This paper assesses the impact of favoritism in public procurement on private sector productivity growth. To this end, it combines three novel microeconomic data sets: administrative data on firms, including...
This study analyzes the direct effects and local spillovers of a low-cost multifaceted economic inclusion program through a randomized controlled trial in Chad. The intervention included group savings...
The Country Opinion Survey in Zambia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Zambia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Zambia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Zambia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The representation and significance of women in the labor force have grown significantly over the past five decades around the globe. Using nationally representative data from more than 90 countries, this...
Are firms adapting to climate change? This paper studies this question by combining geocoded World Bank Enterprise Survey data with spatially granular weather data to estimate temperature response functions...
Businesses of the state (BOS) have regained the public debate in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as a source of resilience to shocks and a mechanism for technology development and diffusion...
Accurate measurement of intimate partner violence is challenging in face-to-face interviews due to concerns about anonymity and privacy, which can deter disclosure. In settings with high illiteracy, self-administered...
This paper examines rural non-farm employment in Rajasthan, India, using multiple surveys and administrative data. The analysis covers three key aspects: individual and district-level determinants of participation...
This study examines the complex relationships between rainfall shocks, agricultural productivity, and rural economic activity in Rajasthan, India’s largest state. Using district-level agricultural data...
Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability of seeds in the volume, quality, and timeliness required...
This study examines service integration and case management practices for economic migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, and returnees, focusing on examples from seven countries. It analyzes these interventions...
In this brief the authors combine granular climate data on flooding, drought and extreme heat, and district level food insecurity data and conflict data, to produce district level estimates of the number...
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many school-age Ukrainians have sought refuge in other European countries, including Italy, raising the need to protect their human capital and integrate them into...
Biodiversity is essential for ecological stability, human well-being, and economic progress, providing critical ecosystem services such as clean water, food, and climate regulation. However, it faces unprecedented...
En Bolivia, por cada hombre joven sin educación, empleo ni capacitación hay 2 mujeres jóvenes en la misma situación. La tasa de fertilidad adolescente es superior a la tasa promedio de la región y de los...
Mientras que el 26% de los hombres graduados de educación terciaria en Honduras obtiene títulos en programas de CTIM, el porcentaje de mujeres es solo 9%. Aunque disminuye lentamente, la tasa de fertilidad...
Mientras que el 36% de los hombres graduados de educación terciaria en México obtiene títulos en programas de CTIM, el porcentaje de mujeres es solo 14%. Cada día las mujeres dedican más del doble del...
Mientras que el 28% de los hombres graduados de educación terciaria en República Dominicana obtiene títulos en programas de CTIM, el porcentaje de mujeres es solo 5%. La tasa de fertilidad adolescente...
Mientras que el 31% de los hombres graduados de educación terciaria en Ecuador obtiene títulos en programas de CTIM, el porcentaje de mujeres es solo 10%. La proporción de personas con un empleo vulnerable...