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Disclosable Version of the ISR - Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth - P147665 - Sequence No : 14 (anglais)

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth - P147665 - Sequence No : 13 (anglais)

Project Information Document-Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet - Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project Additional Financing - P173165 (anglais)

Group‐Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training Improves Mental Health of SME Entrepreneurs : Experimental Evidence from Conflict‐Affected Areas of Pakistan (anglais)

Mental health, well-being, and lasting economic outcomes are intimately connected. However, in geographies marked by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), entrepreneurs of small and medium size enterprises...

A Study of Fragility, Entrepreneurship and Mental Health : Investing in Better Cognitive and Behavioral Skills for Small Medium Enterprise Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Conflict-Affected Areas of Pakistan (anglais)

Mental health, well-being and lasting economic outcomes are intimately connected. However, in geographies marked by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV), entrepreneurs of small and medium size enterprises...

Improving mental well-being and productivity of small-medium entrepreneurs in fragile, conflict and violence affected areas : can cognitive behavioral therapy trainings help ? (anglais)

This literature review summarizes the link between psychological well-being and entrepreneurial outcomes for small and medium-size enterprises in fragile, conflict, and violence–affected contexts. It identifies...

On-the-job training : returns, barriers to provision, and policy implications (anglais)

Firms that provide on-the-job training do so when it is critical to their productivity -- and when productivity is critical to their survival. This paper begins by confirming a significant and positive...

South Asia’s turn : policies to boost competitiveness and create the next export powerhouse (Vol. 2 of 2) (anglais)

South Asia is at a turning point. The region is benefiting from a confluence of positive internal and external forces. South Asian countries are starting to receive the competitiveness dividends from the...

Automotive in South Asia : from fringe to global - extended version of the industry case study done for South Asia’s turn : policies to boost competitiveness and create the next export powerhouse (anglais)

The automotive sector is one of the most important industries globally and in South Asia, contributing 19 million of direct and indirect jobs in India alone. This case study identifies both reasons for...

The competitive advantage of South Asia (Vol. 2 of 2) : Synthesis of the four case studies (anglais)

Which region will become the next global factory? As the work force ages and labor costs rise in China and other East Asian countries, many eyes turn to South Asia. It is a region that is still largely...

The competitive advantage of South Asia (Vol. 1 of 2) : New perspectives on productivity (anglais)

Which region will become the next global factory? As the work force ages and labor costs rise in China and other East Asian countries, many eyes turn to South Asia. It is a region that is still largely...

South Asia’s turn : policies to boost competitiveness and create the next export powerhouse (Vol. 1 of 2) (anglais)

South Asia is at a turning point. The region is benefiting from a confluence of positive internal and external forces. South Asian countries are starting to receive the competitiveness dividends from the...

Competitive industries note : developing practical skills for firm productivity - the how to (anglais)

The first note in this series explained how the acquisition of practical skills was essential to firm productivity, competitiveness and ultimately, inclusive growth. This note explores the question of...

Competitive industries note : developing practical skills for firm productivity - the what and the why (anglais)

The level of practical skills that a country's workforce can assert on the job is crucial to enhance firm productivity, competitiveness and job creation. Practical skills encompass financial literacy for...