GLO JOPE Bonn 2025 PROGRAM – December 3, 2025; 10:30 am, CET Berlin

• ALL relevant program info and detailed instruction how to participate are available here below.
  – The program of DAY I (CET, Dec 3) is also available HERE.
  
• Those interested in the GLO Job Market Sessions Asia, Europe or North America, can study the overview and register also HERE.
  
• Time schedule given below is CET (Berlin). Check Time Zone Converter to orient yourself.

Zoom links to register for all sessions will be made available HERE on Nov. 27.
Attendance needs registration before the meeting. Every person will be Zoom-registered individually. Explore in the program where you wish to participate and register for the proper rooms by clicking the links here. You will then receive your individual registration request.

ROOM 1: Covers most parts of the program on Dec. 3 (3:30-23:30), Dec. 4 (8:30-0:30) and Dec. 5 (8:30-18:30). You need to register for this room only once. With the link you receive for this room, you can enter all sessions happening virtually in this room as noted below. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NbTvsJdARQGYMH2TbAvJbw

ROOM 2: Covers meetings on Dec. 3 (14:00-18:30), Dec. 4 (8:30-13:00) and Dec. 5 (8:30-16:00). You need to register for this room only once. With the link you receive for this room, you can enter all sessions happening virtually in this room as noted below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-UX0-4uCTSSHh37MuE_5XA

ROOM 3: Covers parallel meetings on Dec. 4 (8:30-10:30) and Dec. 5 (8:30-13:00). You need to register for this room only once. With the link you receive for this room, you can enter all sessions happening virtually in this room as noted below.
https://uni-trier.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/KWmRhc9sQJiRg5DdRelGZA

ROOM SYDNEY: CET Dec. 4: 22:30-00:30 + Dec. 5: 1:00-03:00 = AEDT (Dec. 5) 8:30-10:30 + 11:00-13:00
https://unsw.zoom.us/meeting/register/OWYc-lBTTHOL7yOO0a-TiQ

ROOM INDIA: CET Dec. 5:  3:30-5:30    = 8:00-10:00 am IST
https://tilburguniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/BoRKC9UrShCH_l9L2eDe-Q

ROOM CHINA: CET Dec 5.: 6:00 – 8:00      = 13:00 – 15:00 Beijing time
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0Hm2caX3T2KcxB0hf7zTJQ

ROOM AMERICA: North America Jobmarket Sessions. 2×2 double sessions, breakout rooms. CET Dec 5: 19:00 – 21:00, 21:30 – 23:30 = Eastern Time 13:00–15:00, 15:30 – 17:30
https://uu-se.zoom.us/meeting/register/sAhtNjyGT9m_FzVWrsegNg

• Online-only timelines offer convenient meeting times for all continents and are marked “turquoise”.
• All in-person academic sessions in Bonn are also accessible online and are marked “green”.
• There is a Page of Abstracts to explore the details of all contributed papers in the program.
• Guidelines for presenters:
  – Registration for the zoom sessions will be free for the general audience; so please advertise among your network for the event and your talk. But do NOT place your personal zoom – link online.
  – Each session has 2 hours. 3 papers: 30 min presentation; 10 min Q+A. 4 papers: 20 min presentation; 10 min Q+A. Sessions are normally NOT recorded. If we do so for special sessions, it will be listed in the program below. Be aware that you can reasonably only share the highlights of your research. Focus on the central issues: What is your challenge, your contribution (value added), your central finding.
  
  – Online presenters: BE 10 min BEFORE THE SESSION ONLINE. Zoom will allow you to share your screen to show and move your presentation. Look in your camera. Observe the “chat” for questions.
  
  – In-person: BRING YOUR PRESENTATION ON A STICK; be 5 min before the session in the proper room to upload your presentation. Make sure that online-participants can follow your talk. Session chair will advice about questions in the “chat”.
• Guidelines for Online – participants: Follow the instructions of the session chair. Questions are invited, during the talk at best in the chat. Otherwise, raise your electronic Zoom hand. Be constructive.

Turquoise: Online-only session

Green: In-person session, accessible online

December 3, 2025. All sessions are online-only. CET Berlin

3:30 – 5:30 GLO JOBMARKET SESSION ASIA I ROOM 1
Jobmarket Session 1: Applied Microeconomics (I) – Asia
— Chair: Shihe Fu (Wuhan University & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)
CHINA: 10:30–12:30; INDIA: 8:00–10:00

1. Haobin Fan (Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, haobin.fan@gmail.com), The Employment Landscape of Older Migrant Workers in China’s Aging Society: The Role of City‐Level and Industry Specialization, https://iuds.sass.org.cn/_s48/2021/0622/c5601a107639/page.psp

2. Miao Yu (National School of Development, Peking University, myu2021@nsd.pku.edu.cn), Extended Maternity Leaves and Gender Gaps: Evidence from an Online Job Platform, https://miaoyu20000702.github.io/miaoyu-pku/index.html

3. Andong Yan (University of Hong Kong, adyan@hku.hk), Redesigning Medicare Shared Savings Program: Implications for Risk-Averse and Strategic ACOs, https://andongyan.com/

4. Zipeng MA (ESSEC Business School, zipeng.ma@essec.edu), The reverse China shock on innovations and spillover: evidence from manufacturing industries, zipengmarkma.github.io

5. Yingfei Wang (Peking University, wangyf@stu.pku.edu.cn), Number One Girl: Female Top Scorers and Peer Academic Performance in Junior High Schools

6. Chen Chen (Brandeis University, chencc@brandeis.edu), Public Health Restrictions and Household Instability: Evidence from China’s COVID-19 Lockdown , 
https://sites.google.com/view/chenchen-econ/research

