Between April and June, 2022, the number
of social protection measures announced or implemented in
response to inflation rose by about 70 percent. These
currently include...
The need for jobs support in economies
affected by forced displacement and conflict is high, with
forced displacement at its highest level since the Second
World War...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 178433Date: June 24, 2022Author:
Barberis, Virginia ;
Brouwer, Laura ;
Von Der Goltz,Jan ;
Hobden, Timothy ;
Saidi,Mira ;
Schuettler,Kirsten ;
Seyfert, Karin
This note provides an update of social
protection and related measures in Ukraine and for displaced
Ukrainian populations in a variety of countries. Previous
versions...
Agricultural firms in developing
countries may decide to implement aggregation schemes,
typically through contract farming arrangements (CFAs). The
firms’ rationale...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 173512Date: April 30, 2022Author:
Baxter,Michael William Peary ;
Delgado,Christopher Brian ;
Jose Romero ;
Clark,Alistair Ian Walker
This note provides an update of social
protection responses to the food, fuel, fertilizer, and
other price shocks sparked or accelerated by the Ukraine
war. The vast...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 171201Date: March 31, 2022Author:
Gentilini,Ugo ;
Almenfi,Mohamed Bubaker Alsafi ;
Iyengar, Hrishikesh TMM ;
Okamura,Yuko ;
Urteaga,Emilio Raul ;
Valleriani,Giorgia ;
Muhindo,Jimmy Vulembera ;
Aziz,Sheraz
Traditionally social protection (SP) and
humanitarian programs were quite distinct in their
objectives, scope, and operations, but over time those
distinctions have...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 171126Date: March 31, 2022Author:
Jorgensen,Steen Lau ;
Ceretti,Maria Virginia
Following the 2010 devastating
earthquake and subsequent cholera epidemic,
Port-au-Prince’s residents have been increasingly
affected by food insecurity, socio-economic...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 170158Date: February 28, 2022Author:
D'Aoust,Olivia Severine ;
Gunneman, Julius ;
Patel,Karishma Vijay ;
Tassot,Caroline Anne Isabelle
Africa’s rural population continues to
expand rapidly and labor productivity in agriculture and
many rural off farm activities remains low. This paper uses
the lens...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 168926Date: February 23, 2022Author:
Christiaensen,Luc ;
Maertens,Miet
IEG’s meta-evaluation serves as an input
for the upcoming independent external review of its
evaluations. The report focuses on aspects of credibility
related to the...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 168825Date: February 14, 2022
Tanzania was again one of the top growth
performers in the region. Official GDP figures show that
growth remained steady in the first half of the year, driven
by higher...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 144126Date: February 3, 2022Author:
Mungunasi,Emmanuel A.
This paper exploits a rich dataset from
various administrative sources to study short- and
medium-term labor market outcomes of vocational education
and training graduates...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 168061Date: January 1, 2022Author:
Rivera Guivas,Nayib ;
Azam,Mehtabul ;
Ajwad,Mohamed Ihsan
In 2019, with support from the
International Development Association (IDA), the Federal
Government of Somalia established its first national safety
net program, the...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167925Date: January 1, 2022Author:
Al-Ahmadi,Afrah Alawi ;
Zampaglione,Giuseppe
This pilot study tests the
applicability, usefulness, and added value of using AI for
advanced theory-based content analysis within the framework
of IEG’s thematic...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167127Date: January 1, 2022Author:
Franzen,Samuel ;
Quang,Cuong ;
Schweizer,Lukas ;
Budzier,Alexander ;
Gold,Jenny R. ;
Vellez,Mercedes ;
Ramirez,Santiago ;
Raimondo,Estelle Rosine
This paper uses Qualitative Comparative
Analysis (QCA) to validate the theory of change developed
for an evaluation of renewable energy strategies,
identifying pathways...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167126Date: January 1, 2022Author:
Rubinson,Claude James ;
Jayawardena,Migara ;
Watkins,Ryan ;
Butscher,Joy Kaarina ;
Berrah,Noureddine
This paper describes how a panel of
global experts on renewable energy (RE) was convened to
anticipate the major opportunities and challenges facing the
scale-up of...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167125Date: January 1, 2022Author:
Jayawardena,Migara ;
Heijndermans,Enno ;
West Meiers,Maurya ;
Watkins,Ryan ;
Butscher,Joy Kaarina ;
Feng,Shenghui ;
Berrah,Noureddine
Global economic growth has picked up in
2021 and has now surpassed its pre-pandemic level. The
National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has maintained an
accommodative monetary...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 168293Date: December 31, 2021Author:
Djiofack,Calvin Zebaze ;
Niyibizi,Peace Aimee ;
Kunaka,Charles ;
Osorio-Rodarte,Israel ;
Tiongson,Erwin H. R. ;
Njinkeu,Dominique ;
Hoekman,Bernard M. ;
Steenbergen,Victor ;
Twum,Anna Godfriedovna Okutu ;
Chowdhury,Samiha Tahseen ;
Seara E Pereira,Maria Filipa ;
Nyajur,Anita
This paper presents evidence on trends,
profiles, drivers, and impacts of Bulgarian emigration. The
analysis shows that emigration is mostly led by sizable wage
differentials...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167324Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Garrote Sanchez,Daniel ;
Kreuder,Janis ;
Testaverde,Mauro
Countries in the Middle East and North
Africa region quickly introduced measures to limit the
spread of COVID-19 following the first confirmed cases.
These measures...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 167319Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Kamurase,Alex ;
Willenborg,Emma Schwirck
This paper reviews the role of Social
Protection and Labor in supporting both climate adaptation
and mitigation efforts. The Climate Crisis is impacting the
poor and...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 166634Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rigolini,Jamele
The authors show that for China the
movement of more people into better jobs with higher incomes
formed a very important explanation for the country’s
long-term success...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 165538Date: October 26, 2021Author:
Merotto,Dino Leonardo ;
Jiang,Hanchen
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