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Millions of forcibly displaced people apply for asylum every year facing uncertain outcomes. What can explain cross-country heterogeneity in these outcomes? This study provides estimates of the determinants of asylum admission policies in host countries using a bilateral panel data set covering...
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The paper is structured in six further sections following this introduction. Section two develops a conceptual framework, and reviews the literature on the relationship between trade integration and labor market outcomes. Section three outlines the empirical framework and data used in the...
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With an estimated 724 million extreme poor people living in developing countries, and the world's demographics …
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, and using health workforce data (1990-2013) for 165 countries from the World Health Organization's Global Health … estimated by the World Health Organization to achieve essential health coverage. The model predicts that by 2030 global demand …
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The many and varied crises in the world economy since 2007 seem to have different origins and iverse manifestations …
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New technologies, globalization, the information revolution, and labor market changes have affected the world economy … on an unprecedented scale. As a consequence, the demand for a skilled workforce has increased, world trade and migration … prepare youth for the world of work. It specifically looks at the education status of four types of countries at different …
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protection coverage to mitigate the risks associated with disruptions to labor markets. This companion report to the World Bank …'s World Development Report 2019 concludes with important policy questions that should guide future research, whose findings …
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This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women's outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant...
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The pattern of economic rates of return to investments in education can help us to understand the benefits of schooling. It was common knowledge that the returns to education were highest for the primary level of education and lower for subsequent levels. Recent evidence suggests that the...
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