Jobs & Development

What we’re reading about employment in times of multiple crises

COVID-19 has caused a severe employment shock with an equivalent of 230 million estimated full-time jobs losses in 2020 relative to 2019. After more than two years into the pandemic, we see signs…

Joana Silva, Michael Weber, Kevwe Pela|
Jobs & Development

What we’re reading about boosting productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan African countries have become less productive relative to global efficiency benchmarks over past decades. These countries are not where they aspire to be. The persistence of this…

Cesar Calderon, Kevwe Pela|
Jobs & Development

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for August 2022

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces five papers published in August 2022 on various topics, including COVID-19…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Climate Change, Financial Sector, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance, Health, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty

Out of the crossroads, onto a fast track: Short-cycle higher education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

A fast track to acquiring relevant job skills is critical in a region facing obstacles to growth, innovation and consolidation of equity gains.

Emanuela Di Gropello, María Marta Ferreyra|
Education, Jobs & Development, Poverty

Shifting Gears to Propel Bangladesh’s Growth Engine

World Bank report on future of manufacturing in Bangladesh finds that firms with higher technology levels in Bangladesh’s manufacturing sector perform better. Strengthening firm capabilities can…

Gaurav Nayyar, Siddharth Sharma|
Competitiveness, Digital Development, Jobs & Development
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