Gender gaps in labor market outcomes persist in South Asia. An open question is whether supply- or demand-side constraints play a larger role. This paper investigates this using matched data from three...
The brief provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal and policy barriers affecting women's economic participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Based on the persistent gender disparities...
The representation and significance of women in the labor force have grown significantly over the past five decades around the globe. Using nationally representative data from more than 90 countries, this...
This paper carries out an evaluation of parental benefits in Argentina, building on the core elements of maternity protection set by the ILO Convention 183 but broadening it to cover needs of mothers and...
Este artículo explora cómo los datos sobre las vacantes de empleo pueden mejorar los sistemas de información sobre el mercado laboral (LMIS) de Argentina y Uruguay donde, como en muchos países, se carece...
In developed countries, public childcare programs have increased maternal employment by easing time constraints. However, their impact in lower-middle-income settings with multigenerational households...
This paper develops a tractable general equilibrium model to quantify the aggregate productivity gains from adjusting the public sector premium and the size of the public sector to their optimal levels...
Malaysia’s economy is expected to expand at a faster pace in 2024. After experiencing weaker-than expected growth last year, Malaysia’s economy grew strongly in the first half of 2024, driven by robust...
In some developing countries, women’s labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into...
This paper studies telework as an opportunity to increase women’s labor force participation in Mexico. Using data on the availability and use of information technology in households, the paper models women’s...
Indonesia has achieved impressive growth and poverty reduction in the past two decades, while closing gender gaps. Yet, there has been little change in women’s economic participation. The female labor...
The labor market constitutes a major component of any economy because it is intricately linked to markets for capital, goods, and services. The availability of both a household-level survey conducted by...
This is the April 2024 issue of the bi-annual Regional Poverty and Inequality Update for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which summarizes the main facts related to poverty and inequality in LAC...
Gender equality is central to economic development. This paper examines gender gaps in Burkina Faso and find that women’s labor force participation is 10 percentage points lower than men’s in 2019, while...
Although female labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran is among the lowest in the world, there is a lack of studies on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s female labor...
This paper explores the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Mongolian labor market between 2019 and 2021, including changes in labor force participation, employment and unemployment trends...
Iran’s economy is characterized by its hydrocarbon, agricultural, and service sectors, as well as a noticeable state presence in manufacturing and financial services. . Iran ranks second in the world for...
Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH) se suočava sa dvostrukim i međusobno povezanim izazovom nedostatka radnih mjesta i niskog kvaliteta javnih usluga. Stope učešća radne snage, posebno žena, su među najnižima u...
Este informe reseña las cuatro partes del proyecto entre el Ministerio del Trabajo y el Banco Mundial para la identificación de ocupaciones emergentes y brechas de habilidades. Los primeros componentes...
This report focuses on the determinants of the labor market situation of young people in developed countries and the developing world, with a special emphasis on the role of vocational training and education...