further increases in absolute income do not enhance well-being, unless they improve one’s relative societal position. Additionally, a higher income often raises income and consumption aspirations.
Dick Easterlin has been an author (see (9) below) and long-term Associate Editor of the Journal of Population Economics. He has been the only person in the history of the journal who was honored by an interview (see (8) below with free PDF access). Over the decades, a huge amount of research related to his work has been published in the journal (see (6) and (7) as examples below).
Research by Richard Easterlin and Gary Becker were the major sources in my population economics class in my time as Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.
During my tenure as Founding Director of IZA, I was chairing the IZA award committee deciding to honor Easterlin with the IZA Prize in 2009 and was co-editing his Oxford University Press prize book (see (4) and (5) below). The official 2009 IZA Prize Ceremony took place on October 22 in Washington, DC, where I met him last time in person. I remember the moving celebrations well.
The Journal of Population Economics has established a special collection of work on Wellbeing and Happiness and the Springer Nature Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics has an own section on Welfare, Well-Being, Happiness to publish work in his tradition (see (2) and (3) below).
In 2022, Dick Easterlin co-authored a chapter on The Easterlin Paradox in the Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics (see (1) below with free PDF access). This paper was GLO Discussion Paper No. 743, 2020.
With tremendous respect, we will always remember his path-breaking work and great personality.
Klaus F. Zimmermann
References:
(1) Richard R. Easterlin and K.J. O’Connor (2022). The Easterlin Paradox. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (ed) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_184-2Free PDF Access. Also GLO Discussion Paper No. 743, 2020.
(2) Section Welfare, Well-Being, Happinessedited by Section Editor Milena Nikolova in the Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics edited by K. F. Zimmermann.
(4) Richard A. Easterlin (2010): Happiness, growth, and the life cycle. Edited by H. Hinte and K.F. Zimmermann, Oxford University Press. IZA Prize of 2009.
(5) Richard Easterlin receives IZA Prize in Labor Economics. Journal of Population Economics (2010) 23:411–414. DOI 10.1007/s00148-009-0301-4
(6) Yongil Jeon & Shields, M. (2005). The Easterlin hypothesis in the recent experience of higher-income OECD countries: A panel-data approach.Journal of Population Economics18, 1–13 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-004-0190-5
(7) Diane J. Macunovich (1998). Fertility and the Easterlin hypothesis: An assessment of the literature. 11, 53–111 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001480050058
(9) Richard R. Easterlin, C. Macdonald & D.J. Macunovich (1990). How have American baby boomers fared? Earnings and economic well-being of young adults, 1964–1987. Journal of Population Economics3, 277–290. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179337
Source: Richard Easterlin receives IZA Prize in Labor Economics. Journal of Population Economics (2010) 23:411–414. DOI 10.1007/s00148-009-0301-4, p. 411.
13 Discussion Papers from December 2024 on the learning crisis after Covid, sick leave, public higher education, business surveys, monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals, the value of safety, the quality of primary care, inequality in the economics profession, motherhood and leadership, Venezuelan refugees, minimum wages, locus of control, adverse childhood experiences, among others.
Michael ChristlHai-Anh DangÁngel L. Martín-RománHa Trong NguyenHarry PatrinosDavud Rostam-AfscharManu RaghavSergio ScicchitanoEva SierminskaPaolo VermeCristina Elisa OrsoMatija Kovacic
Dec 4: papers on robots, emerging technologies, the Gig economy, the Ukraine, migration & development. Online access to in-person meeting at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht.
Dec 5: – Term papers of the VirtYS Young Scholar Cohort 2023-2024; – The December GLO Virtual Seminar: Eva Sierminska on “Inequality in Economics as a Profession”. – The 2025 Kuznets Prize:Peter Eibich and EmmaXianhua Zai for “Are the grandparents alright? The health consequences of grandparental childcare provision“ Journal of Population Economics JOPE (2024), 37, article 71. Peter Eibich will introduce this paper. – Highlights of JOPE articles 2024 – Job Market Session
Dec 6: – Highlights of JOPE articles 2024 – Job Market Sessions
18 Discussion Papers from November 2024 on migration, gender issues, higher education, racial segregation, female employment and childbirth, environmental preferences, loneliness, labor market matching, income and fertility in USA, job market stars, teaching in mathematics, among others.
Peter Eibich (Université Paris Dauphine-PSL & GLO) and EmmaXianhua Zai (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research & GLO) receive the 2025 Kuznets Prize for their OPEN ACCESS article “Are the grandparents alright? The health consequences of grandparental childcare provision“, which was published in the Journal of Population Economics (2024), 37, article 71. The annual prize of a year honors the best article published in the Journal of Population Economics in the previous year.
