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Employment, Growth and Poverty Reduction Books and Reports
Coudouel, Aline and Paci, Pierella; 2006. "Selected Labour Market Reforms" in "Analyzing the Distributional Impact of Reforms ,” Volume II, pp. 43-111. Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Funck, Bernard and Pizzati, Ludovico (Edited by); 2002. "Labor, Employment and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Gutierrez, Catalina, Pierella Paci and Marco Ranzani. 2008. "Making Work Pay in Nicaragua: Employment, Growth, and Poverty Reduction ." Directions in Development. The World Bank: Washington, D.C. (2.92mb PDF)
Hoftijzer, Margo and Pierella Paci. 2008. "Making Work Pay in Madagascar: Employment, Growth, and Poverty Reduction ." Directions in Development. The World Bank: Washington, D.C. (669kb PDF)
Paci, Pierella and Marcin Sasin. 2008. "Making Work Pay in Bangladesh: Employment, Growth, and Poverty Reduction ." Directions in Development. The World Bank: Washington, D.C. (2.87mb PDF)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document, The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Rutkowski, Jan J.; Scarpetta, Stefano; Benarji, Arup; O'Keefe, Philip; Pierre, Gaelle; Vodopivec, Milan. 2005. "Enhancing Job Opportunities: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Ruggeri Laderchi Caterina, 2005. "Working One's Way Up: The Urban Poor and the Labor Market.” In Fay, Marianne (Edited by), 2005. "The Urban Poor in Latin America ,” pp. 47-91. Publication. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank, 2006. "Fostering Higher Growth and Employment in the Kingdom of Morocco: A World Bank Country Study ." Publication. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank; 2005. "Pro-Poor Growth in the 1990s: Lessons and Insights from 14 Countries .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
The World Bank. 2005. "World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development ." World Development Report; The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank. 2000. "World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty ." World Development Report; Washington, DC.
The World Bank. 1990. "World Development Report 1990: Poverty ." World Development Report; The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Country Reports
Argentina, 2006. "Agriculture and Rural Development: Selected Issues ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Argentina, 2005. "Sources of Growth: Seeking Sustained Economic Growth with Social Equity ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Armenia, 2004. "Armenia — Poverty Update ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bangladesh, 2007. "Bangladesh — The Role of Employment and Earnings in Shared Growth ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. (455kb PDF)
Belarus, 2005. "Belarus — Poverty Assessment: Can Poverty Reduction and Access to Services be Sustained? " Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Benin, 2003. "Benin — Poverty Assessment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Burkina Faso, 2005. "Burkina Faso, 2005 — Reducing Poverty Through Sustained Equitable Growth ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Cambodia, 2005. "Cambodia — Rural Sector Strategy Note: Towards a Strategy for Rural Growth, and Poverty Reduction ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Djibouti, 2006. "Unlocking Djibouti's Growth Potential: The Road Ahead ." Sector Report.
Dominican Republic, 2006. "Poverty Assessment: Achieving More Pro-Poor Growth ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2004 a. "Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, 2006. "Inclusive Growth and Service Delivery: Building on India's Success ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Iraq, 2006. "Rebuilding Iraq: Economic Reform and Transition ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kazakhstan, 2005. "Kazakhstan, 2004 — Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kosovo, 2005. "Kosovo — Poverty Assessment: Promoting Opportunity, Security, and Participation for All ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lesotho, 2006. "Lesotho — Country Economic Memorandum: Growth and Employment Options Study ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Madagascar, 2007. "Madagascar — The Role of Employment and Earnings for Shared Growth ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. (612kb PDF)
Mexico, 2005. "Income Generation and Social Protection for the Poor ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Moldova, 2004. "Recession, Recovery and Poverty in Moldova ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Nepal, 2006. "Resilience Amidst Conflict: An Assessment of Poverty in Nepal ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Nicaragua, 2007. "The Role of Employment and Labor Earnings for Shared Growth: The Case of Nicaragua ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. (619kb PDF)
Peru, 2005. "Opportunities for All: Peru Poverty Assessment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Poland, 2004. "Poland — Growth, Employment and Living Standards in Pre-Accession Poland ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Serbia, 2004 b. "Serbia — An Agenda for Economic Growth and Employment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Tajikistan, 2004. "Tajikistan — Poverty Assessment Update ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Tunisia, 2004 b. "Employment Strategy ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2005. "Joint Poverty Assessment Report ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Uganda, 2005. "Uganda — From Periphery to Center: A Strategic Country Gender Assessment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Uruguay, 2004. "Uruguay Poverty Update 2003 ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Vietnam, 2003. "Vietnam — Development Report 2004: Poverty ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
West Bank and Gaza, 2004. "Deep Palestinian Poverty In The Midst Of Economic Crisis ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Agenor, Pierre-Richard; 2004. "Unemployment — Poverty Trade-Offs ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3297.
Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Mazumdar, Dipak. 1997. "Employment, Labor Markets, and Poverty in Ghana ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. 1845.
Gutierrez, Catalina et al. 2007. "Does Employment Generation Really Matter for Poverty Reduction? " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. 4432.
Jobs and Migration Group. 2007. The Role of Employment and Labor Income in Shared Growth: What to Look for and How (DRAFT). PREM Poverty Reduction Group, World Bank. (435kb PDF)
Lindert, Kathy; Skoufias, Emmanuel; Shapiro, Joseph; 2006. "Redistributing Income to the Poor and the Rich: Public Transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 605.
Loayza, Norman V.; Raddatz, Claudio. 2006. "The composition of growth matters for poverty alleviation ". Policy Research working paper no. WPS 4077.
Lokshin, Michael M. and Ruslan Yemtsov. 2001. "Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty and Social Exclusion in Post-Crisis Russia ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 2556.
Rutkowski, January 2006. "Labor Market Developments During Economic Transition ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3894.
