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Fifth Ethiopia Economic Update : Why So Idle? Wages and Employment in a Crowded Labor Market

World Bank Group - 2016

Strong economic growth continued in 2014-15, but the drought slowed down Ethiopia's growth to 8 percent in 2015 … in the structure of urban labor markets over time. Although jobs are being created faster than growth in the urban … policy recommendations to enhance urban labor markets: encourage firm creation and firm growth that creates jobs for non …

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Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai

World Bank Group - 2021

Mumbai Region of India. It examines how the mobility patterns of men and women differ from each other, how they have evolved …

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Municipal Solid Waste Incineration. Requirements for a Successful Project.

Rand, T.; Haukohl, J.; Maxen, U. - World Bank Group - 2000

As urban populations continue to grow, solid waste management becomes critical. Searching for ways to dispose of it poses a serious problem for municipal managers. Locating a site on the outskirts of the city creates concerns about how to ensure that daily operations are environmentally sound....

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Options for Managing and Financing Rural Transport Infrastructure.

Calvo, C.M. - World Bank Group - 1998

Ineffective rural transport services are a major obstacle to economic and social development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alleviating poverty requires improved access to social and economic facilities. And, in turn, improving access hinges on better transport infractructure, including roads, tracks,...

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Privatization and Labour. What Happens to Workers When Governments Divest?

Kikeri, S. - World Bank Group - 1998

Countries the world over have launched ambitious privatization programs to improve the efficiency of state enterprises, free up resources for social services, and mobilize capital for expansion and modernization. A universal concern in this process is the effect privatization has on labor. Many...

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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...

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The Contribution of Income Components to Income Inequality in South Africa: A Decomposable Gini Analysis.

Leibbrandt, M.V.; Woolard, C.D.; Woolard, I.D. - World Bank Group - 1996

Households in developing countries adopt livelihood strategies that often rely on income from a diversity of sources. From a policy perspective it therefore becomes important to understand the relative importance of income sources in driving inter-household inequality and poverty.

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Infrastructure and Poverty in Vietnam.

Van de Walle, D. - World Bank Group - 1996

This study uses the Viet Nam Living Standards Survey of 1992-93 to examine the association between household living standards and the level of access to various infrastructural services.

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Household and Intrahousehold Impact of the Grameen Bank and Similar Targeted Credit Programs in Bangladesh.

Pitt, M.M.; Khandker, S.R. - World Bank Group - 1996

Group-based lending programs for the poor have become a focus of attention in the development community over the last several years. To date, there has been no comprehensive investigation of their impact on household behavior that has been sufficiently attentive to issues of endogeneity and...

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Review of Early Childhood Policy and Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Colletta, N.J.; Reinhold, A.J. - World Bank Group - 1997

The present review explores ways of meeting these developmental challenges. It focuses on efforts that address the intersecting health, nutrition, and early education needs of children up to six years old in their institutional and socio-cultural environments. The paper also reviews current...

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