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  • Understanding Labor Market Demand in Real Time in Argentina and Uruguay (English)

    This paper explores how job vacancy data can enhance labor market information systems (LMISs) in Argentina and Uruguay where, as in many countries, data on in-demand skills is lacking. By analyzing job...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11086 Document Date: March 17, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Evelyn Vezza,Zunino,Gonzalo,Laguinge,Luis,Harry Edmund Moroz,Ignacio Raul Apella,Marla Hillary Spivack



  • Gender Barriers, Structural Transformation, and Economic Development (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11083 Document Date: March 10, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chiplunkar,Gaurav,Tatjana Kleineberg

  • Firm-Level Climate Change Adaptation : Micro Evidence from 134 Nations (English)

    Are firms adapting to climate change? This paper studies this question by combining geocoded World Bank Enterprise Survey data with spatially granular weather data to estimate temperature response functions...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11081 Document Date: March 10, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Claudia N. Berg,Bettarelli,Luca,Furceri,Davide,Ganslmeier,Michael,Arti Grover,Megan Elizabeth Lang,Marc Tobias Schiffbauer

  • Businesses of the State in Brazil : The Impact on Employment and Business Dynamism (English)

    Businesses of the state (BOS) have regained the public debate in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as a source of resilience to shocks and a mechanism for technology development and diffusion...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11082 Document Date: March 6, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Brolhato,Sara,Xavier Cirera,Antonio Soares Martins Neto

  • Collecting Accurate Data on Intimate Partner Violence : Learnings from Pakistan (English)

    Accurate measurement of intimate partner violence is challenging in face-to-face interviews due to concerns about anonymity and privacy, which can deter disclosure. In settings with high illiteracy, self-administered...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11077 Document Date: March 3, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Iqbal,Nasir,Jalal,Amen,Mahmud,Mahreen,Kate Vyborny









  • Road Investment and Violence in DRC : Perishable Peace Dividends (English)

    This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation on violent conflict using a novel, rich dataset of road rehabilitation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country received massive external...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11071 Document Date: February 20, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mathilde Lebrand,Mueller,Hannes,Schouten,Peer,Jevgenijs Steinbuks

  • Energy Prices, Energy Intensity, and Firm Performance (English)

    This paper estimates the effect of electricity prices on firm performance, focusing on firm productivity, sales, and employment. Using the World Bank Business Pulse Survey data for a sample of 24 emerging...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11069 Document Date: February 19, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Reyes Aterido,Mariana Iootty,Martin Melecky

  • Technology and Corporate Ethical Standards (English)

    Using data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys from 2006 to 2023, this paper studies the corporate ethical standards of technological digital oriented firms. The findings indicate that technology and...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS11068 Document Date: February 19, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Carboni,Marika,Degl’Innocenti,Marta,Fiordelisi,Franco,Davide Salvatore Mare