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More, Better, and Inclusive Jobs in Kazakhstan : Social Protection and Jobs Europe and Central Asia - Analytical Report
World Bank Group - 2024
analyzed existing barriers and the potential for the creation of quality jobs in Kazakhstan because employment is essential for … has been productivity, regardless of the period. A much lower contribution stems from labor market factors and employment …
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Balancing Workers' Protection and Labor Market Flexibility in China
World Bank Group - 2021
Across the world, governments use minimum wages, employment protection legislation, and other labor regulations that … define the legal boundaries of employment to manage potential labor market imperfections. These imperfections include … impacts on the employment and earnings of workers and the productivity and profits of firms. While these regulations have …
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment
World Bank Group - 2021
Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock prone rainfed agricultural...
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Bangladesh Social Protection Public Expenditure Review
World Bank Group - 2021
Bangladesh's economy is growing at a healthy pace and macro conditions are strong. Progress in social outcomes in Bangladesh is inspiring other countries, but deep challenges persist as the pace of poverty reduction slows down. Bangladesh labor market is dominated by low-productivity and...
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Nepal Social Protection : Review of Public Expenditure and Assessment of Social Assistance Programs, Main Report FY11-FY20
World Bank Group - 2021
Nepal's recent transition to a federal state structure provides a historic juncture to realize the role that social protection can play in achieving the constitutional goals of equity, inclusion, and prosperity. The transition to a federal structure of governance and the promulgation of a new...
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The Labor Market and the COVID-19 Outbreak in Vietnam : Impacts and Lessons Learned for Social Protection
World Bank Group - 2021
This note summarizes the impacts of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on Vietnam's labor market in 2020 and evaluates the social protection response to identify lessons learned for future crises. Vietnam's labor market was shaken by the outbreak in 2020. But an effective...
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Lesotho Social Protection Programs and Systems Review
World Bank Group - 2021
Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked country of 2.1 million people encircled by South Africa, has made gains in poverty reduction over the last decade but challenges of shared prosperity remain. The country has made significant investments in developing social protection programs as part of the...
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Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in the Dominican Republic
World Bank Group - 2021
and businesses and prevent employment losses as a response to the Coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) health and …
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Western Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses : Kosovo
World Bank Group - 2022
promoting employment and protecting those vulnerable to shocks. A strong social protection system can play an important role in … pensions; Section 7 explores employment and active labor market programs; Section 8 reviews the social protection response to …
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Republic of Zambia Social Protection and Jobs Public Expenditure Review 2021
World Bank Group - 2021
The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has an ambitious long-term vision for the nation and its people, operationalized through the national development plans. A rapid increase in public spending financed through borrowing, due to lack of a concomitant increase in public revenue, meant a...
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