Documents et rapports

How Regulations Impact the Labor Market : A Review of the Literatures on Product and Labor Market Regulations (anglais)

This paper provides an extensive review of the literatures on product and labor market regulations and their effects on labor market outcomes. It uncovers the interdependence of these two types of regulations...

Simulating Aggregate and Distributional Effects of Minimum Wage Increases in Romania : Evidence from Survey and Administrative Tax Data (anglais)

Minimum wages are an essential component of a country's social protection system, aiming to protect vulnerable workers and reduce poverty and wage inequality. Yet, there are risks associated with poor...

Product Market Monopolies and Labor Market Monopsonies (anglais)

This paper unveils a novel externality of product market regulation in the labor market. It shows theoretically and empirically that higher barriers to entry in product markets translate into higher employers’...

Towards a Just Coal Transition Labor Market Challenges and People’s Perspectives from Lower Silesia (anglais)

Part of a three-region set of papers analyzing coal-related labor market challenges in Poland, this paper focuses on Lower Silesia. The findings call for a more territorial-oriented approach to brokering...

Labor Market Rigidity at Home and Multinational Corporations’ Flexible Task Reallocation Abroad (anglais)

An unprecedented regime change following the 2017 presidential impeachment led to a dramatic shift to more rigid labor market policies in the Republic of Korea, represented by consecutive double-digit...

Balancing Workers' Protection and Labor Market Flexibility in China (anglais)

Across the world, governments use minimum wages, employment protection legislation, and other labor regulations that define the legal boundaries of employment to manage potential labor market imperfections...

Revisiting Labor Market Regulations in the Middle East and North Africa (anglais)

Labor regulations are important determinants of resource allocation, productivity, and labor market outcomes. They can protect workers’ rights, enhance job security, and improve working conditions. However...

Technical Support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Greece : Greece Minimum Wage - International Workshop Report (anglais)

This report has been prepared as part of the Greece Minimum Wage Technical Assistance(TA). The objective of the TA is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) to improve its capacity...

Technical Support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Greece : Greece Minimum Wage - Indicative Analysis (anglais)

This report has been prepared as part of the Greece Minimum Wage Technical Assistance (TA) provided by the World Bank to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA). The objective of this TA is to...

Ecuador - Third Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Loan (anglais)

The Third Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing (DPF) is the final operation in a programmatic series of three. The first operation (for $500 million) was approved by the World...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Integrated Habitat and Housing Project - P159929 - Sequence No : 09 (anglais)

Ex-ante Evaluation of the Impact of Increases in Minimum Wages on Labor Market Outcomes in Kosovo (anglais)

This paper uses microsimulation techniques to quantify the potential ex-ante impacts of several minimum wage increases on labor market outcomes in Kosovo. The results show that the overall impacts of a...

Technical Support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Greece : Greece Minimum Wage - Microdata Source Review and Recommendation Note (anglais)

This report has been prepared as part of the Greece Minimum Wage Technical Assistance (TA) whose objective is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) improve its capacity to implement...

Brazil - The Contrato Verde Amarelo Wage Subsidy : An Initial Assessment (anglais)

In November 2019, the Brazilian government introduced, as part of an employment stimulus package, the Contrato Verde Amarelo (CVA), a wage subsidy program for young first-time employees entering in contracts...

Cambodia - Transparency Database Report Thirteenth Cycle : Reporting Period - 1 January - 31 December 2019 (anglais)

Better Factories Cambodia’s public reporting initiative discloses factory compliance on key legal requirements. This report summarizes the following: Critical Issues, Low Compliance Factories and Strike...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Improving Access to Affordable Housing Project - P157932 - Sequence No : 05 (anglais)

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Buenos Aires Province - P170329 : Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Province of Buenos Aires - P170329 (anglais)

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Buenos Aires Province - P170329 (anglais)

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Buenos Aires Province - P170329 (anglais)

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Supporting the Electricity Social Tariff Transition in the Buenos Aires Province - P170329 (anglais)