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January 29, 2021

The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Sky News

Friday news roundup January 29, 2021

Two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency and Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency due to gender violence. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you might have missed.

Two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency and Puerto Rico declares a state of emergency due to gender violence. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you might have missed.
January 28, 2021

AP News, The Guardian, The International Labor Organization

2020 working hour losses were four times greater than during the ’09 financial crisis

8.8% of all work hours around the world were lost in 2020.

8.8% of all work hours around the world were lost in 2020.
January 27, 2021

The Irish Examiner, ABC News

Does Covid-19 have a universal impact on domestic violence around the world?

Cities like Cork in Ireland and Townsville, a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia have reported an increase in cases of domestic violence during the pandemic.

Cities like Cork in Ireland and Townsville, a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia have reported an increase in cases of domestic violence during the pandemic.
January 26, 2021

BBC News

What is women’s housework time worth?

A newly formed political party in India has promised to pay salaries to housewives if they are voted into power.

A newly formed political party in India has promised to pay salaries to housewives if they are voted into power.
January 25, 2021

Oxfam International

World’s richest already recouped their Covid losses while billions will live in poverty for a decade

It could take more than a decade for the world’s poorest people to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

It could take more than a decade for the world’s poorest people to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
January 22, 2021

Ipsos MORI, BBC News, Asia Times, Aljazeera

Friday news roundup January 22, 2021

Britons are finding it hard to stay positive and President Biden re-joins the Paris Climate Agreement. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you might have missed.

Britons are finding it hard to stay positive and President Biden re-joins the Paris Climate Agreement. Here’s a snapshot of some of the news stories you might have missed.
January 21, 2021

9 News, Yahoo Finance News

Australia’s unemployment rate has dropped to 6.6%

30,000 more Australians have found work during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing the unemployment rate to drop to just over 6%.

30,000 more Australians have found work during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing the unemployment rate to drop to just over 6%.

Global news from IZA World of Labor

News from IZA World of Labor

Friday news roundup January 29, 2021

2020 working hour losses were four times greater than during the ’09 financial crisis

Does Covid-19 have a universal impact on domestic violence around the world?

What is women’s housework time worth?

World’s richest already recouped their Covid losses while billions will live in poverty for a decade

Friday news roundup January 22, 2021

Australia’s unemployment rate has dropped to 6.6%

Performance-related pay and productivity

Firms, sorting, and the immigrant–native earnings gap

The relationship between recessions and health

Should divorce be easier or harder?

The dynamics of training programs for the unemployed

Who benefits from return migration to developing countries?

Gender differences in competitiveness

Labor market policies, unemployment, and identity

Do rising returns to education justify “helicopter” parenting?

The Danish labor market, 2000–2020