In einer eindringlichen Stellungnahme hat am 21. Januar 2026 die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina zur Prävention von Adipositas aufgerufen und dabei u.a. die Einführung einer Zuckersteuer auf zucker- und fettreiche Lebensmittel gefordert. Leopoldina Policy Brief. Ein am 5. Februar 2026 publizierter Artikel von australischen Wissenschaftlern im Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics referiert und bewertet die internationale gesundheitsökonomische Fachliteratur und kommt zu einem unterstützenden Urteil: …

Just published: Sharma, A., Sinha, K. (2026). The Economics of a Sin Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (eds) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. ABSTRACT. The increasing global prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, represents a major public health challenge. This chapter reviews the effectiveness of price-based policy interventions, with a focus on taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), as a strategy to address these health concerns.

Dear GLO network and supporters, The past year concluded with GLO Bonn 2025, the network’s flagship event, supported by the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE). For a detailed report on this impressive gathering, please see LINK. NOW: Please save the dates for GLO Bonn 2026. November 30 to December 4, 2026, once again in hybrid form, both in Bonn and globally.

55th EBES Conference - Budapest will take place on April 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will be hosted by Mathias Corvinus Collegium 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 event is HYBRID with both in-person and online paper presentations.

The nine new GLO Discussion Papers deal with (i) China's One-Child Policy, (ii) issues of inequality, (iii) education, (iv) working from home, (v) migration, trade and economic growth, and (vi) green investments and worker voice. Papers 1706 The Legacy of China’s One-Child Policy on Human Capital: How Being Raised by an Only Child Affects Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Development –

GLO-Guangzhou-2026, the Asia flagship conference of GLO and 9th IESR-GLO joint event is scheduled for July 9-10, 2026. This conference of the Global Labor Organization (GLO) is hosted by the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR), Jinan University, in the city of Guangzhou (China) and supported by the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE). Keynote speakers…

Is Europe Playing With Fire? Nearly two dozen noted observers offer their views on EU-Bonds in the latest issue of The International Economy. The magazine of international economic policy. (For a free link to the entire debate see below.) GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann was invited to contribute to the discussion: Expanding EU-level issuance is justifiable by Klaus F. Zimmermann…

Is Europe Playing With Fire? Nearly two dozen noted observers offer their views on EU-Bonds in the latest issue of The International Economy. The magazine of international economic policy. (For a free link to the entire debate see below.) GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann was invited to contribute to the discussion: Expanding EU-level issuance is justifiable by Klaus F. Zimmermann…

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.

Dear GLO network and supporters, The past year concluded with GLO Bonn 2025, the network’s flagship event, supported by the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE). For a detailed report on this impressive gathering, please see LINK. We are now preparing a number of activities for 2026, which will be announced in time. One will be GLO Bonn 2026…

Happy holidays, best wishes for a wonderful, much better New Year, and thank you for supporting us in 2025. Drachenburg Castle near Bonn, December 20, 2025 ppp

Happy Holidays & Season’s Greetings! Warm thanks for all your support in 2025. The year closed with GLO Bonn 2025, the network’s flagship event, supported by the Journal of Population Economics; for a detailed report, see LINK. Please save the dates for GLO Bonn 2026: 2–4 December 2026 (again in hybrid form). GLO

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The full Program of the in-person & online Global GLO-JOPE Conference 2025, December 3-5 Bonn is available. Here we list DAY III (Dec. 5 CET) for your last minute orientation. Time schedule given below is CET (Berlin). Check Time Zone Converter to orient yourself. To be able to participate, you need to have registered already in the respective…