Between 2001 and 2019, Bhutan made significant economic progress with an average annual growth rate of 7 percent. This progress was accompanied by significant improvements in monetary and nonmonetary standards...
Bangladesh has a history of effective economic inclusion programs, but they are implemented primarily by civil society organizations. Government-implemented initiatives are critical for scale but there...
Bangladesh has a history of effective economic inclusion programs, but they are implemented primarily by civil society organizations. Government-implemented initiatives are critical for scale but there...
In Tunisia, female students make up the majority of university graduates, and both female and male graduates join the labor market in comparable numbers. However, once in the labor market both groups do...
The role of employer discrimination in widening labor market differences between men and women has been hypothesized and investigated in different settings. Using a field experiment, this paper examines...
Females students make up the majority (68 percent) of university graduates in Tunisia, and both female and male graduates join the labor market in comparable numbers. However, once in the labor market...
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...
Despite its growing popularity, evidence that volunteering enhances civic values and social cohesion among different communities remains limited in developing countries. This study presents novel evidence...
The lack of good job opportunities in the Palestinian territories (West Bank and Gaza) remains a central challenge to achieving inclusive growth, peace, and stability in the region. The unemployment rate...
The economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) grew several folds over the past decades, making impressive improvements in key development indicators, supported by massive investments in extractive...
Dual practice, health professionals working simultaneously in the public and private sectors, is perceived to negatively impact quality of health care. While a range of policy options exists to regulate...
Recent work has highlighted the importance of understanding and actively engaging within the local context of governance and service delivery challenges to actually improve services to the poor. A number...