The gender pension gap, the difference in pension entitlements between men and women, is 32 percent for 60-yearolds according to data from the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung). In addition, there is a considerable motherhood pension gap: Statutory pension entitlements for...

As technological advances accelerate and labour demands shift, the ability of workers to reallocate across occupations will be crucial for shaping labour market dynamics, inequality, and effective policy design. In this paper, we develop a tractable equilibrium model of the labour market that...

We evaluate the First-Generation Graduate Scholarship scheme implemented in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which waives tuition fees for first-generation college students in technical education. Using household survey data in difference-in-differences (DiD) and synthetic DiD frameworks, we find...

Existing evidence points to a positive correlation between specific regulations and income inequality at a country or regional level, but little is known about how overall regulatory burden affects inequality at the local labor market level. Our study fills this gap by measuring local exposure...

This paper investigated how parents' informal work relates to their children's academic performance. We interviewed the heads of households with 83 school-aged children in peri-urban Kathmandu to obtain information on parental occupation and child schooling. We also interviewed key informants...

The present paper examines factors influencing the creation of a supportive and dignified work environment and evaluates progress towards decent work and quality employment. The following questions are addressed 1) What external factors are prerequisites for creating conditions for decent work...

Este informe resume las principales tendencias relacionadas con los mercados laborales en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en el período 2016-24, utilizando encuestas laborales armonizadas de la Base de Datos Laborales para América Latina y el Caribe (LABLAC) creada por el Banco Mundial y el...