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Labour Markets
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The role of children in shaping gender gaps in Latin American labour markets
Women in Latin America experience a substantial 35% reduction in income after becoming mothers
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Boosting consumption in China: The effectiveness of minimum wages
Minimum wage increases in China are spent rather than saved, and are not associated with increased unemployment. In households with children, a significant portion of the additional income is allocated to healthcare and education.
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Can flexible work opportunities for women bypass gender norms?
Flexible work arrangements can both attract women to the labour force and provide a gateway to outside-the-home jobs. In India, where gender norms keep women out of the labour force, home-based jobs may represent the most immediate path to increase women’s labour force participation.
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Do short-term contracts limit investments in training workers?
Employers under-invest in training their employees in general skills. Evidence from rural Burundi shows that while there are large returns to providing training, these are not captured by the employer who invested in it due to short contract durations.
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Algorithms amplify gender gaps in China’s gig economy
Stark gender disparities are evident on a Chinese online healthcare platform, with algorithms disproportionately favouring male physicians.
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How ethnic politics shapes labour markets in Africa
Ethnic politics in Africa shapes employment patterns, boosting agricultural jobs when ethnic groups gain political representation
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Paternalistic gender discrimination: Evidence from labour markets in Bangladesh
Employers can discriminate and restrict women from taking up employment opportunities deemed unsafe. Research from Bangladesh suggests female workers entering the labour market may suffer most from paternalistic discrimination, where male workers ‘protect’ female workers from tasks perceived as difficult or harmful.
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Improving the quality of informal apprenticeships in Ghana
Providing monetary incentives for trainers enhanced the quality of apprenticeship training and had lasting benefits for apprentices’ skills and labour market outcomes
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Reexamining whether, when and how developing country governments should provide job training and job search support
Recent evidence offers reasons to be a little more optimistic about job training and intermediation programmes, but there remain some reasons for caution