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Unemployment and worker-firm matching : theory and evidence from East and West Europe
Münich, Daniel - 2009
inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is … returns to scale in matching and unemployment appears to be driven by restructuring and low demand. The East German case is … complex because of its major active labor market policies and a negative trend in efficiency in matching. In some sense, East …
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No more cutting class? : reducing teacher absence and providing incentives for performance
Rogers, F. Halsey - 2009
"Expanding and improving basic education in developing countries requires, at a minimum, teachers who are present in the classroom and motivated to teach, but this essential input is often missing. This paper describes the findings of a series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher...
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Incentives to learn
Kremer, Michael (contributor) - 2005
"The authors report results from a randomized evaluation of a merit scholarship program for adolescent girls in Kenya. Girls who scored well on academic exams received a cash grant and had school fees paid. Girls eligible for the scholarship showed significant gains in academic examination...
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Professional development and incentives for teacher performance in schools in Mexico
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2004
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Yemen : A Natural Gas Incentive Framework
World Bank - 2012
Yemen is planning to export gas through Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (YLNG) starting from 2009. Yemen is also aiming to develop the domestic gas market, in particular gas-to-power. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export revenue and domestic gas sales are expected to partially offset the decline in...
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Market power and the matching of trade credit terms
Fabbri, Daniele - 2008
to their customers, and to "match maturity" between the contract terms of payables and receivables. This matching …
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Matching Aspirations : Skills for Implementing Cambodia's Growth Strategy
World Bank - 2013
Over the past decade, Cambodia improved the skills of its workforce at a slower rate than other countries in East Asia. And, although Cambodia's firms do not perceive skills as their main business constraint, skills shortages may negatively affect the process of both industrial and agricultural...
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Georgia : Skills Mismatch and Unemployment, Labor Market Challenges
World Bank - 2013
This paper reviews labor market performance in Georgia, and examines the link between labor market outcomes and poverty. At over 15 percent, the unemployment rate in the country is high by European standards. Georgia faces three main labor market issues: (a) underutilization of labor resources,...
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Structural change and development policy
Chenery, Hollis Burnley - 1979
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Local and community driven development : moving to scale in theory and practice
Binswanger-Mkhize, Hans P. (contributor);  … - 2010
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