Discussants:

• Rikhia Bhukta, rikhiaeco@gmail.com
• Anshika Mathur, aa708@snu.edu.in
• Sabhya Rai, sabhya.rai21@iimb.ac.in
• Shreemoyee Saha, la21resch11004@iith.ac.in
• Kamalesh Pahurkar, pahurkar.kamalesh@iitb.ac.in
• Björn Becker, becker@iaaeu.de

5:30 BREAK

6:00 – 8:00 GLO JOBMARKET SESSION ASIA II ROOM 1
Jobmarket Session 2: Applied Microeconomics (II) — Asia
— Chair & Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)
CHINA: 13:00–15:00; INDIA: 10:30–12:30

1. Rikhia Bhukta (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, rikhiaeco@gmail.com), Does Financial Inclusion Mitigate Social Exclusion?, https://rikhiabhukta.com/

2. Anshika Mathur (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence , aa708@snu.edu.in), Connectivity and Crime: The Impact of Broadband Availability on Sexual Assaults in India , https://mathuranshika.github.io/

3. Sabhya Rai (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, sabhya.rai21@iimb.ac.in), Price Shocks, Job Choices, Labor Mobility and Earnings, https://sites.google.com/view/sabhya-rai/home

4. Shreemoyee Saha (Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, la21resch11004@iith.ac.in), The Double-Edged Sword: How Women’s Financial Inclusion Affects Intimate Partner Violence in India

5. Kamalesh Pahurkar (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, pahurkar.kamalesh@iitb.ac.in), Removing Small-Scale Reservations and Quality Upgradation: Evidence from India, https://sites.google.com/view/pahurkarkamalesh/home

6. Björn Becker (IAAEU at Trier University, becker@iaaeu.de), Higher Education, Lower Satisfaction: Hypogamy and Traditional Norms in Japan, https://sites.google.com/view/bjorn-becker/home?authuser=0

Discussants:

• Haobin Fan, haobin.fan@gmail.com
• Miao Yu, myu2021@nsd.pku.edu.cn
• Andong Yan, adyan@hku.hk
• Zipeng Ma, zipeng.ma@essec.edu
• Yingfei Wang, wangyf@stu.pku.edu.cn
• Chen Chen, chencc@brandeis.edu

8:00 BREAK

8:30 – 10:30 GLO VirtYS Alumni Invited Session ROOM 1
— Chair: Olena Nizalova (University of Kent, Director VirtYS & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)

• Olena Nizalova (University of Kent & Director VirtYS)
  VirtYS – the GLO Junior Mentoring Program
• Pragati (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), Tirthatanmoy Das.
  Health Coverage and Educational Investments
• Tista Mukherjee (Faculty of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB)
  Beyond the Street: Short-Run Spillover of Publicized Non-Partner Violence on Intimate Partner Abuse
• Tarana Chauhan (Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Brown University), Berber Kramer, Patrick S. Ward, and Subhransu Pattnaik
  Agricultural credit and women’s agency: Experimental evidence from India
• Deepthi Sara Anil (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur)
  Dietary Diversity and Aspirations of Young Adults. Evidence from India

10:30 BREAK

11:00 – 13:00 Identity ROOM 1
— Chair: Milena Nikolova (University of Groningen, JOPE Editor & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)

• Alessio Buonomo (University of Naples “Federico II”), Stefania Capecchi, Francesca Di Iorio, Salvatore Strozza. (144)
  Does cultural identity influence the probability of employment during economic crises?
   Journal of Population Economics 38, 61 (2025): OPEN ACCESS.
• Enrica De Cian, Filippo Pavanello, Teresa Randazzo (University of Messina). (94)
  Does social identity influence households’ adaptation to hot temperatures?
• David Fadiran & Adeola Oyenubi (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) (52-J)
  Spatial inequality, sub-regional governance and subjective well-being: The case of South Africa
• Milena Nikolova (University of Groningen & JOPE Editor). (18)
  Work orientations and turnover.
  GLO Discussion Paper 1645 Work orientations and economics – Download PDF

13:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 16:00 MIGRATION I ROOM 1
— Chair: Milena Nikolova (University of Groningen, JOPE Editor & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Sandipa Bhattacharjee (Ramapo College of New Jersey & GLO)

• Ignat Stepanok (Institute for Employment Research, IAB) (25)
  Migration and Intellectual Property Rights Protection
• Anastasia Litina, Ioannis Patios (University of Macedonia).  (98-J)
  The Impact of Natural Disasters on Migration Attitudes. 
• Xiangqing Liu, Elisabetta Lodigiani, Silvana Robone (University of Eastern Piedmont), Elisa Tosetti, and Giorgio Vittadini. (89-J)
  The Effect of the Great Recession on the Mental Health Care of Immigrant and Native Workers in Italy.
• Sara Lemos (University of Leicester) and Jonathan Portes (King’s College London). (57)
  The Impact of Immigration on Wages and Employment in the UK Using Longitudinal Administrative Data.

