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Gender-Based Differences Among Entrepreneurs and Workers in Lebanon

World Bank - 2012

Lebanon has faced a continuous series of economic setbacks fueled by mounting political uncertainties and war over the decades. The current global financial crisis compounds the levels of uncertainty and anxiety facing households with regards to their future security. The need for earned income...

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Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in Mexico Report

World Bank - 2021

This report presents the results of various experimental studies that try to address, from different perspectives, the challenges of supporting the growth and profitability of women entrepreneurs. In Mexico, women tend to be overrepresented in the category of microentrepreneurs, who often have...

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Breaking Barriers : Female Entrepreneurs Who Cross Over to Male-Dominated Sectors

World Bank - 2022

The report focuses on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance. It explores the difference in profits among female entrepreneurs who cross over into male-dominated sectors (MDS) compared to those who remain in traditionally female-concentrated sectors...

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Digital-in-Health

World Bank - 2023

Technology and data are integral to daily life. As health systems face increasing demands to deliver new, more, better, and seamless services affordable to all people, data and technology are essential. With the potential and perils of innovations like artificial intelligence the future of...

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Comparative Study on Expert Witnesses in Court Proceedings

World Bank - 2012

The Turkish Ministry of Justice has identified the existing system of expert witnesses as an obstacle to the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial services. The 2009 judicial reform strategy and the judicial reform action plan call for a comparative study analyzing the experience in other...

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Pre-trial Procedures in Administrative Justice Proceedings in England and Wales, France, Germany and the Netherlands : A Comparative Study with a View to the Possible Development o...

World Bank - 2012

Disputes between citizens or businesses and the State about respective rights and duties are at the core of administrative law. The ability for citizens and businesses to hold Government accountable for acting within the rule of law is a key element of good governance. It provides legal...

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Different Paths to Student Learning : Good Practices and Student Performance - Identifying Success from Municipal School Systems in Brazil

World Bank - 2012

The importance of education to the socioeconomic and political development of nations is widely discussed in the education policy literature. This study seeks to identify the good policies and practices that lead students in some municipal school systems in Brazil to obtain better results than...

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Armenia : Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy, Volume 2. Comparison with Good Practices

World Bank - 2013

The objectives of the diagnostic review of consumer protection and financial literacy for Armenia are: (i) to assess the existing financial consumer protection framework, by reviewing laws, regulations and practices in Armenia compared to international good practices; and (ii) to provide...

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Understanding the Socioeconomic Differences of Urban and Camp-Based Refugees in Kenya : Comparative Analysis Brief - 2018 Kalobeyei Settlement, 2019 Kakuma Camp, and 2020-21 Urban...

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR); World Bank - 2021

The comparative analysis on the socioeconomic conditions of urban and camp-based refugees in Kenya builds upon the findings of the Kalobeyei, Kakuma and Urban Socioeconomic Surveys (SES). It offers an analytical understanding about key differences between refugees while providing explanations,...

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Framing the Global Landscape of Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programs

World Bank - 2014

Entrepreneurship is of fundamental importance as a catalyst for innovation, job creation, and economic well …-being. Policymakers have a strong interest in promoting entrepreneurship given that its development is necessary for fighting poverty and … unemployment. This paper is an initial contribution to help fill gap, performing a systematic review of Entrepreneurship Education …

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