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Documentation of legal barriers to women’s economic opportunities often overlooks accessibility related to both disability and gender. To fill this gap, the Women, Business and the Law project…

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent World Bank Group working papers. It introduces four papers published in the second half of September 2022 on various topics, including paid…

Virtual laboratories, that allow students to simulate risks and emergencies without real pressure or danger, are a promising tool to train students to prevent industrial risks. Available studies…

A decade since one of the most significant sociopolitical movements in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the frustrations that ignited what came to be called the “Arab Spring” still…

Only about 20 percent of Colombians live in rural areas. Most Colombians prefer to live in the cities, not least because Colombian cities and urban centers generate 92 percent of all formal waged…