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This study analyzes labor market performance in the Philippines from the perspective of workers' welfare. It argues …
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over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank studies on the Philippines. It places them in a … Philippines. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy and financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development. It … community of analysts and professionals engaged in the Philippines. Poverty reduction is expected to continue if the country is …
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While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard …, personality, attitude, and mindset. However, governments and educational institutions in many countries, including the Philippines …, as well as more traditional cognitive and technical skills, in the Philippine labor market. The Philippines is still at …
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broader Philippines urbanization study. The analysis draws on the competitive city framework which includes four pillars: 1 …
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While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard … Philippines elementary education curriculum devotes limited resources to their development. Schools continue to be judged solely …
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This note analyzes whether and how the country's rising urbanization levels (measured primarily by population density) are associated with nonfarm job creation and poverty reduction. By focusing on Rwanda's 416 geographic sectors for the decade from 2002 and 2012, the analysis shows that,...
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The main objective of this policy note is to assess key social protection and labor (SPL) policies, program expenditures and institutional arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. The note aims to identify policy options for improving allocative and technical efficiency for key programs, including how to...
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Public works programs can be effective safety nets if they help allocate resources toward poor households. By setting wages lower than market rates public works programs identify poor households reasonably well. When these programs are oversubscribed and lack beneficiary selection rules however,...
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Situated in a fertile low-lying river delta, Bangladesh combines high vulnerability to floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes, and climate change with one of the world's highest population densities, with around 159 million people living in less than 150,000 sq. km. With the world's second...
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This education report is a compliment to the 2017 World Bank led Armenia Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD), which focuses on how to improve shared prosperity and reduce poverty in Armenia. This report collates information from recent education studies addressing issues with skills development...
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