This paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality and women's empowerment in reducing poverty and stimulating growth. Going beyond the large literature documenting the impact of female education on a range of development outcomes, the paper presents...

Jobs and job search in developing countries: nice work if you can get it! -- Employment and labor intermediation services: what are they and what are they good for? -- Stage 1: Building core employment services -- Stage 2: From employment to labor intermediation services -- A stage 3? Labor...

This book demonstrates how rethinking and adapting basic employment services into labor intermediation services can help address the many labor market disconnections of developing country economies. It addresses how scarce resources required to escape poverty - good jobs, schools, and training -...