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Gender Gaps in Ecuador : An Overview
World Bank Group - 2018
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy … recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years. The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for … the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis Work Program.The note lays out a descriptive overview of gender gaps in …
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Housing Finance : Investment Opportunities for Pension Funds
World Bank Group - 2018
The global housing deficit in both developed and developing countries is increasing - driven by demographic and other mega-trends including urbanization and income inequality. Global pension fund assets, on the other hand, are both growing and increasingly looking for long-term, productive...
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Poland : Development of Capital Markets and Pension Funds
World Bank Group - 2019
Poland's capital markets can play a crucial supporting role to the ongoing economic development and efficient allocation of credit. Capital markets will become increasingly important to meet the long-term funding needs of strategic sectors, including large, medium and small entities. Expansion...
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Sustainable Investment : Best Practice Disclosure Checklist for Pension Funds
World Bank Group - 2020
There are compelling reasons for asset owners - in particular large pension funds and sovereign wealth funds - to adopt sustainable investment, and for governments to support them in these endeavors. First, asset owners have a key role to play in providing the capital that supports national...
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Leveraging Pension Fund Investment for Domestic Development : Namibia's Regulation 29 Approach
World Bank Group - 2020
The note describes Namibia's approach to support domestic economic development via mandating investment of a percentage of the large pool of local institutional capital in alternative financing vehicles within the context of an underdeveloped capital market. Namibian approach diverges from...
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Government Pension Fund Thailand Environmental, Social, and Governance Weight and Score : Asset Valuation Methodology
World Bank Group - 2020
As one of the largest pension funds in Thailand, government pension fund (GPF) is fully aware of its importance as a universal owner and of its role supporting sustainable global values within the context of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). In 2018, GPF publicly announced its...
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ESG Integration at the Government Pension Fund of Thailand
World Bank Group - 2024
This report describes the ESG integration practices at GPF as a practical example of how a pension fund can integrate ESG considerations into its investment practices and processes. The report focuses on the incorporation of ESG issues into our investment analysis and decision-making process....
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Guinea-Bissau Economic Update, Spring 2024 : Retiring the Fiscal Risk
World Bank Group - 2024
The Guinea-Bissau Economic Update monitors significant recent economic developments in the country, highlighting the key structural challenges Guinea-Bissau faces in its pursuit of inclusive and sustained growth
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Chronic Illness and Retirement in Jamaica.
Handa, S.; Neitzert, M. - World Bank Group - 1997
This paper explores the impact of six non-communicable chronic diseases (NCCDs) on the decision to retire among men and women aged 45-85 in Jamaica using the 1991 and 1992 Survey of Living Conditions data base.
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Mauritius : Earnings Mobility and Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market
World Bank Group - 2019
This report sheds light on the extent to which earnings mobility and inequality of opportunity in access to the labor market have contributed to the increase in earnings inequality in Mauritius. Among the most important concerns about rising inequality is a situation where people become trapped...
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