Verner, Dorte; 2005. "Activities, Employment, and Wages in Rural and Semi-Urban Mexico ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3561.
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Informality and Labor Market Segmentation
Country Reports
Chile, 2006. "Development Policy Review ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Slovak Republic, 2005. "Slovak Republic — The Quest for Equitable Growth in the Slovak Republic ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Agenor, Pierre-Richard; Jensen, Henning Tarp; Verghis, Mathew; Yeldan, Erinc; 2006. "Disinflation, Fiscal Sustainability, and Labor Market Adjustment in Turkey ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3804.
Almeida, Rita; Carneiro, Pedro; 2005. "Enforcement of Labor Regulation, Informal Labor, and Firm Performance ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3756.
Acevedo Germán, Eskenazi Patricio and Pagés Carmen. 2006. "Unemployment Insurance in Chile: A New Model of Income Support for Unemployed Workers ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 612.
Anderson, James H.; 1998. "The Size, Origins, and Character of Mongolia's Informal Sector during the Transition ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 1916.
Barrientos, Armando and Barrientos, Ware Stephanie. 2002. "Extending Social Protection to Informal Workers in the Horticulture Global Value Chain .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0216;
Betcherman, Gordon; Blunch, Niels-Hugo; 2006. "The Limited Job Prospects of Displaced Workers: Evidence from Two Cities in China ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 613.
Bosch, Mariano; Maloney, William; 2006. "Gross Worker Flows in the Presence of Informal Labor Markets: The Mexican Experience 1987-2002 ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3883.
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Raju, Dhushyanth; 2001. "The Informal Sector Revisited: A Synthesis Across Space and Time ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0119.
Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Sethuraman, S.V.; 2001. "Social Protection and the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0130
Dabalen, Andrew; Paternostro, Stefano; Pierre, Gaelle; 2004. "The returns to participation in the non-farm sector in rural Rwanda ". Policy Research working paper series no. WPS 3462.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia; 2004. "The Labor Market Impact of Minimum Wage Policy: The Case of Timor-Leste in Comparative Perspective ." Working Paper.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia. 2003. "The Other Side of Self-Employment: Household Enterprises in India .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0318.
Fields, Gary S. 2005. "A Guide to Multisector Labor Market Models ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0505.
Fields, Gary S. 2007. "Labor Market Policy in Developing Countries: A Selective Review of the Literature and Needs for the Future ," Policy Research Working Paper No. 4362.
Fugazza, Marco ; Fiess, Norbert M.; Maloney, William. 2002. "Exchange Rate Appreciations, Labor Market Rigidities, and Informality ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 2771.
Henley, Andrew; Arabsheibani, G. Reza; Carneiro, Francisco G.; 2006. "On Defining and Measuring the Informal Sector ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3866.
Koettl, Johannes. 2006. "The Relative Merits of Skilled and Unskilled Migration, Temporary and Permanent Labor Migration, and Portability of Social Security Benefits ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0614.
Kolev, Alexandre. 2003. "Joblessness and Precarious Work in Bulgaria: Addressing the Multiple Aspects of Vulnerability in the Labour Market ." Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0303.
Kristensen, Nicolai; Cunningham, Wendy; 2006. "Do Minimum Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean Matter? Evidence from 19 Countries ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3870.
Loayza, Norman V.; Oviedo, Ana Maria; Serven, Luis; 2005. "The Impact of Regulation on Growth and Informality — Cross-Country Evidence ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3623.
Loayza, Norman A. 1997. "The Economics of the Informal Sector. A Simple Model and Some Empirical Evidence from Latin America ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 1727
Maloney, William; 2003. "Informality Revisited ." Policy Research Working Paper Series No. WPS 965.
Maloney F. William. 1999. "Does Informality Imply Segmentation in Urban Labor Markets? Evidence from Sectoral Transitions in Mexico" in "The World Bank Economic Review 13 (2), Volume 1 ." The World Bank, Washington DC.
Paci, Pierella et al. 2007. "Internal Labor Mobility in Central Europe and the Baltic Region
Tenev Stoyan, Carlier Amanda, Chaudry Omar and Quynh-Trang Nguyen. 2003. "Informality and the Playing Field in Vietnam's Business Sector ." The World Bank, Washington, DC. Working Paper.
Verme, Paolo; 2006. "Constraints to Growth and Job Creation in Low-Income Commonwealth of Independent States Countries ." Policy Research Working Paper Series No. WPS 3893.
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Firms and Job Creation
Books and Reports
The World Bank. 2004. "World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone ." World Development Report; The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Country Reports
Afghanistan, 2005. "The Investment Climate in Afghanistan: Exploiting Opportunities in an Uncertain Environment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Albania, 2006. "Albania — Labor Market Assessment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bangladesh, 2004. "Promoting the Rural Non-Farm Sector in Bangladesh ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bolivia, 2005. "Poverty Assessment: Establishing the Basis for Pro-Poor Growth ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005. "Bosnia and Herzegovina — Labor Market Update: The Role of Industrial Relations ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Cambodia, 2004. "Cambodia — Seizing the Global Opportunity: Investment Climate Assessment and Reform Strategy for Cambodia ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Djibouti, 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy ." Country Assistance Strategy Document.
