This paper examines how different theoretical perspectives on resilience can be combined and applied to investigate Kenyan informal worker associations (IWAs) as social protection providers during COVID-19. We develop a model which shows that resilience is a dynamic property that can be affected...

In the absence of adequate institutional mechanisms, trade unions can potentially promote higher wages and other worker benefits, yet limited data availability means little is known about the effect unions have on individual earnings in developing economies. Using matched employer-employee data...

Human capital development, including both education and post-school training, has been a central part of the development strategies of most countries, because it contributes to economic growth, both through raising productivity and facilitating the use of new technologies. In addition, training...

In many developing countries the skill base is a cause of concern with respect to international competition. Firm-provided training is generally seen as an important tool for bridging the skills gap between labour force and private sector demand. Yet little is known about how successful such...

This paper examines the extent to which recruitment ties affect individual wage outcomes in small and medium scale manufacturing firms. Based on a unique matched employer-employee dataset from Vietnam we find that there is a significant positive wage premium associated with obtaining a job...

In the absence of adequate institutional mechanisms, trade unions can potentially promote higher wages and other worker benefits, yet limited data availability means little is known about the effect unions have on individual earnings in developing economies. Using matched employer-employee data...