This study examines the impact of digital labor-market platforms on job outcomes using a randomized encouragement design embedded in a longitudinal survey of Mozambican technical-vocational college graduates....
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 197041Date: May 9, 2024Author:
Jones, Sam ;
Sen, Kunal
This paper delves into the subnational relationship between free trade agreements (FTAs) and human development worldwide. Utilizing a difference-in-differences and an event-study approach with high-spatial-resolution...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 197037Date: May 9, 2024Author:
Cruzatti C, John
This is a transcript of an interview conducted with Matthew Stephenson, Professor of Law, Harvard University Law School, on Supranational Responses to Corruption - Integrity in Climate Finance and Action...
Type: TranscriptReport#: 192573Date: May 9, 2024Author:
Stephenson, Matthew
This is a transcript of an interview conducted on second Symposium on Supranational Responses to Corruption: Integrity in Climate Finance and Action, with Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita, The Fletcher School,...
Type: TranscriptReport#: 192571Date: May 9, 2024Author:
Kyte, Rachel
The authors identify five areas where climate change may impact work and draw lessons for developing countries by reviewing the evidence. Firstly, demand for labor is unevenly affected, with agriculture,...
This study is a first-ever attempt to gain a 360° panoramic view of spending in theentire global water sector to better understand the financing and funding gaps inrelation to sector goals, and consequently...
Type: ReportReport#: 189915Date: May 8, 2024Author:
Andres, Luis Alberto ;
Bahuguna, Aroha ;
George Joseph ;
Hoo, Billy Yi Rong ;
Wang, Qiao
The Playbook on Digital Social Protection Delivery Systems (DSPDS) offers a modular DSPDS framework for a holistic approach to data management, analytics, and decision support to scale-up the delivery...
Type: ReportReport#: 190027Date: May 8, 2024Author:
World Bank
Abstract
To achieve substantial emission reductions, widespread low-carbon technology adoption is vital. The process by which new technologies are developed and adopted and how their costs evolve is critical...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10767Date: May 8, 2024Author:
Chewpreecha, Unnada ;
Dennig, Francis ;
Hansen, Ib
During the recent Covid-19 shock (2020/21), most countries used cash transfers to protect the livelihoods of those affected by the pandemic or by restrictions on mobility or economic activities, including...
Type: ReportReport#: 190028Date: May 8, 2024Author:
Ohlenburg, Tim Julian ;
Okamura, Yuko ;
Tesliuc, Emil Daniel
In Pakistan, learning poverty among primary school aged children is estimated to be as high as 77 percent, but little data exist on early learning experiences. This paper describes the state of classroom...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10764Date: May 7, 2024Author:
Bazaldua, Diego Luna ;
Hasan, Amer ;
Seiden, Jonathan
This paper investigates the effects of severe drought shocks on Tunisia’s agriculture sector during 2000–19. Using labor force surveys aligned with granular weather data, it calculates the Standardized...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10766Date: May 7, 2024Author:
Alfani, Federica ;
Pallante, Giacomo ;
Palma, Alessandro ;
Talhaoui, Abdelkader
Suriname shall become a member of the Association with a subscription as set forth in paragraph 2(b) of this Resolution as of the date when Suriname shall have complied with the following requirements:...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 190497Date: May 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
Tunisia’s already modest economic recovery almost halted in 2023, amidst a severe drought, tight financing conditions and the modest pace of implementing reforms. With this slowdown, the Tunisian economy...
Type: ReportReport#: 189992Date: May 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study is a first-ever attempt to gain a 360° panoramic view of spending in the
entire global water sector to better understand the financing and funding gaps in
relation to sector goals, and consequently...
Type: ReportReport#: 189915Date: May 7, 2024Author:
Andres, Luis Alberto ;
Bahuguna, Aroha ;
Hoo, Yi Rong ;
Joseph, George ;
Wang, Qiao
This report focuses on carbon finance for Côte d'Ivoire. It focuses on the following: Overview of carbon finance landscape update, including the operationalization of Article 6 mechanisms; WB carbon...
Type: ReportReport#: 190995Date: May 7, 2024Author:
Freire, Javier
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