14:00 – 16:00 GLO JOBMARKET SESSION EUROPE I ROOM 2
Jobmarket Session 3: Applied Microeconomics (III) — Europe
— Chair: Brianna Felegi (Virginia Tech)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

1. Theodor Kouro (CERGE-EI, theodor.kouro@cerge-ei.cz), Let Me Choose What I’m Best at: A Natural Field Experiment with Volunteers, https://sites.google.com/view/theodor-kouro?usp=sharing

2. Margarita Pavlova (CERGE-EI, Charles University, Margarita.Pavlova@cerge-ei.cz), Graduates in a Cycle: The Effect of Business Cycle Trajectories on Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates, https://margarita-pavlova.github.io/

3. Jinci Liu (Stockholm University , jinci.liu@iies.su.se), Managing by Feedback, https://jinciliu.github.io/

4. Stella Papadokonstantaki (Washington University in St. Louis, p.stella@wustl.edu), Self-Presentation, https://www.stellapapadokonstantaki.com/

5. Nathan VIEIRA (Aix-Marseille School of Economics, nathan.vieira@univ-amu.fr), The Deadweight Loss of Short-Time Work, nathanvieira38.github.io

6. Yusuf Sen (University of Siena, yusufsenecon@gmail.com), Skill Obsolescence and the Consequences of Job Loss, https://sites.google.com/view/yusufziyasen

Discussants:

• Xiaoying Liu, xiaoyliu@sas.upenn.edu
• Ariane Gordan, ariane.gordan@gmail.com
• Claudio Annibali, c.annibali@rug.nl
• Dor Leventer, dorleventer@mail.tau.ac.il
• Hyun Lim, hyunkyeong.lim@wisc.edu
• Hoda El-Enbaby, h.elenbaby@lancaster.ac.uk

16:00 BREAK

16:30 – 18:30 HEALTH I ROOM 1
— Chair: Nicolas R. Ziebarth (University of Mannheim, ZEW, GLO & JOPE Associate Editor)
— Zoom Moderator: Sandipa Bhattacharjee (Ramapo College of New Jersey & GLO)

• Dimitris Vallis, Riikka Savolainen (Swansea University), Jonathan Portes. (107)
  The impact of the pandemic on health-related inactivity and benefit claims
• Danilo Cavapozzi, Enrico Fornasiero (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice/University of Naples Parthenope), Teresa Randazzo. (95)
  The Effects of the Indian Mid-Day Meal Scheme on Cognitive and Health Outcomes of Children in Andhra Pradesh
• Petru Crudu, Giacomo Pasini (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice). (108-J)
  The Health Burden of Job Strain: Evidence from Europe
• Stefan Pichler, Christopher Prinz, Stefan Thewissen, Nicolas R. Ziebarth (University of Mannheim, ZEW & JOPE Associate Editor). (39-J)
  The Economics of Paid Sick Leave

16:30 – 18:30 GLO JOBMARKET SESSION EUROPE II ROOM 2
Jobmarket Session 4: Labor and Health Economics – Europe
— Chair: Nazanin Sedaghatkish (Sam Houston State)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

1. Xiaoying Liu (University Pennsylvania, xiaoyliu@sas.upenn.edu), Air Pollution and Under-5 Child Mortality: Evidence from China’s Coal Power Plant Phase-out Policy, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mRB9MegAAAAJ&hl=en

2. Ariane Gordan (University of Luxembourg, ariane.gordan@gmail.com), Marriage Matters: Internal Migration and Marital Sorting in Indonesia, https://arianegordan.github.io/

3. Claudio Annibali (University of Groningen, c.annibali@rug.nl), The Labour Market and Health Effects of a Diabetes Warning: Evidence of Gender and Age Differences from the Lifelines Cohort Study, https://sites.google.com/view/claudioannibali/about/

4. Dor Leventer (Tel Aviv University, dorleventer@mail.tau.ac.il), Identification of Child Penalties, https://sites.google.com/mail.tau.ac.il/dor-leventer/home

5. Hyun Lim (University of Wisconsin-Madison, hyunkyeong.lim@wisc.edu), Grading Policies and College Major Choice with Ability Learning, https://www.hyun-lim.com

6. Hoda El-Enbaby (Lancaster University, h.elenbaby@lancaster.ac.uk), Health Insurance and Financial Protection: Evidence from Egypt, https://www.hodaelenbaby.com/

Discussants:

• Theodor Kouro, theodor.kouro@cerge-ei.cz
• Margarita Pavlova, Margarita.Pavlova@cerge-ei.cz
• Jinci Liu, jinci.liu@iies.su.se
• Stella Papadokonstantaki, p.stella@wustl.edu
• Nathan Vieira, nathan.vieira@univ-amu.fr
• Yusuf Sen, yusufsenecon@gmail.com

18:30 BREAK

19:00 – 21:00 MIGRATION II ROOM 1
— Chair: Cynthia Bansak (St. Lawrence University, JOPE Associate Editor & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

• Tomas Sarkozi (Bratislava University of Economics and Business), Martin Kahanec (97-J*)
  Do Public Employment Programs Benefit Marginalized Communities?
• Jacek Barszczewski, Sophie Brochet, Prasanthi Ramakrishnan (Southern Methodist University). (110)
  Across-District Marriage Migration in India
• Maye Ehab (Institute for Employment Research) and Katja Möhring (20)
  Adaptation or continuation? Refugees’ labor market participation and working hours before and after migration
• Cynthia Bansak (St. Lawrence University & JOPE Associate Editor), Stephen Drinkwater (Roehampton University) (28)
  Differences in Schooling Attendance and Modes of Instruction Amongst Ukrainian Refugee Children: A Cross National Study

21:00 BREAK

21:30 – 23:30 HEALTH II & Labor Supply ROOM 1
— Chair: Xi Chen (Yale University, JOPE Editor & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

• Chen Chen (Brandeis University) (80)
  Public Health Restrictions and Household Instability: Evidence from China’s COVID-19 Lockdown
• Hyunji Kim (University of Washington) (65)
  Maternal Health Programs and the Continuation of Unintended Pregnancies
• Xi Chen (Yale University & JOPE Editor). (19)
  AI in Healthcare: Assessing Safety and Quality of Digital Health Implementation in China.
• Anran Liu (University of California, Davis), Luoqi Yuan, Jianjun Tang. (150-J)
  Property Rights and Late-Life Labor Supply: Evidence from China’s Rural Land Titling Reform

December 4, 2025. In-person green. Science Center Bonn – Ahrstr. 45, 53175 Bonn. Turquoise is online-only.

