Documents & Reports
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Gender and Social Protection in Iraq : Towards Economic Empowerment - Community and Intra Household Norms Against Women’s Work : What Matters? (English)
This report is one of several in the region that attempts to unravel the puzzle of the exceptionally low female labor force participation (FLFP) rates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 178281 Document Date: December 4, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ismail,Tala,Qarout,Dana Ghazi Nabeeh,Sen,Iman Kalyan
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Selecting the Right Staff and Keeping them Motivated for a High-performing Public Administration in Romania : Key Findings from a Public Administration Employee Survey (English)
Despite considerable achievements over the last three decades, Romania continues to face obstacles in realizing its full economic potential and creating equal opportunities for its citizens. Poor service...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 171688 Document Date: April 30, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hasnain,Zahid,Sobjak,Emoke Anita,Sen,Iman Kalyan,Somani,Ravi
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Behavioral Insights for Tax Compliance (English)
This policy note provides evidence from World Bank field experiments that consider the social, psychological, and economic factors influencing taxpayer decision-making. Complementary studies from Costa...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 144398 Document Date: February 22, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Dalton,Abigail Goodnow,Manning,Lauren Alyssa,Jamison,Julian C,Sen,Iman Kalyan,Karver,Jonathan George,Castaneda Nunez,Jorge Luis,Guedes,Lorena Paola,Mujica Estevez,Serrana Beatriz
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Mind Over Matter in the Philippines : A Study of Key Stakeholders' Perceptions of Childhood Stunting (English)
Declines in rates of child stunting in the Philippines have decelerated, making it hard for the country to achieve its targets on nutritional outcomes. The knowledge base, beliefs, and practices of caregivers...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 151841 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Sen,Iman Kalyan,Mbuya,Nkosinathi Vusizihlobo,Demombynes,Gabriel,Gauri,Varun
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Measuring Social Norms About Female Labor Force Participation in Jordan (English)
This study conducted a large-scale, representative survey of social norms for female labor force participation in three governorates of Jordan. The social norms measures are disaggregated into thematic...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8916 Document Date: June 26, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gauri,Varun,Rahman,Tasmia,Sen,Iman Kalyan
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Shifting Social Norms to Reduce Open Defecation in Rural India (English)
Toilet ownership in India has grown in recent years, but open defecation can persist even when rural households own latrines. There are at least two pathways through which social norms inhibit the use...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8684 Document Date: December 19, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gauri,Varun,Rahman,Tasmia,Sen,Iman Kalyan