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Labor market analysis using big data: the case of a Pakistani online job portal
Facing a youth bulge - a large influx of a young labor force - the Pakistani economy needs to create more jobs by t ... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Pakistan; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Youth; Labour market; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Economic impacts of professional training in the informal sector: the case of the labor force training program in Cote d'Ivoire
This paper addresses the economic impact of the labor force training program (PAFPA) developed for the informal sec ... Show more
Date: 2005
Geographic subjects: Africa; Cote d'Ivoire
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Industry; Technology; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Employer voices, employer demands, and implications for public skills development policy connecting the labor and education sectors
Educators believe that they are adequately preparing youth for the labor market while at the same time employers la ... Show more
Date: 2016
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Outcomes; Skills and knowledge; Employment ... [+] Show more
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How effective are active labor market policies in developing countries?: a critical review of recent evidence
Jobs are the number one policy concern of policy makers in many countries. The global financial crisis, rising demo ... Show more
Date: 2017
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Employment; Labour market; Policy ... [+] Show more
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Are skills rewarded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: determinants of wages and productivity in the manufacturing sector
Using recent matched employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector in 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, the ... Show more
Date: 2008
Geographic subjects: Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Industry; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Exports and job training
This paper examines whether export participation matters for job training. The paper draws on longitudinal worker-f ... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Brazil; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Industry; Skills and knowledge; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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Does the minimum wage affect employment?: evidence from the manufacturing sector in Indonesia
Using survey data from the Indonesian manufacturing industry, this paper investigates the impact of minimum wage on ... Show more
Date: 2012
Geographic subjects: Indonesia; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Employment; Gender; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
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Technology and skill demand in Mexico
In this working paper, the author investigates the effects of technology on the employment and wages of differently ... Show more
Date: 2002
Geographic subjects: North America; Mexico
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Technology; Industry; Income ... [+] Show more
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What explains the stagnation of female labor force participation in urban India?
Female labor force participation rates in urban India between 1987 and 2011 are surprisingly low and have stagnated ... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: India; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Gender; Participation; Demographics ... [+] Show more
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Toward labor market policy 2.0: the potential for using online job-portal big data to inform labor market policies in India
Economists and other social scientists are increasingly using big data analytics to address longstanding economic q ... Show more
Date: 2017
Geographic subjects: India; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: World Bank policy research working paper
Subjects: Employment; Workforce development; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more