Ratings for the Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project for India were as follows: the risk to development outcome was minimum, the Bank's performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation...
This paper examines labor market regulations in Mongolia, particularly focusing on the new Labor Law enacted in January 2022. The review of the labor and minimum wage regulations suggests that the Mongolian...
This report aims to narrow the knowledge gap on informal employment in Malaysia, with the ultimate objective of suggesting policy recommendations to strengthen the protection and productivity of informally...
Global apparel supply chains are often associated with poor working conditions. However, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.), one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies, recognizes that worker wellbeing...
By providing flexibility in location and time, reduced friction in matching customers and clients, and low entry barriers, online gig work provides opportunities for individuals who face constraints in...
There are no systematic ways to estimate how many people work in the gig economy, despite its place as a new, growing segment of the workforce that has implications for labor market and social protection...
In many countries, women are the principal recipients of social security programmes as most programmes target vulnerable households and children of which women generally bear the primary responsibility...
Social and familial financial transfers are common in low-income communities and have positive social effects. To address this challenge, the authors designed and implemented a financial innovation to...
Only one in seven of the world’s population have ever migrated, despite the enormous gains in income possible through international and internal movement. The author examines the evidence for different...
The Ethics and Business Conduct Department (EBC) promotes the development and application of ethical standards by all World Bank Group (WBG) staff. In fiscal year 2022, EBC partnered with the WBG’s Anti-Racism...