Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves

A large influx of Syrian refugees in Turkey induced substantial increments in Turkish firm production and entry, with variation in effects across...

International labour migration and related remittances increase human capital attainment in rural areas, and over the long run trigger a shift of...

The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local...

Whilst rural to urban migration can improve the allocation of labour, can it have unintended consequences on risk sharing in rural communities?

Reducing transport costs and increasing exposure to the labour market leads to job seekers improving targeting in the job search

Most Saudi men think that women should be allowed to work but are unaware that others share this view, so often don’t support their wife taking a job

Over a 16-year period, the Brazilian government more than doubled the real minimum wage. During the same time frame, earnings inequality decreased...

Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences