Competitiveness

Did remittances really increase during the pandemic?

When the COVID-19 lockdown measures began, international organizations predicted a massive decline in remittances to developing countries. However, when the first 2020 figures became public…

Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, David Jaume, Eduardo Medina-Cortina|
Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Governance, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Social Protection, Trade

Industrial policy in a new global reality: Towards a more location- and sector-driven approach

Even where industrial output is rising, job creation in manufacturing is limited and productivity growth in manufacturing is outpacing demand. Large companies in developing economies have been…

Christian Ketels, Emiliano Duch|
Competitiveness

Where are all the jobs? A machine learning approach for high resolution urban employment prediction

Detailed data on the spatial distribution of jobs is crucial, but such data are rarely available. This study develops a machine learning algorithm that relies on widely available public data to…

Paolo Avner, Jun Rentschler, Samira Barzin, Neave O'Clery|
Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Social Protection, Urban Development

For a more dynamic and competitive private sector in Senegal: The Jobs, Economic Transformation and Recovery Program

Senegal is a country with great potential: it has a young and dynamic population, natural resources, and a strategic location at the western tip of Africa. To harness this potential and unleash…

Meriem Ait Ali Slimane, Laurent Gonnet|
Agriculture and Food, Competitiveness, Digital Development, Education, Gender, Jobs & Development

Short-term impacts of targeted cash grants and business development services in Burkina Faso

Creating new jobs is one of the biggest challenges facing low- and middle-income countries. This blog assesses the short-term impacts of two innovative interventions to enhance private sector…

Michael Grimm, Michael Weber, Sidiki Soubeiga|
Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Governance, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Social Protection, Trade
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