Great GLO GLO Discussion Papers are on Sexual Satisfaction and Frequency of Sex, Women’s Financial Autonomy, Internet & Intimate Partner Violence, Inequality in the Sahel Region, Fertility responses to tropical cyclones, Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs, Pope Francis & Violence Against Women, Women’s Financial Inclusion in India, Well-being Paradox in Sub-Saharan Africa, Does Performance Pay Add Anything?, Black-White Pay Gap in the United States, Internal Mobility in Italy, among other topics.
1698 The Impact of Personality Traits on Sexual Satisfaction and Frequency of Sex: Does It Differ between Single and Partnered Individuals? – Download PDF
by Jirjahn, Uwe & Ottenbacher, Martha
Using representative data from Germany, this study compares the role of the Big Five personality traits in the sex life of single and partnered individuals. While extraversion has a positive influence on the sex life of both single and partnered individuals, the influence is much stronger for singles. By contrast, the positive role of conscientiousness in sexual fulfillment is stronger for partnered than for single individuals. Openness to experience and agreeableness play a positive role only in the sex life of partnered individuals. Neuroticism has a detrimental impact on people’s sex life with the impact being stronger for singles than for partnered individuals. The empirical findings fit our theoretical considerations. Personality traits play different roles in the sex life of single and partnered individuals as the sexual relationships of these individuals are characterized by different time horizons.
1697 Banking on Connectivity: Internet Exposure and Women’s Financial Autonomy – Download PDF
by Gupta, Sagnik Kumar & Ojha, Manini & Dhamija, Gaurav
1696 Rewiring Gender Norms: Causal Evidence on Internet Exposure and Justification of Intimate Partner Violence – Download PDF
by Ojha, Manini & Gupta, Sagnik Kumar & Dhamija, Gaurav
1695 Reconstructing Two Decades of Inequality in the Sahel Region – Download PDF
by Betti, Gianni & Crescenzi, Federico & Dang, Hai-Anh & Molini, Vasco & Mori, Lorenzo
1694 Fertility responses to tropical cyclones: Causal evidence and mechanisms – Download PDF
by Nguyen, Ha Trong & Mitrou, Francis
In light of growing concerns over escalating natural disaster risks and persistently low fertility rates, this paper quantifies the causal impacts of tropical cyclones and identifies the pathways through which they influence childbearing decisions among Australians of reproductive age. Using an individual fixed effects model and exogenous variation in cyclone exposure, we find a robust and substantial decline in fertility, occurring only after the most severe category 5 cyclones, with the effect weakening as distance from the cyclone’s eye increases. We find no evidence of delayed cyclone effects, indicating that the fertility loss attributable to these most severe cyclones is permanent. Our findings are robust to extensive validity checks, including a falsification test and various randomization tests. The fertility decline is most pronounced among younger adults, individuals with lower educational attainment, those childless at baseline, and those lacking prior private health or residential insurance. While physical health, financial constraints, and migration appear unlikely to drive the effect, the evidence points to reduced family formation, increased marital breakdown, child mortality, cyclone-induced home damage, elevated psychological stress, and heightened risk perceptions as plausible mechanisms.
1693 Understanding labor market transitions in the Green Economy: A synthetic panel approach for Colombia – Download PDF
by Caiza-Guamán, Pamela & García-Suaza, Andrés & Sepúlveda Rico, Carlos
1692 The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs: Evidence from an AI Subsidy Program – Download PDF
by Hellsten, Mark & Khanna, Shantanu & Lodefalk, Magnus & Yakymovych, Yaroslav
1691 Holy words, worldly deeds: The role of Pope Francis in Violence Against Women – Download PDF
by Mavisakalyan, Astghik & Sotirakopoulos, Panagiotis & Tobden, Tobden
This study examines the influence of religious leaders on social attitudes by analysing Pope Francis’ impact on beliefs about the justification of violence against women (VAW). Using a content analysis of his speeches, we document sustained engagement with topics related to women’s rights. Exploiting variation in speech timing, religious affiliation, and proximity to the Vatican, we find that greater exposure to the Pope’s statements is associated with lower acceptance of VAW. The effect appears to operate through heightened salience of religious values, reinforcing moral norms, and immediate increases in online search activity and media coverage of VAW-related topics. These findings highlight the power of religious authority figures to shape social attitudes and public discourse on gender-based violence.
1690 The Protective Power of Connectivity: Internet Exposure and Intimate Partner Violence – Download PDF
by Dhamija, Gaurav & Gupta, Sagnik Kumar & Ojha, Manini
1689 Accounting for Empowerment? Examining Women’s Financial Inclusion in India – Download PDF
by Chauhan, Tarana
1688 Cheerful Discontent: Understanding the Well-being Paradox in Sub-Saharan Africa – Download PDF
by Greyling, Talita & Rossouw, Stephanie & Burger, Martijn J.
1687 Performance Appraisal and Quits: Does Performance Pay Add Anything? – Download PDF
by Heywood, John S. & Nießen, Anna
1686 Financialization, Personal Debt Burden, & the Black-White Pay Gap in the United States – Download PDF
by Gouzoulis, Giorgos & Papadopoulou, Aggela
1685 Shaped by Urban-Rural Divide and Skill: the Drivers of Internal Mobility in Italy – Download PDF
by Bergantino, Angela S. & Clemente, Antonello & Iandolo, Stefano & Turati, Riccardo
