This study analyzes labor market performance in the Philippines from the perspective of workers' welfare. It argues … that pervasive in-work poverty is the main challenge facing labor policy. Poverty is primarily due to low earning capacity … of in-work poverty - low education of the poor, and the scarcity of productive job opportunities. The labor market is …

men and women's perception of factors that are perceived to shape their economic mobility, access to labor markets, and … entrepreneurship opportunities. Economic mobility, supported by a thriving and open labor market, targeted policies, and an enabling … policy makers. Finally, the annex covers an overview of the country context with special emphasis on the labor market in …

threatening their income security. Decisions about labor policies are particularly difficult because they can directly affect the … growth. Sound empirical data will help guide the debate around labor reform. The Indonesia jobs report, prepared by the World … the country's labor market that has been carried out in the last decade. The report uses the most up-to-date data …

similarly substantial progress in poverty reduction. While labor productivity grew by an estimated 39 percent between 2000 and … an assessment of factors related to the functioning of the labor markets that constrained more inclusive growth in the … Dominican Republic. It explores several hypotheses related to labor supply factors, job creation, and global trends in returns …