The paper reviews the dynamics of human capital – mostly skills –accumulation and utilization during successful and static episodes of structural transformation in a sample of more than...
The paper reviews the dynamics of human capital – mostly skills –accumulation and utilization during successful and static episodes of structural transformation in a sample of more than...
This paper explores trends in and the potential determinants of the types of jobs held by workers, and their relationship with poverty reduction, in an unbalanced panel of 89 countries over the past...
Forced displacement has become more frequent in the last decades, with refugees often spending many years abroad. While international responses often focus on immediate needs, investment in refugees’ ...
The objective of this note is to inform a more tailored approach to economic inclusion policies for a diverse group of entrepreneurs. Recognizing the differences in aspirations and needs of existing...
The objective of this note is to present and discuss the findings of piloting a task-based job matching tool developed by the World Bank and implemented in partnership with the Regional Labor Office...
The objective of this note is to inform a more tailored approach to economic inclusion policies for a diverse group of entrepreneurs. Recognizing the differences in aspirations and needs of existing...
After Germany, Poland is the EU’s second largest coal producer and consumer.1 96 percent of EU-27 hard coal production, or 54.4 million tons, is extracted in Poland (EURACOAL, 2020). In 2020...
This report presents: background and pilot design; validity of new variables in the proposed PMT model based on pilot data; adjustments to the new vulnerability score; final PMT model; winners and losers ...
Part of a three-region set of papers analyzing coal-related labor market challenges in Poland, this paper focuses on Wielkopolska, which is most advanced in the transition out of coal. Finding viable...
Georgia’s economy has grown significantly over the past decade, leading to dramatic reductions in poverty and increases in the middle class. New challenges are emerging that may threaten the ...
towards a low-carbon economy. Some displaced workers may be able to transition easily to new job opportunities, whereas many others may not. The resulting disruption to jobs and livelihoods may exacerbate ...
Eastern Wielkopolska is an area that is economically heavily dependent on coal and energy production (it generates 5 percent of Poland’s electricity) and is characterized by the presence of the...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are...