8:00 Registration Bonn starts

8:30 – 10:30 Parallel sessions P-S1-1, P-S2-1, P-S3-1

8:30 – 10:30 SCHOOLING in-person P-S1-1; Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Ingo E. Isphording (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods & GLO)
— Moderator: Liwen Guo (The University of New South Wales & GLO)

• Antonio Di Paolo (Universitat de Barcelona & AQR-IREA). (12)
  Language of Instruction, Bilingualism, and Neighbourhood Quality: Do Local Language Skills Matter?
• Jaroslav Groero (CERGE-EI), Alena Bicakova. (122)
  Beyond Test Scores: The Effect of School Entry Age on Specific Cognitive Processes
• Antonia K. Entorf, Miriam Gensowski, Ingo E. Isphording (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods)
  Mental Health Challenges Among Teachers: The Role of Occupation and Workplaces

8:30 -10:30 ENVIRONMENT in-person P-S2-1; Zoom ROOM 2
— Chair: Shuaizhang Feng (IESR & Jinan University, JOPE Editor & GLO) 
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation and GLO)

• Xiaoying Liu (University of Pennsylvania). (37)
  Air Pollution and Under-5 Child Mortality: Evidence from China’s Coal Power Plant Phase-out Policy
• Luca Buzzanca (Gran Sasso Science Institute) (90)
  Labor Market Effects of Climate Extremes: Evidence from Italian Agriculture
• Klaus F. Zimmermann (GLO)
  Networking with GLO & the Handbook “Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics” project

8:30 – 10:30 GENDER I online-only; P-S3-1: Zoom ROOM 3
— Chair: Matloob Piracha (University of Kent & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)

• João Pereira dos Santos (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) (79)
  Perceptions of (mis)behavior by gender: Evidence from the Catholic World Youth Day
• Nicholas A. Jolly, Nikolaos Theodoropoulos, Georgios Voucharas (Liverpool Hope University). (49)
  Business Closures, Labor Market Policies and Gender Gaps.
• Yujia Liu (University College London) (117)
  The Intergenerational Transmission in Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP): The Role of Gender Norms in Urban China.

10:30 BREAK – Foyer Bonn

11:00-13:00 Parallel sessions P-S1-2, P-S2-2, P-S3-2

11:00-13:00 GENDER II in-person P-S1-2; Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Claudia Senik (Paris School of Economics & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)

• Elghafiky Bimardhika, Daniel Halim (World Bank). (76-J)
  To have it all? Career and family choices of college-educated Indonesian women
• Christian Grund (RWTH Aachen University) (13-J)
  Conditional Gender Pay Gaps
• Natalia Danzer, Rachel E Kranton, Piotr Pawel Larysz, Claudia Senik (Paris School of Economics). (35)
  Gender Identity, Norms, and Happiness.

11:00 – 13:00 EARNINGS in-person P-S2-2; Zoom ROOM 2
— Chair: Laszlo Goerke (IAAEU, Trier University, IZA, CESifo, GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)

• Emmi Wilén (University of Oulu), Sanna Huikari, Jouko Miettunen, Marko Korhonen. (105)
  Temperament traits and longitudinal earnings: increasing returns over time and at the top
• Damilola Afolabi (University of Regina) (141)
  Is there a Motherhood Bonus for Immigrant Mothers in the Canadian Labor Market compared to Immigrant Non-Mothers?
• Laszlo Goerke (IAAEU, Trier University, IZA, CESifo, GLO), Sven Hartmann, Yue Huang. (85-J)
  Councils of contentment: Works councils and income perceptions

13:00 LUNCH BREAK – Casino Bonn

14:00-15:00 GLO Research Seminar in-person Plenary Conference Room K1; Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Viola Angelini (University of Groningen & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO); session is recorded.

Olga Stoddard (Brigham Young University): The Visible Costs of Invisible Household Labor

15:00-16:00 KEYNOTE SPEECH in-person Plenary Conference Room K1; Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Maloob Piracha (University of Kent & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO); session is recorded.

Viola Angelini (University of Groningen & GLO)
Growing Older in Good Health: Tracing the Roots of Inequalities

16:00 BREAK – Foyer Bonn

16:30-17:30 in-person Plenary Conference Room K1; Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Shuaizhang Feng (IESR & Jinan University, JOPE Editor & GLO) 
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO); session is recorded.

– Report on the Journal of Population Economics: Klaus F. Zimmermann (GLO & JOPE EiC)
– Kuznets Award Ceremony: Klaus F. Zimmermann (GLO & JOPE EiC)

Claudio Costanzo (European Commission’s Joint Research Centre & ECARES) receives the 2026 Kuznets Prize. The annual prize honors the best article published in the Journal of Population Economics in the previous year. 

Claudio Costanzo: Robots, jobs, and optimal fertility timing 
FREE READ (https://rdcu.be/eKaC4) Journal of Population Economics (2025), 38, article 51

17:30-18:30 in-person Plenary Conference Room K1; Zoom ROOM 1
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO):; session is recorded.

