As more and more Venezuelans leave their country, fleeing the economic and social crisis, the number of Venezuelans in Brazil has risen steadily since 2016, constituting about 18.6 percent of Brazil's 1.4 million refugee and migrant population as of October 2020. Past research finds that the...

Central America has come a long way both in terms of economic and political stability. Increasingly the region is focusing on implementing productivity-enhancing reforms as well as supporting reductions in poverty and inequality. This report analyzes recent trends in public social spending in...

Most evaluations of public works programs in developing countries study their effects on poverty reduction and other labor market outcomes (job creation, earnings, and participation). However, very few look at other collateral effects, such as the incidence of violence. Between 2009 and 2014, El...

Executive Summary -- Education and Labor-Market Outcomes in the Philippines -- Demand for Socioemotional Skills in the Philippine Labor Market -- Socioemotional Skills in the Philippine Labor Force -- Promoting the Development of Socioemotional Skills in the Philippines -- Conclusion and...

Central America has come a long way both in terms of economic and political stability. Increasingly the region is focusing on implementing productivity-enhancing reforms as well as supporting reductions in poverty and inequality. This report analyzes recent trends in public social spending in...

While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard proxy for educational attainment years of formal schooling is increasingly inadequate as a measure of workforce skills. About one-third of employers report being unable to fill...

As more and more Venezuelans leave their country, fleeing the economic and social crisis, the number of Venezuelans in Brazil has risen steadily since 2016, constituting about 18.6 percent of Brazil's 1.4 million refugee and migrant population as of October 2020. Past research finds that the...

"Front Cover" -- "Contents" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Main Messages" -- "Abbreviations" -- "Executive Summary" -- "Demand for Socioemotional Skills in the Philippines" -- "Socioemotional Skills and Labor-Market Outcomes" -- "Education and Skills Development in the Philippines" -- "Policy Options...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Overview -- Main Findings -- Main Recommendations -- Note -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Context: Progress and Opportunities for Human Development in Central...