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Labor-intensive Public Works Programs (PWPs) are important social protection tools in low-income settings.
Using a panel of firm-level data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, this study looks at labor costs in low and middle income countries
This policy brief highlights the importance of providing more programmes to support agricultural mechanization
This brief analyzes theoretically and empirically the impact of comparative advantage in international trade on fertility.
This report includes a country case study on Lesotho
Paper investigates the relationship between sectoral growth patterns and employment outcomes both across and within countries
The reasons for this pattern of job expansion in the lower productivity sector are examined by combining census and survey data
Employment in Ghana’s manufacturing sector remained constant as a share of total employment from 1962 to 2014 at just over 10 per cent
How rural labor markets in Malawi changed following exogenous shocks to labor migration to the South African gold mines in 1960s and 1970s
This paper develops and implements a test that provides insight into the state of rural labor markets
What is the evidence on the agribusiness sectors in developing countries and conflict affected states?
Follow this guidance to ensure approval requirements are met for all proposed contingent labour spend with day rates of £1000 and above.
New Microeconomics Unit research explores trends in the UK job market including the market power of employers, the impact on wages, the use of restrictive clauses, and recent developments such as hybrid working.
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