Panel: Collaborating with China: Challenges and Chances
– Ferdinand Dudenhöffer (Director CAR, Bochum & GLO)
– Shuaizhang Feng (IESR & Jinan University, JOPE Editor & GLO) 
– Xuewu Gu (International Relations/Center for Global Studies, Bonn University) 
– Wenxuan Hou (University of Edinburgh & GLO) 
– Klaus F. Zimmermann (GLO & Senator Leopoldina), CHAIR

• Matloob Piracha, Massimiliano Tani, Klaus F. Zimmermann and Yu Zhang (2022). “Higher Education Expansion and the Rise of China in Economics Research”. China Economic Review 74 (2022) 101813. OPEN ACCESS. PDF. 
• Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (JCEBS). 

18:30 BREAK

ONLINE ONLY. December 4, 2025. ROOM 1
19:00-21:00 CET= 13:00-15:00 EST “Philadelphia I” USA & Americas
— Chair: Amelie Constant (University of Pennsylvania & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Sandipa Bhattacharjee (Ramapo College of New Jersey & GLO)

• Harry Patrinos (University of Arkansas). (74)
  Seventy Years of Human Capital: What We Have Learned, And What We Still Have to Learn.
• Carmel U. Chiswick  (George Washington University). (51)   
  Economic Development in the 21^st Century.
• Nancy Chau, Huiyi Chen (James Madison University), Oleg Firsin (62-J)
  Social Networks and the Spread of Strikes
• Amelie F. Constant (University of Pennsylvania).
  Dynamic migration transitions between wealthy home and host countries by natives.

19:30 INFORMAL DRINKS – Foyer of the Science Center Bonn

20:00-22:30 SEATED BUFFET DINNER – Casino of the Science Center Bonn

21:15-22:00 New Book Presentation in person dinner & Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Klaus F. Zimmermann (GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO); session is recorded.

Alison Booth (Writer & Australian National University & GLO) Death at Booroomba

The famous labor economist speaks about her new book online from Australia, available for all ONLINE participants and all dinner participants in the Casino of the Science Center Bonn.
Study also the recent GLO Interview with her (including references to the book).

22:30 EVENING EVENT ENDS – Casino of the Science Center Bonn

ONLINE ONLY. December 4, 2025 CET Bonn.
„Sydney I“. Australia-New Zealand-US West Coast/else
22:30-00:30 CET = 8:30-10:30 AEDT (Dec. 5) ROOM SYDNEY
— Chair: Max Tani (UNSW Canberra & GLO)
— Moderator: Liwen Guo (University of New South Wales & GLO)

• Yanxia Yu, Jacques Poot, W. Robert Reed, Weilun Wu (University of Canterbury), Yan. (58-J) Meta-analysis of the Impact of Population Age-Composition on Aggregate Saving Rates: A Global Perspective
• Sholeh Maani (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Olga Sudareva (University of Auckland, New Zealand). (139-J)
  Assessing the Impact of Crime on Gender Disparities in Labour Market Outcomes.
• Zhiming Cheng, Sarah Cook, Liwen Guo (University of New South Wales & The Kids Research Institute Australia & GLO), Massimiliano Tani. (77-J)
  Environmental Policy and Gender Health Gap
• Jayanta Sarkar (Queensland University of Technology). (140-J)
  Breaking the Mold: Norms, Childcare, and the Dynamics of Female Labor

22:30-00:30 CET = 16:30-18:30 EST “Philadelphia II” USA & Americas ROOM 1
— Chair: Amelie Constant (University of Pennsylvania & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

• Thomas Goldring, David C. Ribar (Georgia State University & JOPE Associate Editor). (91-J)
  How Children Combine Pre-Kindergarten and Subsidized Child Care in Georgia.
• Paige Schoonover (Saint Mary’s College of California). (121)
  Reacting to recalls: contraceptive choice impacts of defective birth control pills in Chile
• Jiaheng Li (Macquarie University) (63)
  Predicting dynamic vulnerability to multidimensional poverty in China
• Hugo Jales (Syracuse University & JOPE Associate Editor), Zhengfei Yu (125)
  Minimum wage and Informality in a Roy Bargaining Economy: Evidence from a Bunching Estimator

ONLINE ONLY. December 5, 2025. CET.
0:30 BREAK
1:00-03:00 CET  = 11:00-13:00 AEDT„Sydney II“. Australia-New Zealand-US West Coast & else
— Chair: Liwen Guo (University of New South Wales & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Max Tani (UNSW Canberra & GLO) ROOM SYDNEY

• Maria Laura Di Tommaso (Università di Torino), Silvia Mendolia, Silvia Palmaccio, Giulia Savio (143)
  Is Physical Unattractiveness a Risk Factor for Sexual Violence Perpetration? Evidence from the U.S
• Husame Doganay, Tony Fang, Xingfei Liu (University of Alberta), Saba Ranjbar, Arthur Sweetman. (47)
  Earnings Assimilation in Canada (2006-2021): A Seemingly Unrelated Regression Approach
• Michael Windsor (Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre), Astghik Mavisakalyan, Loan Vu, Alan Duncan. (68)
  Breathe In The Air: Institutional Quality, Political Participation and Air Pollution in Transition Countries
• Zhengwei YAN (Central University of Finance and Economics), Xu Zhang (Central University of Finance and Economics). (127-J)
  The Externalities of Private Tutoring on Students’ Academic and Noncognitive Outcomes: Evidence and Mechanisms

3:00 BREAK

3:30-5:30 CET = 8:00-10:00 am New Delhi “India” ROOM INDIA
— Chair: Kompal Sinha (Macquarie University, JOPE Editor & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)

• Shobhit Kulshreshtha, Leena Bhattacharya (Tilburg University), Padmaja Ayyagari. Later Sunset, Better Health? GLO Discussion Paper 1648
• Souvik Banerjee, Preeti Jaiswal (IIT Bombay), Sankar Mukhopadhyay (142-J)
  Motherhood and Labour Market Outcomes: Penalty or Premium?
• Kompal Sinha (Macquarie University). (48)
  The relationship between socioeconomic status and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: results from the IndiQol Study.