Ecuador, 2005. "Investment Climate Assessment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ecuador, 2004. "Poverty Assessment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
El Salvador, 2005. "Investment Climate Assessment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Guatemala, 2006. "Investment Climate Assessment: Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2006. "Poverty Assessment: Attaining Poverty Reduction ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2004 b. "Investment Cimate Asessment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, Orissa, 2005. "Investment Climate Assessment: Towards a High Performing State ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, 2004. "Investment Climate and Manufacturing Industry ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lao PDR, 2004. "Lao PDR — Country Economic Memorandum: Realizing the Development Potential of Lao PDR .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lithuania, 2005. "Lithuania — Investment Climate Assessment ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Macedonia, 2005. "Macedonia — Poverty Assessment for 2002-2003 ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Madagascar, 2005. "Madagascar — Development Policy Review: Sustaining Growth for Enhanced Poverty Reduction ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Morocco, 2006. "Country Economic Memorandum: Fostering Higher Growth and Employment with Productive Diversification and Competitiveness ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Nepal, 2005. "Development Policy Review — Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pacific Islands, 2006. "At Home and Away: Expanding Job Opportunities for Pacific Islanders through Labor Mobility ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Peru, 2004. "Microeconomic Constraints to Growth: The Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Romania, 2004. "Romania, 2004 — Restructuring for EU Integration: The Policy Agenda: Country Economic Memorandum ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Serbia, 2006 a . "Labor Market Assessment ." Sector Report.
Serbia, 2006 b. "Supporting Serbia's Agriculture Strategy ." Sector Report.
Serbia, 2004 a. "Serbia — Investment Climate Assessment ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Thailand, 2006. "Thailand — Investment Climate, Firm Competitiveness and Growth ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2006. "Country Economic Memorandum: Promoting Sustained Growth and Convergence with the European Union ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2006. "Labor Market Study ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ukraine, 2005. "Jobs Study: Fostering Productivity and Job Creation ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Vietnam, 2005. "Vietnam — Business: Vietnam Development Report ." Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Zambia, 2004. "Zambia — An Assessment of the Investment Climate ." Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Anos Casero, Paloma; Seshan, Ganesh; 2006. " Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials and Returns to Education in Djibouti ." Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3923.
Betcherman, Gordon; Luinstra, Amy; Ogawa, Makoto; 2001. "Labor Market Regulation: international Experience in Promoting Employment and Social Protection .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0128.
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Castro, Paula. 2005. "Multinational Enterprises and Training Revisited: Do international Standards Matter? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0504
Bosch, Mariano; William Maloney; 2005. "Labor Market Dynamics in Developing Countries: Comparative Analysis Using Continuous Time Markov Processes. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper, 3583.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia; 2006. "Do Traditional Axes of Exclusion Affect Labor Market Outcomes in India? .” Social Development Papers no. 97; South Asia series.
Kabani, Nader; Kothari, Ekta. 2005. "Youth Employment in the MENA Region: A Situational Assessment .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 534.
Kolev, Alexandre; Saget, Catherine. 2005. "Towards a Better Understanding of the Nature, Causes and Consequences of Youth Labor Market Disadvantage: Evidence for South-East Europe .” Social Protection discussion paper series no. 502.
Lopez-Garcia, Paloma; 2006. "Business Environment and Labor Market Outcomes in Europe and Central Asia Countries .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3885.
Mills, Rob; Qimiao Fan; 2006. "The Investment Climate in Post-Conflict Situations .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper; no. WPS 4055.
O'Higgins, Niall. 2003. "Trends in theYouth Labour Market in Developing and Transition Countries .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0321.
Rutkowski, Jan. 2003. "Rapid Labour Reallocation with a Stagnant UnEmployment Pool: The Puzzle of the Labour Market in Lithuania. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 2946.
Rutkowski, Jan J.; 2001. "Earnings Inequality in Transition Economies of Central Europe Trends and Patterns During The 1990s .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0117.
Parent, Daniel. 2006. "Youth Labor Market in Burkina Faso: Recent Trends .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 607.
Peracchi, Franco; Depalo, Domenico. 2006. "Labor Market Outcomes of Natives and Immigrants: Evidence From The Echp .” Working Paper; Social Protection Discussion Paper ; no. 0615.
Rashid, Mansoora; Rutkowski, Jan; 2001. "Labor Markets in Transition Economies: Recent Developments and Future Challenges .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0111.
Scarpetta, Stefano; Tressel, Thierry. 2004. "Boosting Productivity Via Innovation and Adoption of New Technologies: Any Role for Labor Market Institutions? .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3273.
Vodopivec, Milan; 2000. "Worker Reallocation During Estonia's Transition to Market: How Efficient and How Equitable? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0018.
Vroman, Wayne. 2002. "Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance: A Comparison .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0203.
Yi, Chen; 2001. "The World Bank and the Provision of Assistance to Redundant Workers: Experience with Enterprise Restructuring and Future Directions .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0112.
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The World Region
Books and Reports
Coudouel, Aline and Paci, Pierella; 2006. "Selected Labour Market Reforms" in Analyzing the Distributional Impact of Reforms , Volume II, pp. 43-111; Publication; The World Bank, Washington DC.
The World Bank. 2006. "World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation .” The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank; 2005. "Pro-Poor Growth in the1990s: Lessons and Insights from 14 Countries .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
The World Bank. 2005. "World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development .” The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank. 2004. "World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone .” The World Bank, Washington, DC.
The World Bank. 2000. "World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty .” Washington, DC.
The World Bank. 1990. "World Development Report 1990: Poverty .” The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Agenor, Pierre-Richard; 2004. "Unemployment — Poverty Trade-offs .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3297.
Almeida, Rita; Carneiro, Pedro; 2005. "Enforcement of Labor Regulation, Informal Labor, and Firm Performance.” Policy Research Working Paper ; no. WPS 3756.
Betcherman, Gordon; Fares, Jean; Luinstra, Amy; Prouty, Robert. 2004. "Child Labor, Education, and Children's Rights .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0412.
Betcherman, Gordon; Olivas, Karina; Dar, Amit. 2004. "Impacts of Active Labor Market Programs: New Evidence from Evaluations with Particular Attention to Developing and Transition Countries .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0402
Betcherman, Gordon. 2002. "An Overview of Labor Markets World-Wide: Key Trends and Major Policy Issues .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0205.
Bosch, Mariano; William Maloney; 2005. "Labor Market Dynamics in Developing Countries: Comparative Analysis Using Continuous Time Markov Processes. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper, 3583.
Barrientos, Armando and Barrientos, Ware Stephanie; 2002. "Extending Social Protection to Informal Workers in the Horticulture Global Value Chain .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0216;
Betcherman, Gordon; Luinstra, Amy; Ogawa, Makoto; 2001. "Labor Market Regulation: International Experience in Promoting Employment and Social Protection .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0128.
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Raju, Dhushyanth; 2001. "The Informal Sector Revisited: A Synthesis Across Space and Time .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0119.
Canagarajah, S.; Dar, A.; Nording, R.; Raju, D.; 2002. "Effectiveness of Lending for Vocational Education and Training: Lessons From World Bank Experience .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0222.
Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Sethuraman, S.V.; 2001. "Social Protection and the informal Sector in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0130
Esguerra, Jude H.; Ogawa, Makoto; Vodopivec, Milan. 2002. "Options of Public Income Support for The Unemployed in thePhilippines .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0204.
Fares, Jean; Montenegro, Claudio E.; Orazem, Peter F.; 2006. "How are Youth Faring in the Labor Market? Evidence from Around the World .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Background paper to the 2007 World Development Report Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 4071.
Fields, Gary S.; 2005. "A Guide to Multisector Labor Market Models .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0505.
Gaelle ,Pierre and Scarpetta, Stefano; 2004. "How Labor Market Policies Can Combine Workers' Protection with Job Creation .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Working Paper.
Godfrey, Martin; 2003. "Youth Employment Policy in Developing and Transition Countries: Prevention As Well As Cure .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0320.
Koettl, Johannes; 2006. "the Relative Merits of Skilled and Unskilled Migration, Temporary and Permanent Labor Migration, and Portability of Social Security Benefits .” Working Paper; Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0614.
Loayza, Norman V.; Raddatz, Claudio. 2006. "The composition of growth matters for poverty alleviation ". Policy Research working paper no. WPS 4077.
Loayza, Norman V.; Oviedo, Ana Maria; Serven, Luis; 2005. "The Impact of Regulation On Growth and Informality — Cross-Country Evidence .” Policy Research Working Paper ; no. WPS 3623.
Loayza, Norman A.; 1997. "The Economics of the informal Sector. a Simple Model and Some Empirical Evidence from Latin America. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 1727
Mills, Rob; Qimiao Fan; 2006. "The Investment Climate in Post-Conflict Situations .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper; no. WPS 4055.
O'Higgins, Niall. 2003. "Trends in theYouth Labour Market in Developing and Transition Countries .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0321.
Peracchi, Franco; Depalo, Domenico. 2006. " Labor Market Outcomes of Natives and Immigrants: Evidence From The Echp .” Working Paper; Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0615.
Scarpetta, Stefano; Tressel, Thierry. 2004. "Boosting Productivity via Innovation and Adoption of New Technologies: Any Role for Labor Market Institutions? .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3273.
Vodopivec, Milan; Raju, Dhushyanth. 2002. "Income Support Systems for the Unemployed: Issues and Options .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0214.
Yi, Chen; 2001. "The World Bank and the Provision of Assistance to Redundant Workers: Experience with Enterprise Restructuring and Future Directions .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0112.
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Africa
Books and Reports
Benin, 2003. "Benin — Poverty Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Burkina Faso, 2005 a. "Burkina Faso, 2005 — Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Burkina Faso, 2005 b. "Burkina Faso, 2005 — Reducing Poverty Through Sustained Equitable Growth .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Ethiopia, 2005. "Ethiopia — Well-Being and Poverty in Ethiopia. The Role of Agriculture and Agency .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Kenya, 2006. "Inside Informality: Poverty, Jobs, Housing and Services in Nairobi's Slums .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kenya, 2005. "Kenya — Growth and Competitiveness .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lesotho, 2006. "Lesotho — Country Economic Memorandum: Growth and Employment Options Study .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Madagascar, 2005. "Madagascar — Development Policy Review: Sustaining Growth for Enhanced Poverty Reduction .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Mozambique, 2005. "Mozambique — Country Economic Memorandum: Sustaining Growth and Reducing Poverty .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington DC.
Mozambique, 2004. "Mozambique — Skills Development in Mozambique: Issues and Options .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Uganda, 2005. "Uganda — From Periphery to Center: A Strategic Country Gender Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Zambia, 2004. "Zambia — An Assessment of the Investment Climate .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Canagarajah, Sudharshan; Mazumdar, Dipak. 1997. "Employment, Labor Markets, and Poverty in Ghana "; The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. 1845.
Dabalen, Andrew; Paternostro, Stefano; Pierre, Gaelle; 2004. "The returns to participation in the non-farm sector in rural Rwanda ". Policy Research working paper series no. WPS 3462.
Kessides, Christine; 2006. "The Urban Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction .” Working Paper.
Kondylis, Florence; Manacorda, Marco. 2006. "Youth in theLabor Market and The Transition From School to Work in Tanzania .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 606.
Parent, Daniel. 2006. "Youth Labor Market in Burkina Faso: Recent Trends .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 607.
Sender John, Cramer Christopher and Oya Carlos. 2005." Unequal Prospects: Disparities in the Quantity and Quality of Labour Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0525.
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East Asia and Pacific
Books and Reports
Cambodia, 2004. "Cambodia — Seizing The Global Opportunity: Investment Climate Assessment and Reform Strategy for Cambodia .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Cambodia, 2005. "Cambodia — Rural Sector Strategy Note — Towards a Strategy for Rural Growth, and Poverty Reduction .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
China, 2006. "China — Country Partnership Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
China, 2005. "China — Integration of National Product and Factor Markets — Economic Benefits and Policy Recommendations .” Country Assistance Strategy Document. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lao PDR, 2004. "Lao PDR — Country Economic Memorandum — Realizing the Development Potential of Lao PDR .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pacific Islands, 2006. "At Home and Away: Expanding Job Opportunities for Pacific Islanders Through Labor Mobility .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Thailand, 2006. "Thailand — Investment Climate, Firm Competitiveness and Growth .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Vietnam, 2003. "Vietnam — Development Report 2004 — Poverty .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Vietnam, 2005. "Vietnam — Business: Vietnam Development Report .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Anderson, James H.; 1998. "The Size, Origins, and Character of Mongolia's Informal Sector During the Transition .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 1916.
