Strengthening women’s professional aspirations through job training: Evidence from Nigeria

Beyond employment and earnings, job training can increase aspirations among women who lack the confidence to see themselves as successful...

Caste and economic mobility in India

Caste networks play a crucial role in shaping economic mobility in India and can either support or hinder mobility, depending on the circumstances...

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...

The great Chinese inequality turnaround

Sharply increasing inequality became an integral part of the narrative on Chinese development since the beginning of the reform process in 1978. Over the past decade, however, many studies have argued that inequality has been plateauing, or even decl...

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...

US and EU immigration pressures in the long run

Trends predict a gradual decline in the US’ newly arrived immigrant population, and increases in the stock of first-generation immigrants in the EU...

Matching and migration: Lessons from a resettlement programme in Indonesia

Relocation programmes should consider providing agricultural extension services to ensure migrants adapt and cope in new environments...