The prize will be awarded in a public online event during the 2024 GLO – JOPE Global Conferenceon December 5, 2024 on 15:00 – 16.00 (3-4pm) CET Berlin. For the program and to register for the event see LINK.
Peter Eibich is professor of economics at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL. His research interests include the economics of aging and retirement, preventive care, and family economics. He has conducted substantial work on examining how the transition into retirement affects the lives of older adults, and how family ties affect health and labour market outcomes across generations. He has also extensively collaborated with researchers across the health and social sciences. Prof. Eibich holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg and has previously worked at the University of Oxford and the Max Planck Institute of Demographic Research.
Xianhua Zai(Emma) is a research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and the Max Planck – University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health. Her research focuses on the intersections of aging, long-term care, health disparities, and health policy, with a strong emphasis on improving overall well-being. She utilizes large-scale secondary, registry, and administrative datasets to address critical questions that inform health policies and promote equitable care solutions. Her work spans areas such as aging and health, the design and impact of long-term care systems, and the social determinants of health. Dr. Zai holds a Ph.D from the Ohio State University.
PaperAbstract
This paper examines the causal effect of childcare provision on grandparents’ health in the United States. We use the sex ratio among older adults’ children as an instrument for grandparental childcare provision. Our instrument exploits that parents of daughters transition to grandparenthood earlier and invest more in their grandchildren than parents of sons. We estimate 2SLS regressions using data from the Health and Retirement Study. The results suggest that providing childcare is detrimental to grandparents’ physical functioning and subjective health. We show that these effects increase with the intensity of grandchild care provision, and the effects are driven primarily by grandmothers.
13 Discussion Papers from October 2024 on Immigrants in the Antebellum USA, family planning and ethnic heritage in Africa, mass shootings and mental health, Covid-19, inequality in Europe, intimate partner violence, student teamwork, Weberian sprit of capitalism, minimum wages in China, grandfathers and grandsons, land-redistribution, tourism, discrimination, among others.
Europe decided to abolish daylight saving time in 2021, since the save energy impact is debatable; but so far concrete actions remained elusive. Here is some scientific evidence.
Balia, S., Depalo, D., Robone, S. (2023). Daylight Saving Time Policies Around the World: Diversity and Impact. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (eds) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_404-1
Abstract: This chapter describes the regulations on daylight saving time (DST) in Europe and the United States, with an emphasis on their historical evolution, current policies, and possible future changes, namely the abolition of the two-phase time arrangement. The chapter also documents the highly heterogeneous perception of the policy among citizens, which is often supported more by individual beliefs than by scientific evidence. The scientific evidence on the causal impact of DST on various outcomes, such as energy consumption, human health, well-being, risky behaviors, and economic performance, is examined. The variability in results reported in the literature may be attributed to differences in the population of interest, the outcome under consideration, and the identification strategy adopted. The chapter concludes by suggesting possible extensions to the literature.
Daylight saving is under debate. What are the health and crime implications?
Based on natural experiments: Stratified demographic analyses for Indiana/USA indicate that daylight saving time had reduced mortality among males, females, and whites, but only among those aged 65 years and older. For Montevideo/Uruguay research identified a strong and statistically significant decrease in robbery. Two articles in the Journal of Population Economics, issue 3/2022, present these research findings.
Abstract: Using data provided by the Indiana State Department of Vital Statistics, this study examines the mortality effects of daylight saving time observance using the April 2006 expansion of daylight saving time in Indiana as a natural experiment. The expansion of daylight saving time to all Indiana counties lowered the average mortality rate in the treatment counties during the months in which daylight saving time was observed. Stratified demographic analyses indicate that daylight saving time reduced mortality among males, females, and whites, but only among those aged 65 years and older. Specific-cause analysis indicates that daylight saving time lowered mortality primarily via reduced cancer mortality. The results of this study suggest a novel solar UVB-vitamin D mechanism could be responsible for the reduction in treatment county mortality following the expansion of daylight saving time in Indiana.
This paper studies the relationship between ambient light and criminal activity. I develop a Becker-style crime model that shows that a sudden increase in ambient light produces a larger reduction in crime in areas with less public lighting. Daylight savings time (DST), the natural experiment used, induces a sharp increase in natural light during crime-intense hours. Using geolocated data on crime and public lighting for the city of Montevideo in Uruguay, regression discontinuity estimates identify a strong and statistically significant decrease in robbery of 17%. The decrease is larger in poorly lit areas. Computing the level of public lighting at which DST has no effect on crime reduction, I identify the minimum level of public lighting that an area should target.
