Labour Markets & Migration
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Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa
Youth skill assessment increased employment and earnings for treated workseekers by providing information to both them and prospective employers
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Does caste identity affect labour supply? Evidence from India
Caste identity concerns constrain labour supply decisions, causing Indian workers to avoid certain jobs even at large economic costs
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How economic development shapes emigration
Aid agencies have invested in the idea that economic development reduces emigration from poor countries, but the experience has been very different
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The impact of school-based life skills classes for adolescent girls in India
School-based life skills classes can change attitudes, strengthen social connections, and help girls assert more control over their lives while...
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Hard and soft skills in vocational training: Experimental evidence from Colombia
While technical skills training increases overall employment in the short term, soft skills training increases employment and earnings in the long...
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Breaking down access constraints faced by women: Experimental evidence from Pakistan
How can policymakers ensure high take-up rates for programmes designed to increase women’s economic empowerment?
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Female employment and intimate partner violence in Turkey
Refugee inflows from Syria to Turkey led to the displacement of women in the labour force, but also reduced the risk of intimate partner violence
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Intra-household and intra-personal constraints to women’s employment in India
Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves
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How refugees boost business growth in hosting locations
A large influx of Syrian refugees in Turkey induced substantial increments in Turkish firm production and entry, with variation in effects across...