Labour Markets & Migration
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Assessing the effectiveness of active labour market programmes in developing countries
Studies suggest that vocational training, employment subsidies, and matching programmes have limited effect in increasing employment or wages
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Labour markets and poverty in village economies
Programme to provide ultra-poor women in Bangladesh with livestock assets suggests one-off interventions can be effective in fighting extreme poverty
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Immigration fears and policy uncertainty
Indices for the US, UK, France, and Germany show that recent levels of concern and uncertainty in European countries about migration are unprecedented
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How global retailers increased household welfare in Mexico by reducing the cost of living
Allowing foreign retailers to operate in Mexico leads substantial overall welfare gains, in spite of their impacts on local employment and income