Betcherman, Gordon; Blunch, Niels-Hugo; 2006. "The Limited Job Prospects of Displaced Workers: Evidence from Two Cities in China .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 613
Betcherman, Gordon; Dar, Amit; Luinstra, Amy; Ogawa, Makoto;2000. "Active Labor Market Programs: Policy Issues for East Asia .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0005.
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Castro, Paula. 2005. "Multinational Enterprises and Training Revisited: Do international Standards Matter? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0504
Das, Maitreyi Bordia; 2004. "The Labor Market Impact of Minimum Wage Policy: The Case of Timor-Leste in Comparative Perspective .” Working Paper.
Rutkowski, Jan. 2003. "Rapid Labour Reallocation with a Stagnant UnEmployment Pool: The Puzzle of the Labour Market in Lithuania. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 2946.
Tenev Stoyan, Carlier Amanda, Chaudry Omar and Quynh-Trang Nguyen. 2003. "Informality and The Playing Field in Vietnam's Business Sector .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Working Paper.
Vroman, Wayne. 2002. "Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance: A Comparison .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0203.
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Europe and Central Asia
Books and Reports
Funck, Bernard and Pizzati, Ludovico (Edited by); 2002. "Labor, Employment and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process .” Publication; The World Bank, Washington DC.
Rutkowski, Jan J.; Scarpetta, Stefano; Benarji, Arup; O'Keefe, Philip; Pierre, Gaelle; Vodopivec, Milan; 2005. "Enhancing Job Opportunities: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union .” Publication; The World Bank, Washington DC.
Country Reports
Albania, 2006. "Albania — Labor Market Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Armenia, 2004. "Armenia — Poverty Update .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Belarus, 2005. "Belarus — Poverty Assessment: Can Poverty Reduction and Access to Services Be Sustained? .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bosnia Herzegovina, 2005. "Bosnia and Herzegovina — Labor Market Update: The Role of industrial Relations .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bulgaria, 2005. "Bulgaria — The Road to Successful EU Integration: The Policy Agenda — Country Economic Memorandum .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kazakhstan, 2005. "Kazakhstan, 2004 — Dimensions of Poverty in Kazakhstan .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kosovo, 2005. "Kosovo — Poverty Assessment: Promoting Opportunity, Security, and Participation for All .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kosovo, 2004. "Kosovo — Economic Memorandum .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Kyrgyz Republic, 2005. "Kyrgyz RePublic, Country Economic Memorandum — Enhancing the Prospects for Growth and Trade .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Latvia, 2004. "Latvia: The Quest for Jobs and Growth — A World Bank Country Economic Memorandum .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Lithuania, 2005. "Lithuania — Investment Climate Assessment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Macedonia, 2005. "Macedonia — Poverty Assessment for 2002-2003 .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Moldova, 2005. "Moldova — Opportunities for Accelerated Growth — A Country Economic Memorandum for the Republic of Moldova .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Moldova, 2004. "Recession, Recovery and Poverty in Moldova .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Montenegro, 2005. "Montenegro — Republic of: Economic Memorandum — A Policy for Growth and Competitiveness .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Poland, 2006. "An Empirical Recursive-Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of Poland's Economy — including Simulations of the Labor Market Effects of Key Structural Fiscal Policy Reforms .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Poland, 2004. "Poland — Growth, Employment and Living Standards in Pre-Accession Poland .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Romania, 2004. "Romania, 2004 — Restructuring for Eu integration — The Policy Agenda: Country Economic Memorandum .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Russia, 2004. "Russia — Reducing Poverty Through Growth and Social Policy Reform .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Serbia, 2006 a. "Labor Market Assessment .” Sector Report.
Serbia, 2006 b. "Supporting Serbia's Agriculture Strategy .” Sector Report.
Serbia, 2004 a. "Serbia — Investment Climate Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Serbia, 2004 b. "Serbia: An Agenda for Economic Growth and Employment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Slovak Republic, 2005. "Slovak RePublic — The Quest for Equitable Growth in theSlovak RePublic .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Tajikistan, 2004. "Tajikistan — Poverty Assessment Update .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2006. "Labor Market Study .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2006. "Country Economic Memorandum: Promoting Sustained Growth and Convergence with The European Union .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Turkey, 2005 — "Joint Poverty Assessment Report .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ukraine, 2005. "Jobs Study: Fostering Productivity and Job Creation .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ukraine, 2004. "Achieving Ukraine's Agricultural Potential: Stimulating Agricultural Growth and Improving Rural Life .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Agenor, Pierre-Richard; Jensen, Henning Tarp; Verghis, Mathew; Yeldan, Erinc; 2006. "Disinflation, Fiscal Sustainability, and Labor Market Adjustment in Turkey .” Policy Research Working Paper no WPS 3804.
Kolev, Alexandre; Saget, Catherine. 2005. "Towards a Better Understanding of the Nature, Causes and Consequences of Youth Labor Market Disadvantage: Evidence for South-East Europe .” Social Protection discussion paper series no. 502.
Kolev, Alexandre. 2003. "Joblessness and Precarious Work in Bulgaria:Addressing The Multiple Aspects of Vulnerability in theLabour Market .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0303.
Lokshin, Michael M. and Ruslan Yemtsov. 2001. "Household Strategies for Coping with Poverty and Social Exclusion in Post-Crisis Russia. " The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 2556.
Lopez-Garcia, Paloma; 2006. "Business Environment and Labor Market Outcomes in Europe and Central Asia Countries .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3885.