6:00 – 8:00 CET = 13:00 – 15:00 Beijing time IESR (China) Invited Session ROOM CHINA
— Chair: Xue Sen (IESR & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Juno (Xiangyan) Qiu (IESR)

• Hanming Fang, Jiayin Hu, Miao Yu (Peking University)
  Maternity Leave Extensions and Gender Gaps: Evidence from an Online Job Platform
• James Kai-sing Kung, Wenbing Wu (University of Melbourne)
  The Rise of the Chinese Clan
• Yunbo Liu, Zexuan Wang (Minzu University of China), Zesen Zhang, Jue Bai, Xiaoyang Ye
  Occupational Cognition and Employment Choices in Manufacturing: Evidence from the Information Intervention Experiment with Vocational College Students
• Xiaogang Li, Ze Song (Nankai University), Puyang Sun, Hong Zou
  Stagnation and Differentiation in Growth: Quality Effects of Consumer Goods for Chinese Households

December 5, 2025. In-person. Science Center Bonn – Ahrstr. 45, 53175 Bonn 

In-person green. Turquoise is online-only.

8:00 Registration Bonn

8:30 – 10:30 Parallel sessions P-S1-3, P-S2-3, P-S3-3

8:30 – 10:30 FERTILITY in-person P-S1-3. Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Gylfi Zoega (University of Iceland & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Liwen Guo (University of New South Wales & GLO)

• Sua Kang (Korea University), Wookun Kim, Kanghyock Koh. (30)
  Childbirth, Baby Bonus, and Maternal Mental Health
• Vilmundur Torfason, Gylfi Zoega (University of Iceland) (69)
  The impact of economic and social factors on fertility in Iceland, 2014-2022
• Niko Chtouris (Senior Editor Springer Nature)
  Publishing with Springer Nature

GLO-supported book series in Population Economics:
Edumetrics. Measuring Human Capital for the 21st Century
Authors: Claude Diebolt, Nadir Altinok; forthcoming Springer 2026.

8:30 – 10:30 AFRICA I in-person P-S2-3. Zoom ROOM 2
— Chair: Niels-Hugo Blunch (Washington and Lee University & GLO) 
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation & GLO)

• Salamatu Nanna Adam (CERGE-EI). (73)
  Statistics and Stories: Experimental Evidence on HIV Testing in Ghana
• Adeola Oyenubi, Uma Kollamparambil, Lesego Masenya (University of the Witwatersrand). (93-J)
  Comparative Life Evaluation: A Relative Density Analysis of Native and Migrant Populations
• Giorgio d’Agostino, Donatella Lanari, Luca Pieroni (University of Perugia) (102)
  Shifting Attitudes: The Impact of COVID-19 on Perceptions towards Immigrants in Africa

8:30 – 10:30 POPULATION ECONOMICS online-only P-S3-3. Zoom ROOM 3
— Chair: Shuaizhang Feng (IESR & Jinan University & JOPE Editor, GLO) 
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)

• Sofya Feygenson (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Jun Hyung Kim (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). (86)
  Unstable Jobs, Delayed Families: A Hidden Markov Model of Life-Course Transitions in South Korea
• Wenjun Zhao (Hitotsubashi University).(45-J)
  The Role of Collateral in Marriage: How Property Division upon Divorce Affects Household Labor Supply. 
• Bastien Bernela, Liliane Bonnal, Inès TOURE (Poitiers Economics Laboratory, University of Poitiers), and Ahmed Tritah. (148-J)
  Educational mismatch, spatial mobility, and wage inequality: Evidence from France young graduates
• Despina Gavresi (University of Luxembourg), Andreas Irmen, Anastasia Litina (70-J)
  Population Aging and the Rise of Populism in Europe

10:30 BREAK – Foyer Bonn

11:00-13:00 Parallel sessions P-S1-4, P-S2-4, P-S3-4

11:00-13:00 WELLBEING in-person P-S1-4. Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Mehrzad B. Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Liwen Guo (University of New South Wales & GLO)

• Giulia Briselli (ESCP Business School), Wookun Kim (SMU, CESifo). (29)
  Unintended Consequences of Immigration Reform: Marriage Market, Intra-Household Bargaining, and Well-Being.
• Mehrzad B. Baktash (University of Trier & GLO). (2)
  Home Alone? Work from Home and Loneliness.
• Olena Nizalova (University of Kent, VirtYS & GLO)
  GLO’s Young Scholar Monitoring Program (VirtYS)

GLO-supported book series in Population Economics:
Loneliness in Europe. Determinants, Risks and Interventions
Editors: Sylke V. Schnepf, Béatrice d’Hombres, Caterina Mauri; Springer 2024, Open Access

11:00-13:00 AFRICA II in-person P-S2-4. Zoom ROOM 2
— Chair: Kirsten Schüttler, Chief Economist Africa, GIZ & GLO
— Zoom Moderator: Leena Bhattacharya (WageIndicator Foundation and GLO)

• Niels-Hugo Blunch (Washington and Lee University & GLO) (112-J)
  Stairway to Heaven? Human Capital and Religion in Ghana
• Christiaan de Swardt (RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research & Ruhr University Bochum), Renate Hartwig.  (17)
  The Marriage Squeeze: Measuring and Explaining Marriage Market Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Luca Buzzanca, Carlo Caporali (Gran Sasso Science Institute) (50-J)
  Drought, Mafia and Slavery: The Nigeria-Italy Case Study

