Documents & Reports
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Service Integration and Case Management for People on the Move : A Review of Selected International Practices (English)
This study examines service integration and case management practices for economic migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, and returnees, focusing on examples from seven countries. It analyzes these interventions...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 197750 Document Date: March 1, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Andrea Petrelli,Matthew Chase Martin,Francesco Cenedese,Ioanna Pantelaiou,Andrea Sitarova,Lucia Solbes Castro,Mauro Testaverde
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Expanding Coverage in Vietnam’s Voluntary Social Insurance Scheme : Insights and Recommendations (English)
Vietnam has witnessed impressive economic growth in recent decades, but it continues to have a large share of its workers in the informal sector. The lack of a labor contract for workers in the informal...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 197515 Document Date: February 24, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Himanshi Jain,Nga Thi Nguyen,Agastya Yeachuri,Ha, Pham Bao,De, Koustav
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De Jure and De Facto Coverage of Parental Benefits in Nepal (English)
Women constitute nearly half of the young working age-population in Nepal but are less likely than men to participate in the labor force. When employed, they work largely in informal, or subsistence work...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 197453 Document Date: February 19, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ambika Sharma,Himanshi Jain
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Mapping Impact in Mali : Country-Level Impact of Adaptive Safety Nets in the Sahel (English)
In the Sahel, adaptive social protection (ASP) is a set of social protection policies, systems, and programs that promote human capital, productivity, and resilience of the poorest and strengthen their...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197396 Document Date: February 17, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Cartographie des Impacts au Mali : Impact au Niveau National des Programmes de Protection Sociale Adaptative au Sahel (French)
Au Sahel, la protection sociale adaptative (PSA) est un ensemble de politiques, systèmes et programmes de protection sociale qui renforcent le capital humain, la productivité et la résilience des plus...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197396 Document Date: February 17, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Regulating Markets So More People Find Better Jobs (English)
This paper proposes a dynamic regulatory framework that adapts to the evolving structural transformation of economies across sectoral, spatial, occupational, and organizational dimensions. It highlights...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 197248 Document Date: February 10, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Eliana Carranza,Federica Saliola,Truman Packard
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Awareness, Access, and Perceptions around Parental Benefits among Urban Argentinians (English)
This paper examines parental benefits in Argentina, focusing on their role in addressing gender inequality and labor market challenges during pregnancy and post-childbirth. Drawing on the International...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 197190 Document Date: February 1, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ludovica Cherchi,Himanshi Jain
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A Slippery Slope : The Opportunities and Risks of Digital Approaches and Technology in Social Protection Systems (English)
Advances in technology have the potential to enhance social protection services delivery but come with risks, such as data privacy concerns, exclusion, and biases. To use digital technologies effectively...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 197627 Document Date: January 31, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Leite, Phillippe,Chamba, Andres,Zaarour, Youssef,Leska-See, Dominique
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São Tomé and Príncipe - Unpacking Migration Dynamics : Critical Issues and Policy Recommendations (English)
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 196370 Document Date: January 1, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Emma Mercedes Monsalve Montiel,Guillaume Kroll,Barbara Barros Barbosa,Delfim Mampassi E Martins Mawete,Mohamed Boly
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Dinâmicas de Migração e Remessas em São Tomé e Príncipe : Desafios e Recomendações (Portuguese)
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 196370 Document Date: January 1, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Emma Mercedes Monsalve Montiel,Guillaume Kroll,Barbara Barros Barbosa,Delfim Mampassi E Martins Mawete,Mohamed Boly
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Croatia (English)
Croatian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195675 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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A Path to Inclusive Growth in the EU : Amid Inflation and Fiscal Constraints - Part One (English)
Following an unprecedented tightening cycle that avoided deep recession and widespread job losses, the EU economy appears poised for a "soft landing" with inflation nearing target levels. In 2023, EU growth...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 195672 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Romania (English)
This report shows that Romania has the potential to become a significant player in the EU’s green value chains but needs to address its weaknesses to fully capitalize on the opportunities. Firm network...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195677 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two (English)
This report aims to provide an overview of potential opportunities to participate in clean tech value chains, using new and evolving analytical tools from the World Bank Group that may help inform national...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 195673 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Bulgaria (English)
Bulgarian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195674 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Water Security and Climate Change Insights from Country Climate and Development Reports (English)
This report, "Water Security and Climate Change: Insights from Country Climate and Development Reports," examines the crucial role of water in addressing climate change, drawing insights from the World...
Document Type: Country Climate and Development Report Report No.: 194685 Document Date: November 12, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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The Gig Economy and the Future of Work : Global Trends and Policy Directions for Non-Standard Forms of Employment (English)
Gig Work, a term coined around 1915 and more recently popularized by platform work, describes the exchange of labor for money on a short-term and payment-by-task basis. At present, gig work, flexi-work...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 190908 Document Date: November 4, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ramy Zeid,Dana Jasmine Alrayess,Mohamed Ihsan Ajwad,Mehmet Ali Soytas,Nayib Rivera
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Technology and the Future of Work : Global Trends and Policy Directions for Technological Change in the Labor Market (English)
The world of work is facing one of the most significant technological transformations since industrialization. Throughout history, technological developments have transformed the economy and shaped jobs...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 191619 Document Date: November 4, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Elizabeth Lorenzo Mata,Ramy Zeid,Carole Chartouni,Johannes Koettl,Mehmet Soytas,Nayib Rivera
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CHAD - Summary of SASPP-Supported (English)
The objectives of the Adaptive and Productive Safety Nets Project for Chad are to increase access to social safety nets for poor and vulnerable populations, including refugees and host communities, and...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195124 Document Date: November 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Uruguay Poverty and Equity Brief : October 2024 (English)
The poverty rate in Uruguay - at 6.4 percent in 2022 under the $6.85 (2017 PPP) per day international line - is low compared to the region. However, poverty reduction has stalled in recent years. Despite...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 196314 Document Date: October 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank