Labour Markets & Migration

Conflict-driven displacement can trigger structural transformation, but can also cause long-lasting social and psychological trauma

Published 11.04.22

Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth

Published 28.03.22

An intervention to develop perspective-taking reduced peer violence, boosted reciprocity, altruism and trust, and encouraged inter-ethnic friendships

Published 23.03.22

Forced migration can create conditions that lead to early marriage for adolescent women

Published 18.03.22

Large-scale regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had little effect on Colombian workers but dramatically improved migrants’ socioeconomic conditions

Published 10.01.22

Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth

Published 08.12.21

While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour

Published 24.11.21

Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship

Published 15.09.21

Rising violence in Mexico City led workers, especially women, to reduce hours and leave the labour force

Published 14.07.21