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Welfare and the Labor Market in Poland: Social Policy during Economic Transition.
Rutkowski, J.J. - World Bank Group - 1998
This report assesses the changes in social welfare and policy that have taken place in Poland during the economic transition. It aims to test the main hypotheses concerning changes in the role of the welfare state, workings of the labor market, the distributional consequences of transition, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639138
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Social Assistance in Albania. Decentralization and Targeted Transfers
Alderman, H. - World Bank Group - 1998
Albania provides a small amount of social assistance to nearly 20 % of its population through a system that allows a degree of community discretion in determining distribution. This study investigates the poverty targeting of this program. It indicates that relative to other safety net programs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661391
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Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Domestic Violence
World Bank Group - 2019
Domestic Violence (DV) is a universal phenomenon that affects millions of women of all social strata worldwide. It is the most pervasive, common, under-recognized, underestimated and under-reported type of violence against women. It reflects discriminatory social norms, stereotypes, impunity and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645844
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Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector : Implications for Climate Action
World Bank Group - 2024
. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the … sector. Meanwhile, one-third of the world's population, or 2.6 billion people, remain unconnected to the internet. The large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014516862
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Good Practices in National Systems for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment : A Literature Review
World Bank Group - 2022
analyzes global ESIA literature to inform the World Bank's response to Borrower country requests for assistance in … strengthening national systems for ESIA, provide input to broader World Bank country strategies and identify priority areas for … future World Bank engagement. The Review concludes with recommendations for how the World Bank Group can support Borrower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013413950
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Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation : Adapting to a Changing World - Synthesis Report
World Bank Group - 2022
are higher than ever. PIR needs to be strengthened, adjusted, and scaled up to meet the needs of a changing world. The … World Bank has reviewed the experience of various countries with PIR and has documented its insights in a new report. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013414082
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Economic Research on the Determinants of Immigration. Lesons for the European Union.
Borjas, G.J. - World Bank Group - 1999
This publication summarizes some of the key research findings from current literature and applies the lessons from it to the potential migration problem faced by countries in the EU. Its main objective is to present a review of existing economic theory and empirical evidence to evaluate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005670037
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A Country on the Move : Domestic Migration in Two Regions of Myanmar
World Bank Group - 2016
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Maximizing the Development Impacts from Temporary Migration : Recommendations for Australia's Seasonal Worker Program
World Bank Group - 2017
The seasonal worker program (SWP) was formally introduced in 2012 following a four-year pilot scheme. The program maintains the dual objectives of: (i) contributing to the economic development of nine participating Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste; and (ii) filling labor shortages in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645125
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The Social Impacts of Seasonal Migration : Lessons from Australia's Seasonal Worker Program for Pacific Islanders
World Bank Group - 2018
The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) is a temporary migration scheme between Australia and selected Pacific Island Countries. It was introduced in 2012 and covers the agriculture, accommodation and tourism sectors. Extensive efforts have been made to evaluate the economic impacts of the scheme, but...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645352