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Compensation, Diversity and Inclusion at the World Bank Group
Das, Jishnu - 2017
This paper examines salary gaps by gender and nationality at the World Bank Group between 1987 and 2015 using a unique … three main findings. First, 76 percent of the $27,400 salary gap across the average male and female staff at the World Bank … Group can be attributed to composition effects, whereby men entered the World Bank Group at higher paid positions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012956454
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Iraq's Universal Public Distribution System : Utilization and Impacts During Displacement
Phadera, Lokendra - 2020
Subsidized or free distribution of food has been a central pillar of social protection programs in many countries. With the number of forcibly displaced persons at record levels, the question arises of whether in-kind food transfer programs are effective in mitigating the loss of welfare induced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012841159
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The Medium-Term Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Labor Market Outcomes : Experimental Evidence from University Graduates in Tunisia
Alaref, Jumana Jamal Subhi - 2019
Despite the widespread popularity of entrepreneurship education, there is thin evidence on its effectiveness in improving employment outcomes over the medium to long term. A potential time lag between entrepreneurial intentions and actions is sometimes presented as a reason why employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012894861
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The Demand for, and Impact of, Youth Internships : Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Yemen
McKenzie, David J. - 2017
This paper evaluates a youth internship program in the Republic of Yemen that provided firms with a 50 percent subsidy to hire recent graduates of universities and vocational schools. The first round of the program took place in 2014 and required both firms and youth to apply for the program....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012970743
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Latin American Universities and the Third Mission : Trends, Challenges, and Policy Options
Thorn, Kristian - 2016
Universities in Latin America are increasingly considered instruments of social and economic development and face rising expectations in regard to supplying relevant skills, undertaking applied research, and engaging in commercial activity. The paper discusses trends and challenges within Latin...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747982
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Universities as Drivers of the Urban Economies in Asia : The Case of Vietnam
Ca, Tran Ngoc - 2016
This study looks at the contribution of the university system in Vietnam to the socioeconomic development in general, and their relationship with firms, dynamic actors of the economy in particular. The study uses different methods of research, from reliance on secondary data to interviews with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012748032
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Financial Globalization in Emerging Economies : Much Ado About Nothing?
Levy-Yeyati, Eduardo Levy - 2014
relevant for emerging markets as they integrate financially with the rest of the world. This paper argues that, because of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013068213
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Gross Capital Flows, Common Factors, and the Global Financial Cycle
Barrot, Luis-Diego - 2018
(the VIX, the U.S. real interest rate and real exchange rate, U.S. GDP growth, and world commodity prices) that explain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012926785
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Covid-19 and Food Protectionism : The Impact of the Pandemic and Export Restrictions on World Food Markets
Espitia, Alvaro - 2020
This paper analyzes the impact of Covid-19 and uncooperative trade policies on world food markets. It quantifies the … percent on average. Escalating export restrictions would multiply the initial shock by a factor of 3, with world food prices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012833536
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Transformational Climate Finance : Donors'Willingness to Support Deep and Transformational Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Lower-Income Countries
Strand, Jon - 2020
This paper uses simple analytical models to study high-income donor countries' willingness to pay to supply mitigation finance to low-income countries; how this depends on modality for finance supply; and how it changes as the global greenhouse gas mitigation agenda moves forward. The paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012833615