GLO Discussion Paper No 717 now published substantially revised in the academic journal Kyklos. International Review for Social Sciences:
Across the world, a well-known gender stereotype suggests that boys are better at learning mathematics than girls. Using rich data on Chinese school kids, the study demonstrates that this parental stereotype has a very strong and robust negative impact on BOTH girl and boy student wellbeing. The data also reveal that the stereotype is wrong.
Shuai Chu, Xiangquan Zeng & Klaus F. Zimmermann (2024), “Parental Gender Stereotypes and Student Wellbeing in China”, OPEN ACCESS Online First: Kyklos. Online Version 25 October 2024. PDF. Free to access.
ABSTRACT
A prominent gender stereotype claims that “boys are better at learning mathematics than girls.” Confronted with such a parental attitude, how does this affect the well-being of 11- to 18-year-old students in Chinese middle schools? Although well-being has often been shown to be not much gender-diverse, the intergenerational consequences of such stereotypes are not well studied. Expecting too much from boys and too little from girls might damage self-esteem among school kids. Using large survey data covering districts all over China reveals that one-quarter of the parents agree with the math stereotype. It is shown that this has strong detrimental consequences for the offspring’s well-being. Students are strongly more depressed, feeling blue, unhappy, not enjoying life, and sad with no male–female differences, whereas parental education does not matter for this transfer. Various robustness tests including other than math stereotypes and an IV analysis confirm the findings. Moderating such effects, which is in line with societal objectives in many countries, not only supports gender equality but also strengthens the mental health of children.
Planning to enter the job markets in North America or China in this season as a PhD student or postdoc? Why not present your work to advertise for you in special sessions organized during the forthcoming GLO Annual Online Conference ? (You can be currently based anywhere.)
NOTE: Program now available and accessable ONLINE on December 5-7, 2024: 36 job market candidates present their papers in 6 sessions. Register for the event for free here: GLO Annual Online Conference
The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its annual online conference, which will be held from December 5-7, 2024. GLO Young Scholars Program invites job market candidates (PhD students or postdocs currently on the market in North America or China) to submit their research for presentation in dedicated job market sessions. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase your work and gain exposure in a supportive and high-profile environment. A special Q&A mentoring session for the selected presenters will take place after the presentations.
Session Focus: The job market sessions will focus on research related to labor, demography, health, or human resources broadly defined. We welcome submissions from candidates in all related disciplines.
Submission Requirements: Proposals must include:
A paper or extended abstract of one’s Job Market Paper
A CV
Submissions can be made either via link or as an attachment.
Session Regions Preferences: The job market sessions will also be organized by region based on their preferences for the timing of their presentations and the market of potential employers:
North America
China
Please indicate your session preference in your submission. Presentations will be in English.
Submission Deadline: All submissions must be received by November 15th, 2024. Notification of decision will be sent on November 25th, 2024
Submission Process: Please click on the link below (or scan the QR code below) to submit your information and the required documents. If you have any questions regarding the submission process, feel free to contact Dr. Le Wang, Director of GLO Young Scholars Program.
Presenters are invited to provide a link to their personal websites which will be featured on the GLO website in the conference program, enhancing their portfolio’s visibility within the global research community.
Presenters will have access to a special Q&A mentoring session focused on the job market experience, where committee members and peers share insights and advice.
The online format minimizes costs, making participation accessible to candidates with limited financial resources. This encourages a diverse set of institutions to be represented.
Gain valuable experience presenting your research in a highly supportive environment, helping you refine your job market pitch and assess the progress of your work.
Presenters will be eligible for an invitation to join the prestigious GLO network as a research affiliate, providing further opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
We look forward to your participation and to supporting the next generation of scholars in labor and related fields. Please complete the following form to submit your information and the required documents. If you have any questions regarding the submission process, feel free to contact Dr. Le Wang, Director of GLO Young Scholars Program.
The 49th EBES Conference – Athens takes place on October 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2024 in Athens, Greece. The conference is hosted by the Department of Economics, University of Piraeus and is organized in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). GLO & EBES President Klaus F. Zimmermann provides welcome remarks and moderates a session on publishing in research journals. Conference Program.
The 50th EBES Conference – Lisbon will take place on January 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference will be hosted by ISCTE-IUL Instituto Universitário de Lisboa with the support of the Istanbul Economic Research Associationand is organizedin Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). Interested researchers from around the world are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation considerations.
The conference aims to bring together many distinguished researchers from all over the world. Participants will find opportunities for presenting new research, exchanging information, and discussing current issues. Although we focus on Europe and Asia, all papers from major economics, finance, and business fields – theoretical or empirical – are highly encouraged.
Deadline for Abstract/Paper submission is November 30, 2024.