11:00-13:00 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT online-only P-S3-4. Zoom ROOM 3
— Chair & Zoom Moderator: Matloob Piracha (University of Kent & GLO)

• Vijetha Koppa (Zayed University Dubai) (36)
  Does easier access to Alcohol increase Domestic Violence – Evidence from Local Option Elections
• Pawani Dasgupta (University of Groningen), Maite Laméris, Milena Nikolova. (104) Macroeconomic Conditions during the Impressionable Years and Adult Civic Engagement
• Yaron Zelekha (Ono Academic College) (9)
  Systemic Bias in Criminal Justice: Evidence from Two Natural Experiments
• Hai-Anh H. Dang (World Bank), Cuong Viet Nguyen (111)
  Employing data imputation to track poverty and welfare trends over extended time periods: An application to a poorer country

13:00 LUNCH BREAK – Casino

14:00 – 16:00 Parallel sessions P-S1-5, P-S2-5

14:00 – 16:00 FAMILY in-person P-S1-5. Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Eva Dziadula (University of Notre Dame & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)

• Stefan Schneck (Institut für Mittelstandsforschung)
  The origins of entrepreneurship: How parental role models and socialization shape later entrepreneurial intentions
• Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Gargi Sarkar (IIT Kanpur), Sarani Saha, Sounak Thakur. (129) Dowries, Debts and Children’s Learning Outcomes: Evidence from India
• Cynthia Bansak, Eva Dziadula (University of Notre Dame), Madeline Zavodny. (21)
  The Role of Coresident Grandparents in Maternal Employment among Asians in the US.

14:00 – 16:00 CARE in-person P-S2-5. Zoom ROOM 2
— Chair: Olena Nizalova (University of Kent & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Kishan Narayan (Northeastern University & GLO)

• Andrea Berlanda (Università di Padova), Elisabetta Lodigiani, Lorenzo Rocco (84)
  Immigration and Adult Children’s Care for Elderly Parents: Evidence from Western Europe
• I Chun Chen (Mahidol University), Ruttiya Bhula-or (56-J)
  Economic Sustainability of Community-Based Long-Term Care for Aging Populations: A Comparative Qualitative Analysis of Labor Market and Financing Challenges in the United States and Thailand
• Olena Nizalova (University of Kent), Julien Forder
  Revisiting the Economic Case for Social Care Spending: Informal Care

16:00 BREAK – Foyer Bonn

16:30-18:30 Parallel sessions P-S1-6, P-S2-6, P-S3-6

16:30-18:30 HEALTH III in-person P-S1-6. Zoom ROOM 1
— Chair: Holger Strulik (University of Goettingen)
— Zoom Moderator: Mehrzad Baktash (University of Trier & GLO)

• Josep Amer Mestre, Manuel Serrano-Alarcon (Joint Research Centre) (99-J)
  Unpacking the Current Surge in Sick Leave: Insights from Spanish Administrative Data
• Siew Ling Yew (Monash University), Jie Zhang. (124)
  Health externalities to labor productivity and optimal policies with endogenous fertility, labor, and longevity
• Jakob Madsen, Zeresh Errol, Holger Strulik (University of Goettingen). (59-J)
  From Spirits to Crime: Two Centuries of Alcohol and Homicide in the West

18:30 Conference End in Bonn
Optional trips to Christmas Markets in Bonn & Bonn – Bad Godesberg

19:00 – 21:00 GLO JOBMARKET SESSIONS NORTH AMERICA I + II
( 2 parallel sessions in breakout rooms. Note that participants will be able to move between the two sessions once entered the room.)
EASTERN TIME: 13:00–15:00 ROOM AMERICA

Session 5.A: Health Economics — North America
— Chair: Bingxiao Wu (Rutgers University)
— Zoom Moderator: Shobhit Kulshreshtha (Uppsala University & GLO )

1. Ami Adjoh-Baliki (Howard University, ami.adjoh@bison.howard.edu), Intimate Partner Violence Exposure and Child Mental Health in Ghana , https://amiadjohbaliki.com/

2. Vikrant V Kamble (University of Delaware, vvkamble@udel.edu), The 1973 Oil Embargo and Infant Health Outcomes: Evidence from a Macroeconomic Shock, https://vikrant-v-kamble.github.io/

3. Zincy Wei (Northwestern University (Kellogg), zixin.wei@kellogg.northwestern.edu), The Economics of Choosing Traditional Medicine: Theory and Evidence from India , https://sites.google.com/view/zincy-wei/home

4. Elizabeth Krause (University of Kentucky, elizabeth.krause@uky.edu), The Effect of Immediate Postpartum Contraceptives on Teen Birth Spacing and Infant Health: Evidence from Changes in the Medicaid Payment Structure, https://sites.google.com/view/elizabethkrause/

5. Arin Shahbazian (Virginia Tech, arin1989@vt.edu), Time to Weight Loss and Subsequent Weight Maintenance: A Survival Analysis, https://arin-shahbazian.github.io/

6. Yu Liu (Tulane University, yliu79@tulane.edu), Higher Education and Adult Health: Evidence from China’s College Entrance Exam Suspension, https://kellyyliu.github.io/

Discussants:

• Tewodros G. Gutema, tewodros.gutema@bison.howard.edu
• Jesugnon Ezechias Djima, jdjima@uh.edu
• Md Tahmeed Hossain, tahmeedh@mail.smu.edu
• Matthew McKetty, mcketty@wisc.edu
• Anushka Mullick, amullic2@binghamton.edu
• Shailee Manandhar, shailee.manandhar@rutgers.edu

