Documentos e informes
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Building Women's Skills for Economic Inclusion and Resilience (Inglés)
Can skills-based programs promote women’s economic inclusion? This study randomizes access to a program teaching entrepreneurship skills in rural Uganda. The program covers record-keeping, identifying...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10980 Fecha del documento: 19 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Megan Elizabeth Lang,Seither,Julia
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Behaviorally Informed Messages Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions : Insights from a Global Meta-Analysis (Inglés)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, low- and middle-income countries struggled with lower vaccination rates compared to wealthier countries, posing challenges to reducing virus transmission, mitigating healthcare...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10981 Fecha del documento: 19 de noviembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Daniel Alejandro Pinzon Hernandez,Jungkyu Rhys Lim,Michelle Dugas,Ellen Elizabeth Moscoe,Mohamad Chatila,Cameron,Corey,Renos Vakis,Zeina Afif,Victor Hugo Orozco Olvera
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Designing Air Quality Measurement Systems in Data-Scarce Settings (Inglés)
While populations in low- and middle-income countries are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution and its consequences, the majority of economics research on the topic is focused on high-income...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10957 Fecha del documento: 24 de octubre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Hoffmann,Bridget,Sveta Milusheva
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Crisis Credit, Employment Protection, Indebtedness, and Risk (Inglés)
This paper studies how credit guarantee and employment protection programs interact in assisting firms during crises times. The paper analyzes how these government programs influence credit allocation...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10958 Fecha del documento: 24 de octubre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Huneeus,Federico,Kaboski,Joseph P.,Larrain,Mauricio,Sergio Schmukler,Vera,Mario
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Trade Restructuring : Assessing Labor Market and Welfare Effects (Inglés)
This paper assesses patterns and drivers of current trade restructuring and its welfare implications. The main trade restructuring drivers include lower cost advanced technologies, rising offshore labor...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10955 Fecha del documento: 23 de octubre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Abreha,Kaleb,Gladys Lopez-Acevedo
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Digitalization, Remote Work and Firm Resilience : Evidence from the COVID-19 Shock (Inglés)
Using Business Pulse Survey data for 61 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper presents novel findings on remote work, enabled by digitalization, as a source of resilience for firms. The results...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10949 Fecha del documento: 15 de octubre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Ileana Cristina Constantinescu,Arti Grover,Gaurav Nayyar
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How Well Did Real-Time Indicators Track Household Welfare Changes in Developing Countries during the COVID-19 Crisis? (Inglés)
This paper investigates the extent to which real-time indicators derived from internet search, cell phones, and satellites predict changes in household socioeconomic indicators across approximately 300...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10916 Fecha del documento: 18 de septiembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: David Newhouse,Swindle,Rachel,Wang,Shun,Joshua David Merfeld,Utz Johann Pape,Kibrom Tafere,Michael Weber
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Fiscal Challenges in Small States : Weathering Storms, Rebuilding Resilience (Inglés)
The COVID-19 pandemic and the global shocks that followed have worsened fiscal and debt positions in small states, intensifying their already substantial fiscal challenges—especially the need to manage...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10913 Fecha del documento: 17 de septiembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Samuel Christopher Hill,Jeetendra Khadan
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Understanding the Main Determinants of Telework and Its Role in Women’s Labor Force Participation (Inglés)
This paper studies telework as an opportunity to increase women’s labor force participation in Mexico. Using data on the availability and use of information technology in households, the paper models women’s...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10889 Fecha del documento: 3 de septiembre de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Gabriela Inchauste,Mariel Cecilia Siravegna
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Learning Loss as a Result of COVID-19 : Evidence from a Longitudinal Survey in Malawi (Inglés)
School closures from COVID-19 have resulted in large learning losses, from 0.05 to 0.17 standard deviations in high income countries, equivalent to two to six months of lost learning. However, the extent...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10843 Fecha del documento: 10 de julio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Salman Asim,Bashir,Sajitha,Ravinder Casley Gera
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Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda (Inglés)
Using a cluster-randomized trial, this paper evaluates the impact of group-based interpersonal therapy on mental health and human capital accumulation among adolescent girls in Uganda who were at risk...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10849 Fecha del documento: 10 de julio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Baird,Sarah,Berk Ozler,Dell'Aira,Chiara,Parisotto,Luca,Us-Salam,Danish
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A Metric of Global Maritime Supply Chain Disruptions: The Global Supply Chain Stress Index (GSCSI) (Inglés)
Global supply chains recently faced widespread disruptions. The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in 2021 and 2022, while in late 2023, geopolitical incidents in the Red Sea and water shortages...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10839 Fecha del documento: 3 de julio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Jean Francois Arvis,Cordula Rastogi,Rodrigue,Jean-Paul,Daria Ulybina
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Chad’s Livestock : Securing Cross-Border Value-Chain Post-COVID-19 (Inglés)
Livestock contributes 6 to 7 percent of Chad's gross domestic product and over 35 percent of total wealth in rural areas. This paper analyzes trade and transport logistics facilitation measures for curtailing...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10830 Fecha del documento: 27 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Njinkeu,Dominique,Fulbert Tchana Tchana,Julie Saty Lohi,Alli,Mosuru Olukayodé
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Never Too Young to Dream Big : Measuring Youth Aspirations in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Inglés)
This study explores the factors shaping the aspirations of youths in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria, specifically focusing on their academic goals; science, technology, engineering, or mathematics career...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10816 Fecha del documento: 24 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Valentina Costa,Ivette Contreras,Amparo Palacios-Lopez
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The Influence of COVID-19 on Young Women’s Labor Market Aspirations and Expectations in India (Inglés)
Youth unemployment and gender gaps in labor market outcomes are key policy challenges across developing countries. Young job-seekers may struggle to find jobs because of their biased beliefs and unrealistic...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10808 Fecha del documento: 18 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: S Anukriti,Herrera-Almanza,Catalina,Sophie Ochmann
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Disaster Risk Preparedness of Households in the Caribbean (Inglés)
Preparing for—and responding to—disasters requires a people-centered approach and a strong understanding of households’ ability to cope with shocks. Relying on novel household survey data, this paper examines...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10807 Fecha del documento: 17 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Boaz Anglade,Maria Emilia Cucagna,Jacobus Joost De Hoop,Anna Luisa Paffhausen
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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Female Labor Force Participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran (Inglés)
Although female labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran is among the lowest in the world, there is a lack of studies on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s female labor...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10801 Fecha del documento: 12 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Hai-Anh H. Dang,Salehi-Isfahani,Djavad,Do,Minh N. N.
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Distributional Crowding Out Effects of Public Debt on Private Investment in Developing Economies (Inglés)
The Covid-19 pandemic, followed by financial tightening due inflationary pressure, has raised public debt in developing economies as governments grapple with public health investments to curb the pandemic...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10786 Fecha del documento: 3 de junio de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Islam,Asif Mohammed,Nguyen,Ha
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Production Networks and Firm-level Elasticities of Substitution (Inglés)
This paper provides one of the first estimates of elasticities of substitution across suppliers within the same product. This paper estimates these elasticities using new real-time administrative tax data...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10782 Fecha del documento: 22 de mayo de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Fujiy,Brian C.,Ghose,Devaki,Khanna,Gaurav
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Gender, Social Support, and Political Speech : Evidence from Twitter (Inglés)
Despite evidence that women’s political preferences differ from those of men, women are less likely to participate in political and social discussions on Twitter and other social media. Following recent...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS10769 Fecha del documento: 14 de mayo de 2024 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Heath,Rachel,Van Der Weide,Roy