EBES Executive Board
Prof. Klaus F. Zimmermann, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, and Free University Berlin, Germany Prof. Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin, Istanbul Medeniyet University, EBES, Turkey Prof. Jonathan Batten, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Iftekhar Hasan, Fordham University, U.S.A. Prof. Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. John Rust, Georgetown University, U.S.A. Prof. Dorothea Schäfer, German Institute for Economic Research DIW Berlin, Germany Prof. Marco Vivarelli, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Abstract/Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit their abstracts or papers no later than November 30, 2024.
General inquiries regarding the call for papers should be directed to ebes@ebesweb.org
Publication Opportunities
Qualified papers will be published in EBES journals (Eurasian Business Review and Eurasian Economic Review) after a peer review process without any submission or publication fees. EBES journals (EABR and EAER) are published by Springer and both are indexed in the SCOPUS. 2023 Citescores of EAER and EABR are 6.9 (Q1) and 6.0 (Q1), respectively. In addition, while EAER is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), EABR is indexed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences. EABR’s 2023 Impact Factor is 4.0 (Q1) and EAER’s 2023 IF is 2.5 (Q2). Furthermore, the qualified papers from the conference will be published in the regular issues of Singapore Economic Review (SSCI & Scopus) after a fast-track review.
Also, all accepted abstracts will be published electronically in the Conference Program and the Abstract Book (with an ISBN number). It will be distributed to all conference participants at the conference via USB. Although submitting full papers are not required, all the submitted full papers will also be included in the conference proceedings in the USB.
After the conference, participants will also have the opportunity to send their paper to be published in the Springer’s series Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (no submission and publication fee) after a fast peer review process. This is indexed by Scopus. This will also be sent to Clarivate Analytics in order to be reviewed for coverage in its Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Please note that the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th, 28th, 29th (Vol. 1), 30th, 33rd, and 34th EBES Conference Proceedings are accepted for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH). Subsequent conference proceedings are in progress.
Important Dates
Conference Date: January 8-10, 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024 Reply-by: December 10, 2024* Registration Deadline: December 15, 2024 Submission of the Virtual Presentation: December 16, 2024 Announcement of the Program: December 22, 2024 Paper Submission Deadline (Optional): December 20, 2024** Paper Submission for the EBES journals: March 16, 2025
* The decision regarding the acceptance/rejection of each abstract/paper will be communicated with the corresponding author within a week of submission.
** Completed paper submission is optional. If you want to be considered for the Best Paper Award or your full paper to be included in the conference proceedings in the USB, after submitting your abstract before November 30, 2024, you must also submit your completed (full) paper by December 20, 2024.
Contact
Ugur Can, Director of EBES (ebes@ebesweb.org) Dr. Ender Demir, Conference Coordinator of EBES (demir@ebesweb.org)
The 8th Australian Gender Economics Workshop (#AGEW2025) is hosted by the University of Wollongong in partnership with the Women in Economics Network and is organised by Alfredo Paloyo. The workshop will take place on 6‒7 February 2025 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong is in Dharawal Country.
#AGEW2025 is accepting papers for consideration. The workshop has a broad understanding of “gender economics”. Full papers or extended abstracts (about 2000 words) are acceptable.
NOTE: From 2025, AGEW will feature special sessions on the Economics of Violence Against Women in collaboration with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE). The CEVAW-GLO-JOPE sessions are organised in the context of the “Sexual and Domestic Violence” collection of articles in the Journal of Population Economics. Please indicate in your submission if you would like your paper to be considered for presentation in these special sessions as part of the workshop, noting that submission to the “Sexual and Domestic Violence” collection of articles in the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) post-workshop is optional and papers that are submitted to the collection will undergo a regular refereeing process of the journal. For questions on CEVAW-GLO-JOPE sessions, please email JOPE Associate Editor Astghik Mavisakalyan at astghik.mavisakalyan@curtin.edu.au.
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14 Discussion Papers from September 2024 on employee representation, China, gender issues, COVID-19, social vulnerability, intergenerational transmission of cognitive skills, real-time happiness index, health workforce performance, North-South convergence, women in Afghanistan, subjective well-being, network abroad and culture, workplace injuries, intimate partner violence, among other issues.
With immediate effect, the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) has appointed four new Associate Editors:
Emma Aguila, University of Southern California, USA Viola Angelini, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Janice Compton, University of Manitoba, Canada Olga Malkova, University of California, Irvine, USA
The four new JOPE Editors will support editorial decisions in areas like healthy ageing, grand-parenting, wellbeing, gender and family issues, among many other topics. Welcome in the team!
20 Discussion Papers from August 2024 on global warming, overqualification, culture, happiness and emotions, working from home, religiosity, poverty, brain and ability drain, work meaningfulness, care burden, household finances, AI, returns to schooling, attitudes toward immigrants, wage cyclicality, sickness benefits and gender, depression among the elderly, among other issues.
