Documents et rapports

From Conflict to Compromise : Experimental Evidence on Occupational Downgrading in Migration from Myanmar (anglais)

This paper examines the relationship between violent conflict and the willingness of potential migrants to accept lower skilled work (occupational downgrading). The paper develops a theoretical model of...

The Impact of Social Safety Nets on Economic, Social, and Political Outcomes in Fragile, Conflict, and Violent Contexts : A Review of Evidence (anglais)

Global peace has significantly declined over the past 15 years, with the 2023 Global Peace Index highlighting a notable erosion of peace since 2008, affecting 95 out of 163 countries. The impacts of conflict...

Myanmar Economic Monitor : Compounding Crises - Special Focus: International Migration from Myanmar (anglais)

Economic conditions have deteriorated further in the past six months, with recent devastating floods adding to ongoing challenges associated with armed conflict and macroeconomic volatility. In conjunction...

Integrating Internal Migrants in Social Protection Systems : Global Good Practices to Inform Adaptive Social Protection Programs in the Sahel (anglais)

Migration can offer opportunities but also presents risks for migrants and those at home. These risks are often exacerbated by factors such as gender, age, and ethnicity. Social protection can potentially...

Population Mobility in the Sahel : Implications for Social Protection Programs and Systems (anglais)

Population mobility in the Sahel is a multifaceted phenomenon. Economic factors play an important role, with many seeking better livelihoods, higher wages, and improved living standards in response to...

Conséquences de la Mobilité des Populations Sahéliennes : Sur les Programmes et Systèmes de Protection Sociale (français)

Le Sahel est une région en mouvement où la mobilité des populations est essentielle à l’obtention des moyens de subsistance et à la sécurité économique des personnes. Bien que la mobilité soit un aspect...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Maternal and Child Cash Transfers for Improved Nutrition Project - P164129 - Sequence No : 5 (anglais)

High-Skilled Migration from Myanmar : Responses to Signals of Political and Economic Stabilization (anglais)

In recent years, Myanmar has witnessed considerable economic and political instability, leading many young people, particularly the higher-skilled, to consider migrating abroad for improved prospects...

Soft Skills, Competition, and Hiring Discrimination (anglais)

This paper conducts a correspondence study to assess demand for soft skills in the context of hiring discrimination in Malaysia. No evidence of gender-based discrimination is found, including in science...

Social Protection and Labor Market Policies for the Informally Employed : A Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (anglais)

This paper provides conceptual definitions and distinctions between formalization, worker protection and productivity enhancement, and examines the impact of social protection and labor market policies...

Informal Employment in Malaysia: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Reform (anglais)

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...

What Policy Reforms Should Malaysia Undertake to Support the Informally Employed? (anglais)

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...

What Are the Characteristics of Informal Employment in Malaysia? (anglais)

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...

Informal Employment and Experiences of Vulnerability (anglais)

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...

Who Are the Informally Employed in Malaysia? (anglais)

This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Maternal and Child Cash Transfers for Improved Nutrition Project - P164129 - Sequence No : 04 (anglais)

Social Insurance for Gig Workers : Insights from a Discrete Choice Experiment in Malaysia (anglais)

The rise of “gig” or digital platform work globally has led to both enthusiasm for its potential to create lucrative employment for large numbers of people, as well as concern about its implications for...

The Valuation of Flexible Work Arrangements : Insights from a Discrete Choice Experiment in Malaysia (anglais)

The changing nature of work, accelerated by the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in several fundamental shifts in the terms and conditions of work. Along with the clear trend of increased...

Changes in Household Dynamics in South Yemen (anglais)

This paper contributes to an important agenda by studying how female participation in household decision making has been affected by the ongoing civil conflict in the Republic of Yemen in areas under the...

Forewarned, but not Forearmed? : Lessons for the Recent Floods in Pakistan from 2010 (anglais)

As climate change results in recurrent and more frequent natural disasters, each calamity proves instructional for the future. The author summarizes the lessons learned from the social protection and wider...