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To ease transitional problems during stabilization and structural reform and to protect the well-being of the poor, the Government of the Philippines have focussed on three major 'safety net' programs. Although substantial resources have been devoted to theses programs, few studies have been...
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presents evidence on the mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the Ethiopian workforce. Using data from the 2011-2016 Ethiopia …Ethiopia has experienced remarkable economic success in recent years. In the past decade, its average annual growth … in Ethiopia and identifies the factors that predict whether, how much, and in what sector an individual works. Second …
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The Women Economic Empowerment report outlines the factors contributing to the persistently low economic participation … of Egyptian women and to identify "gender smart" policies and solutions to boost economic growth while at the same time …, narrowing relevant gender gaps. The study provides the context of women's share of the public space as reflected in their access …
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practices to strengthen women's economic empowerment outcomes, and how government and other development actors can employ an …
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Ethiopia. The study uses evidence mainly from a survey of both formal and informal businesses in Addis Ababa and four major …
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The Ethiopia Investment Climate Program, managed by the World Bank Group's Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice … address investment climate issues that are holding back investment and productivity growth in Ethiopia. This report presents a … summary of the major findings about the business registration and licensing regime in Ethiopia and develops recommendations …
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shared prosperity in Ethiopia. Achieving those goals requires a two pronged strategy of building on the strengths of past … urbanization right' are essential going forward. The report identifies two key challenges to sustainable progress: Ethiopia needs …
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Ethiopia's remarkable socio-economic transformation over the last decade has been marked by: a reorientation of … prioritization of infrastructure spending, while protecting spending on education at four percent of GDP. The Government of Ethiopia … a result, Ethiopia is home to the largest social safety net program in Africa, and has also achieved remarkable health …
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situation in Ethiopia where the population has unserved needs that can be met with affordable products they actually want. The …
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Ethiopia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated to have rebounded to 10.9 percent in FY2017. According to … official statistics, Ethiopia's annual rate of economic growth, which averaged 10.3 percent over 2005/06-2015/16 (compared with … (Ethiopia's growth has been driven by investment followed by private consumption) and weak trade balance, which reflect the lack …
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