Session 5.B: Human Capital, Education, and Labor Markets — North America
— Chair: Tyler Ransom (University of Oklahoma & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Shobhit Kulshreshtha (Uppsala University & GLO)

1. Claire Kim (University of Wisconsin-Madison, ckkim3@wisc.edu), Incentivizing Effort: Conditional Pocket Money and Adolescent Skill Formation, https://sites.google.com/view/clairekykim

2. Ke Lyu (University of Nevada, Reno, lvke1220@gmail.com), How do minimum wages affect nonemployer businesses in the United States?, https://kerrlyu.github.io/

3. Md Wahid Ferdous Ibon (Rutgers University, mfi16@economics.rutgers.edu), The Effect of Parental Job Loss on College Enrollment and Dropout in the US, https://www.wahidferdousibon.com/

4. Taekyu Eom (University at Buffalo, SUNY, taekyueo@buffalo.edu), Cap-and-Apply: Unintended Consequences of College Application Policy in South Korea, https://sites.google.com/view/taekyueom

5. Seungmin Yang (Kansas State University, yangsm9597@ksu.edu), More Peers, Less Support?: International Peer Effects in Doctoral Programs, https://sites.google.com/view/mikeyang/home

6. Sudong Hua (Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Fudan University., sudonghua.econ@gmail.com), Limits to Skill-based Countercyclical Adaptation in Business Cycles, https://sites.google.com/view/sudonghua/

Discussants:

• Lei Bill Wang, wang.13945@osu.edu
• Sabarna Mukherjee, sabarnamoU@gmail.com
• Lele Zhao, lzhao6@tulane.edu
• Ge Sun, gsun4@nd.edu
• Zhiyang Feng, zfeng56@wisc.edu
• Xuchao Gao, xuchaog@smu.edu

21:00 BREAK

21:30 – 23:30 GLO JOBMARKET SESSIONS NORTH AMERICA III + IV
( 2 parallel sessions in breakout rooms. Note that participants will be able to move between the two sessions once entered the room.)
EASTERN TIME: 15:30 – 17:30 ROOM AMERICA

Session 6.A: Labor and Demographic Economics — North America
— Chair:  Fan Wang (Houston & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Shobhit Kulshreshtha (Uppsala University & GLO)

1. Lei Bill Wang (Ohio State University, wang.13945@osu.edu), Attention vs Choice in Incomplete Welfare Take-up: What Works for WIC?, https://sites.google.com/view/leibillwang/home?authuser=0

2. Sabarna Mukherjee (University at Buffalo, sabarnamoU@gmail.com), The Cyclical Behavior of a Firm’s Optimal Market and Referral Hiring, https://sites.google.com/view/sabarnamukherjee/about

3. Lele Zhao (Tulane University, lzhao6@tulane.edu), Education as Insurance: Property Division and Women’s Education, https://lelezhao-econ.github.io/

4. Ge Sun (University of Notre Dame , gsun4@nd.edu ), Expected Fertility, Labor Market Contracts, and the Gender Wage Gap, https://sybil-sun.github.io

5. Zhiyang Feng (University of Wisconsin Madison, zfeng56@wisc.edu), Where Are You From and What Will You Choose? Career Path and Intergenerational Mobility, https://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/zhiyangfeng/home

6. Xuchao Gao (Southern Methodist University, xuchaog@smu.edu), Single by Choice or Rejection? Evidence on Mating Preferences in China, https://xuchaogao.github.io

Discussants:

• Ami Adjoh-Baliki, ami.adjoh@bison.howard.edu
• Vikrant V Kamble, vvkamble@udel.edu
• Zincy Wei, zixin.wei@kellogg.northwestern.edu
• Elizabeth Krause, elizabeth.krause@uky.edu
• Arin Shahbazian, arin1989@vt.edu
• Yu Liu, yliu79@tulane.edu

Session 6.B: Micro-Development Economics — North America
— Chair:  Rafiuddin Najam (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & GLO)
— Zoom Moderator: Shobhit Kulshreshtha (Uppsala University & GLO)

1. Tewodros G. Gutema (Howard University, tewodros.gutema@bison.howard.edu), Conflict, Climate Shocks, and Food Insecurity: Evidence from a Dynamic Event Study Analysis

2. Jesugnon Ezechias Djima (University of Houston, jdjima@uh.edu), Rethinking Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence from West Africa Beyond the Co-Residence Sample Bias, www.jesugnonezechiasdjima.com

3. Md Tahmeed Hossain (Southern Methodist University, tahmeedh@mail.smu.edu), Historical Religious Conflict and the Persistence of Communal Divisions: Evidence from Temple Destruction in Medieval India, https://mdtahmeedhossain.github.io/

4. Matthew McKetty (University of Wisconsin – Madison, mcketty@wisc.edu), Sun, Sand, and Services: Tourism and Household Welfare in Jamaica, matthewmcketty.com

5. Anushka Mullick (Binghamton Univerity, amullic2@binghamton.edu), Maternal Working Hours and Children’s Cognitive Outcomes in India: Evidence from Bunching Designs, https://sites.google.com/view/anushkamullick/home

6. Shailee Manandhar (Rutgers University, shailee.manandhar@rutgers.edu), The impact of the 2015 earthquake on internal and international migration in Nepal, https://sites.google.com/view/shaileemanandhar/home

Discussants:

• Claire Kim, ckkim3@wisc.edu
• Ke Lyu, lvke1220@gmail.com
• Md Wahid Ferdous Ibon, mfi16@economics.rutgers.edu
• Taekyu Eom, taekyueo@buffalo.edu
• Seungmin Yang, yangsm9597@ksu.edu
• Sudong Hua, sudonghua.econ@gmail.com

Ends;