The objective of this note is to present and discuss the findings of piloting a task-based job matching tool developed by the World Bank and implemented in partnership with the Regional Labor Office of...
The objective of this note is to inform a more tailored approach to economic inclusion policies for a diverse group of entrepreneurs. Recognizing the differences in aspirations and needs of existing and...
After Germany, Poland is the EU’s second largest coal producer and consumer.1 96 percent of EU-27 hard coal production, or 54.4 million tons, is extracted in Poland (EURACOAL, 2020). In 2020, over 40 percent...
This report presents: background and pilot design; validity of new variables in the proposed PMT model based on pilot data; adjustments to the new vulnerability score; final PMT model; winners and losers...
Part of a three-region set of papers analyzing coal-related labor market challenges in Poland, this paper focuses on Wielkopolska, which is most advanced in the transition out of coal. Finding viable job...
towards a low-carbon economy. Some displaced workers may be able to transition easily to new job opportunities, whereas many others may not. The resulting disruption to jobs and livelihoods may exacerbate...
Eastern Wielkopolska is an area that is economically heavily dependent on coal and energy production (it generates 5 percent of Poland’s electricity) and is characterized by the presence of the most polluting...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are relevant...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are relevant...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are relevant...
The objective of the report is to assess and find potential solutions to the challenge’s youth face when transitioning from school to work with a focus on labor market ‘supply side’ reforms that are relevant...
The analysis and recommendations presented in this paper respond to the request of the government of Georgia to improve the eligibility assessment methodology of poverty targeted social assistance benefits...
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the total population of Georgia and Armenia has declined continuously. Net migration from Armenia and Georgia has declined in the past decades. Economic and Political...
This report builds on the conclusions and recommendations of the World Bank’s institutional, procedural, and legislative assessment of Romania’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for EU Cohesion Policy...
This report builds on the conclusions and recommendations of the World Bank’s institutional, procedural, and legislative assessment of Romania’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for EU Cohesion Policy...
This report summarizes the results of the core diagnostic of the social protection system in Armenia conducted in 2019 through a joint partnership between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the...
This report summarizes the results of the core diagnostic of the social protection system in Armenia conducted in 2019 through a joint partnership between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the...