Ours, Jan van; Vodopivec, Milan. 2005. "How Changes in Benefits Entitlement Affect Job-Finding: Lessons From The Slovenian "Experiment .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0506
Rashid, Mansoora; Rutkowski, Jan; 2001. "Labor Markets in Transition Economies: Recent Developments and Future Challenges .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0111.
Rutkowski, Jan; 2006. "Labor Market Developments During Economic Transition .” The World Bank, Washington, DC. Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3894.
Rutkowski, Jan J.; 2001. "Earnings Inequality in Transition Economies of Central Europe Trends and Patterns During The 1990s .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0117.
Verme, Paolo; 2006. "Constraints to Growth and Job Creation in Low-Income Commonwealth of independent States Countries .” Policy Research Working Paper Series No. WPS 3893.
Vodopivec, Milan; 2000. "Worker Reallocation During Estonia's Transition to Market: How Efficient and How Equitable? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0018.
Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf; 2001. "Long-Term Consequences of an Innovative Redundancy-Retraining Project: The Austrian Steel Foundation .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0103.
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Latin America & Caribbean
Books and Reports
Central America, 2005. "Shocks and Social Protection: Lessons from the Central American Coffee Crisis — Synthesis of Findings and Implications for Policy .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005. "A Time to Choose — Caribbean Development in the 21st Century .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document, The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ruggeri Laderchi Caterina, 2005. "Working One's Way Up: The Urban Poor and the Labor Market.” In Fay, Marianne (Edited by), 2005. "The Urban Poor in Latin America ,” pp. 47-91. Publication; The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Country Reports
Argentina, 2006. "Agriculture and Rural Development: Selected Issues .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Argentina, 2005. "Sources of Growth: Seeking Sustained Economic Growth with Social Equity .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bolivia, 2005. "Country Economic Memorandum: Policies to Improve Growth and Employment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bolivia, 2005. "Poverty Assessment: Establishing The Basis for Pro-Poor Growth .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Brazil, 2004. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Rio Grande Do Norte: A State Economic Memorandum .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Chile, 2006. "Development Policy Review .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Chile, 2004 a. "New Economy Study .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Colombia, 2005 a. "Country Economic Memorandum: The Foundations for Competitiveness .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Colombia, 2005 b — "Labor Market Adjustment, Reform and Productivity in Colombia: What Are The Factors That Matter? .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Dominican Republic, 2006. "Poverty Assessment: Achieving More Pro-Poor Growth .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Dominican Republic, 2005. "Review of Trade and Labor Competitiveness .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Dominican Republic, 2005. "Central American Free Trade Agreement (Dr-Cafta): Challenges and Opportunities for Central America .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ecuador, 2005. "Investment Climate Assessment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Ecuador, 2004. "Poverty Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
El Salvador, 2005 a. "Investment Climate Assessment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
El Salvador, 2005 b. "Poverty Assessment: Strengthening Social Policy .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Guatemala, 2006. "Investment Climate Assessment: Evidence From The Manufacturing Sector .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Guatemala, 2005. "Country Economic Memorandum: Challenges to Higher Economic Growth .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2006. "Poverty Assessment: Attaining Poverty Reduction .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2004 a. "Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Honduras, 2004 b. "Investment Climate Assessment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Mexico, 2005. "Income Generation and Social Protection for The Poor .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Mexico, 2004. "Poverty in Mexico: An Assessment of Conditions, Trends, and Government Strategy .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Peru, 2005. "Opportunities for All: Peru Poverty Assessment .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Peru, 2004. "Microeconomic Constraints to Growth: The Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Uruguay, 2005. "Sources of Growth — Policies for the Development of Human Capital, Integration, Competition and Innovation .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Uruguay, 2004. "Uruguay Poverty Update 2003 .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Acevedo Germán, Eskenazi Patricio and Pagés Carmen. 2006. "Unemployment Insurance in Chile: A New Model of Income Support for Unemployed Workers .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 612
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Castro, Paula. 2005. "Multinational Enterprises and Training Revisited: Do International Standards Matter? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0504
Bosch, Mariano; Maloney, William; 2006. "Gross Worker Flows in thePresence of Informal Labor Markets: The Mexican Experience 1987-2002 .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3883.
Cortes Neri, Marcelo; Gustafsson-Wright, Emily; Sedlacek, Guilherme; Orazem, Peter F.; 2005. "The Responses of Child Labor, School Enrollment, and Grade Repetition to the Loss of Parental Earnings in Brazil, 1982-1999 .” Social Protection discussion paper series no. 512
Kristensen, Nicolai; Cunningham, Wendy; 2006. "Do Minimum Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean Matter ? Evidence From 19 Countries .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3870.
Fugazza, Marco ; Fiess, Norbert M.; Maloney, William. 2002. "Exchange Rate Appreciations, Labor Market Rigidities, and Informality .” Policy Research Working Paper ; WPS 2771.
Henley, Andrew; Arabsheibani, G. Reza; Carneiro, Francisco G.; 2006. "On Defining and Measuring the Informal Sector .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3866.
Lindert, Kathy; Skoufias, Emmanuel; Shapiro, Joseph; 2006. "Redistributing Income to the Poor and the Rich: Public Transfers in Latin America and The Caribbean .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 605.
Maloney, William; 2003. "Informality Revisited .” Policy Research Working Paper Series ; no. WPS 2965
Maloney F. William. 1999. "Does Informality Imply Segmentation in Urban Labor Markets? Evidence from Sectoral Transitions in Mexico" in "The World Bank Economic Review 13 (2), Volume 1 .” The World Bank, Washington DC.
Verner, Dorte; 2005. "Activities, Employment, and Wages in Rural and Semi-Urban Mexico .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3561.
Verner, Dorte; 2004. "Education and Its Poverty-Reducing Effects: The Case of Paraiba, Brazil .” Policy Research Working Paper Series No. WPS 3321.
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Middle East and North Africa
Books and Reports
The World Bank, 2006. "Fostering Higher Growth and Employment in theKingdom of Morocco: A World Bank Country Study .” Publication. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Country Reports
Djibouti, 2006. "Unlocking Djibouti's Growth Potential: The Road Ahead .” Sector Report.
Djibouti, 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document.
Egypt, 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document.
Iraq, 2006. "Rebuilding Iraq: Economic Reform and Transition .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Jordan, 2004. "Poverty Assessment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Morocco, 2006. "Country Economic Memorandum: Fostering Higher Growth and Employment with Productive Diversification and Competitiveness .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Morocco, 2005. "Country Assistance Strategy .” Country Assistance Strategy Document.
Morocco, 2004. "Poverty Report: Strengthening Policy By Identifying The Geographic Dimension of Poverty .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Tunisia, 2004 a. "Development Policy Review — Making Deeper Trade integration Work for Growth and Jobs .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Tunisia, 2004 b. "Employment Strategy .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
West Bank and Gaza, 2004. "Deep Palestinian Poverty in theMidst of Economic Crisis .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Yemen (Republic of), 2005. "Women in Local Economic Development: Aden .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Anos Casero, Paloma; Seshan, Ganesh; 2006. "Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials and Returns to Education in Djibouti .” Policy Research Working Paper No. WPS 3923.
Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Castro, Paula. 2005. "Multinational Enterprises and Training Revisited: Do International Standards Matter? .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0504
Kabani, Nader; Kothari, Ekta. 2005. "Youth Employment in the MENA Region: A Situational Assessment .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 534.
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South Asia
Books and Reports
Afghanistan, 2005. "The Investment Climate in Afghanistan: Exploiting Opportunities in An Uncertain Environment .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bangladesh, 2005. "Growth and Export Competitiveness .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Bangladesh, 2004. "Promoting the Rural Non-Farm Sector in Bangladesh .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, 2006. "Inclusive Growth and Service Delivery: Building on India's Success .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, Rajasthan, 2006. "Closing the Development Gap .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, 2005. "India and the Knowledge Economy — Leveraging Strengths and Opportunities .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, Orissa, 2005. "Investment Climate Assessment: Towards a High Performing State .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
India, 2004. "Investment Climate and Manufacturing industry .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Nepal, 2006. "Resilience Amidst Conflict: An Assessment of Poverty in Nepal .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Nepal, 2005. "Development Policy Review — Restarting Growth and Poverty Reduction .” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pakistan, 2005. "Country Gender Assessment — Bridging the Gender Gap: Opportunities and Challenges.” Sector Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pakistan, Punjab, 2005. "Economic Report: Towards a Medium-Term Development Strategy .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pakistan, 2004. "Rural Factor Markets: Policy Reforms for Growth and Equity .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Sri Lanka, 2004. "Development Policy Review .” Economic Report. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Papers
Das, Maitreyi Bordia; 2006. "Do Traditional Axes of Exclusion Affect Labor Market Outcomes in India? .” Social Development Papers no. 97; South Asia series.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia; 2003. "The Other Side of Self-Employment: Household Enterprises in India .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0318.
Das, Maitreyi Bordia and Sonalde Desai; 2003. "Why are Educated Women Less Likely to be Employed in India? Testing Competing Hypotheses .” Social Protection Discussion Paper No. 0313.
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Employment, Growth and Poverty Reduction Books
Bhorat, Haroon and Kanbur, Ravi; 2006. "Poverty and Policy in Post-apartheid South Africa." HSRC Press, Cape Town, South Africa.
Basu, Kaushik; 1997. "Analytical Development Economics." Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Cahuc, Pierre and Zylberberg, André; 2004. Labor Economics. Cambridge, MA; MIT Press.
De Soto, Hernando; 1989. "The Other Path: The Invisible Revolution in the Third World." New York: Harper and Row.
Ehrenberg, Ronald G. and Smith, S. Robert; 2003. "Modern Labor Economics." Boston: Addison Wesley.
Fields, S. Gary and Pfeffermann, Guy (Edited by); 2003. "Pathways Out of Poverty: Private Firms and Economic Mobility in Developing Countries." Springer, Berlin.
Sen, Amartya; 1999. "Development as Freedom." Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Sen, Amartya; 1992. "Inequality Reexamined." Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Articles
Anand, Sudhir and Kanbur, S.M.R.; 1985. "Poverty Under the Kuznets Process." Economic Journal, 95 (supp.), pp. 42-50.
Anand, Sudhir and Kanbur, S.M.R.; 1993. "The Kuznets Process and the Inequality-
Basu, Arnab; Chau, Nancy and Kanbur, Ravi; 2006. "A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns”.
Baulch, Bob and John Hoddinott. 2000; "Economic Mobility and Poverty Dynamics in Developing Countries.” The Journal of Development Studies, 36:6, pp. 1-24.
Bhorat, Haroon and Kanbur, Ravi. 2005; "Poverty and Well-being in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Overview of Data, Outcomes and Policy." Overview chapter of Haroon Bhorat and Ravi Kanbur (eds.) "Poverty and Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa”, 2006.
Cunningham, V. Wendy and Maloney, F. William; 2001. "Heterogeneity in the Mexican Micro-Enterprise Sector." Economic Development and Cultural Change, 50, pp. 131-156.
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; Kanbur, Ravi; Ostrom, Elinor; 2005. "Beyond Formality and Informality." Introduction to "Linking the Formal and Informal Economy: Concepts and Policies” edited by Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis, Ravi Kanbur and Elinor Ostrom, Oxford University Press, 2006.
Harris, John and Todaro, Michael; 1970. "Migration, Unemployment and Development: A Two Sector Analysis." American Economic Review, 40, pp. 126-42.
Kraay Aart; 2004. "When Is Growth Pro-Poor? Cross-Country Evidence." International Monetary Fund. Working Papers No. 04/47.
Lewis, W.A.; 1954. "Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour." The Manchester School, 22:2, pp. 139-91.
McKay, Andrew; 1997. "Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth: Some Issues." Journal of International Development, 9:4.
Roy, A.D.; 1951. "Some Thoughts on the Distribution of Earnings." Oxford Economic Papers, 3, pp. 135-46.
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Informality and Labor Market Segmentation
Books
Akerlof, George and Yellen, Janet (eds.); 1986. "Efficiency Wage Models of the Labor
Avirgan, Tony; Bivens, L. Josh; Gammage, Sarah; 2005. "Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs." Economic Policy Institute, Washington DC.
Doeringer, Peter B. and Piore, J. Michael; 1971. "Internal Labor Markets and Manpower Analysis." Lexington, MA: Heath.
Eyraud, François; Saget, Catherine; 2005. "The fundamentals of minimum wage fixing." ILO, Geneva.
Fields, S. Gary; 2003. "International Labor Standards and Decent Work: Perspectives from the Developing World." in Robert Flanagan and William Gould, eds., "International Labor Standards: Globalization, Trade and Public Policy." Stanford University Press, 2003.
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; and Kanbur, Ravi; 2006. "Informal Labour Markets and Development." Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY.
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; Kanbur, Ravi; and Ostrom, Elinor (Edited by); 2006. "Linking the Formal and Informal Economy Concepts and Policies." Oxford University Press.
Jhabvala, R.; Sudarshan, R.M.; and Unni, J.; 2002 "Informal Economy Centre stage." Sage Publication, London.
Lindbeck, A and D. Snower; 1989. The insider-outsider theory of employment and unemployment. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Manning, Alan; 2003. "Monopsony in Motion: Imperfect Competition in Labor Markets." Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton University Press.
Mohapatra, Sandeep; Rozelle, Scott; Goodhue, Rachael; 2007. "The Rise of Self-Employment in Rural China: Development or Distress?". World Development Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 163–181.
Tokman, V E.; 1992. "Beyond Regulation: the Informal Economy in Latin America." Ed. London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, pp. 3-22. Region: LAC.
Articles
Addison, T. John and Mckinley, L. Blackburn; 1999. "Minimum Wages and Poverty”; Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 393-409.
Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina; 2004. "Determinants and Poverty Implications of Informal Sector Work in Chile” Economic Development and Cultural Change, 52:2.
Basu, Arnab; Chau, Nancy and Kanbur, Ravi; 2005. "Turning a Blind Eye: Costly Enforcement, Credible Commitment, and Minimum Wage Laws." Working Paper, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Bernabè, Sabine; 2002. "Informal Employment in Countries in Transition: A Conceptual Framework." CASEpaper 56. Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics: London. Region: ECA
Bourguignon, François; 1990. "Growth and Inequality in the Dual Model of Development: The Role of Demand Factors." Review of Economic Studies 57, pp 215-228.
Dickens, W and K Lang; 1992. "Labour Market Segmentation Theory: Reconsidering the Evidence." National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper, No. 4087.
Fields, S. Gary; 2005. "A Guide to Multisector Labor Market Models”.
Fields, S. Gary and Kanbur, Ravi; 2005. "Minimum Wages and Poverty."
Fields, S. Gary; 2004. "Dualism in the Labor Market: A Perspective On
Fields, S. Gary; 2003. "’Decent Work’ and Development Policies." International Labour Review.
Fields, S. Gary; 1979. "A Welfare Economic Approach to Growth and Distribution in the Dual Economy." Quarterly Journal of Economics, 372, pp. 325-54.
Friedman, Eric; Johnson, Simon; Kaufmann, Daniel; Zoido-Lobaton, Pablo; 1999. "Dodging the Grabbing Hand: The Determinants of Unofficial Activity in 69 Countries." Journal of Public Economics, 76, pp. 459-493.
Goldberg, Pinelopi K. and Pavcnik, Nina; 2003. "The Response of the Informal Sector
Reich, M.; Gordon, D.M.; Edwards, R.C.; 1973. "A Theory of Labour Market Segmentation." American Economic Review, 63, pp. 359-65.
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Firms and Job Creation
Books
Berg, Janine; Ernst, Christophe; Auer, Peter; 2006. "Meeting the Employment Challenge: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico in the global economy". ILO, Geneva, and Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Drèze, Jean and Mukherjee, Anandita; 1989. "Labour Contracts in Rural India: Theories and Evidence”, in S. Chakravarty, ed., "The Balance Between Industry and Agriculture in Economic Development." London: Macmillan.
Sobot, H. Richard; 1982. "Migration and the Labor Market in Developing Countries." Ed. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Articles
Aslund, A.; Boone, P.; Johnson, S.; 2001. "Escaping the UNder-Reform Trap." International Monetary Fund Staff Papers, 48:Special Issue, pp. 88-108. Region: ECA
Bernal, Raquel and Cardenas, Mauricio; 2003. "Determinants of Labor Demand in Colombia: 1976-1996." National Bureau of Economic Research. Working Paper 10077. Region: LAC
Burdett, Kenneth and Mortensen, Dale; 1998. "Wage Differentials, Employer Size, and Unemployment." International Economic Review 39, pp. 257-273.
Cichello, L. Paul; Fields, S. Gary; Leibbrandt, Murray; 2005. "Earning and Employment Dynamics for Africans in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Panel Study of KwaZulu-Natal." Journal of African Economies, Volume 14, Number 2, pp. 143–190.
Fallon, Peter and Lucas, Robert; 1993. "Job Security Regulations and the Dynamic Demand for Industrial Labor in India and Zimbabwe." Journal of Development Economics, 40:2, pp. 241-275.
Hechkman, James and Sedlacek, G.; 1985. "Heterogeneity, Aggregation and Market Wage Functions: An Empirical Model of Self-Selection in the Labor Market." Journal of Political Economy, 93, pp. 1077-125.
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