Documentos e informes

What Are the Characteristics of Informal Employment in Malaysia? (Inglés)

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...

Youth Unemployment in South East Europe: Averting a Lost Generation (Macedonio)

As the South East Europe Region recovers from a double dip recession, experiencing limited growth of 2.2% in 2013, policy makers in the region continue to look for ways to increase this growth and make...

Thailand Monthly Economic Monitor (Inglés)

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose, on average, to 10,533 per day during the first ten days of February, up from 7,000 cases per day in January, as the fast-spreading Omicron variant became dominant...

Thailand Monthly Economic Monitor (Inglés)

Omicron cases surged as Thailand neared its end-2021 mass vaccination target of seventy percent. The government tightened international travel restrictions but refrained from reimposing a national lockdown...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (December 2021) (Inglés)

The vaccination rate accelerated in early December following the successful 3-day national vaccination drive. The authorities further loosened mobility restrictions as daily cases continued to decline...

Thailand Monthly Economic Monitor (Inglés)

Domestic economic activity improved following the easing of virus containment measures on October 1. New infections continued to decline gradually while the pace of vaccination picked up significantly...

Youth Employment in Value Chains in Burkina Faso : Opportunities for Youth in High-Potential Value Chains in the Cities of Dori and Fada N’Gourma (Inglés)

More than half of Burkina Faso’s population is made up of young people who tend to live in rural areas and have low levels of skills. Employment opportunities are insufficient to absorb the country’s growing...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (September 2021) (Inglés)

COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have reached new highs due to the more transmissible Delta variant. The authorities in turn announced stricter quarantine measures in key metropolitan areas. The new mobility...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (April 2021) (Inglés)

Rising COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases and the return to more restrictive quarantine measures continued to dampen market sentiments. Manufacturing output and exports contracted in February, while the stock...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (December 2020) (Inglés)

This Philippines monthly economic developments newsletter for the Month of December 2020 includes the following headlines: the unemployment and underemployment rates declined in October; weak domestic...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West Africa - P169265 - Sequence No : 01 (Inglés)

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (March 2020) (Inglés)

This newsletter includes the following headlines: The Philippine government is taking strong measures to curb the spread of the pandemic COVID-19, The local stock exchange market index fell to below 5,000...

Structural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Inglés)

Economic development is typically accompanied by the movement of labor from agriculture to the non-agricultural sector, a pattern commonly referred to as structural transformation. This note aims to better...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (December 2019) (Inglés)

This newsletter includes the following headlines: The tepid performance of the manufacturing sector continued in October, The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) weakened in November and Inflation rose...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (September 2019) (Inglés)

This newsletter includes the following headlines: Food manufacturing expanded for the first time in nearly a year in July, but overall manufacturing output contracted for the eighth consecutive month...

Investing in Skills to Promote Inclusive Growth in Mindanao (Inglés)

In 2015, the World Bank embarked on a collaborative effort to understand and address the jobs challenge in Mindanao through the Mindanao Jobs Report (MJR). Good jobs — jobs that raise real income and lift...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (June 2019) (Inglés)

This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: manufacturing output continued its contraction for the fifth month in April, budget balance was positive...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (March 2019) (Inglés)

This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: inflation slowed down for the fourth consecutive month in February; merchandise exports contracted for...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (December 2018) (Inglés)

The Philippines registered its widest merchandise trade deficit in October as imports continued its strong expansion and export growth remains subdued. Import growth accelerated to 21.4 percent year-on-year...

Philippines Monthly Economic Developments (September 2018) (Inglés)

This newsletter includes the following headlines: Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined significantly in the first week of September 2018 due to a mix of external and domestic factors; the Philippine...