This note exploits administrative and survey data, as well as international benchmarking models, to assess the compatibility of existing rules in the world’s largest CCT Bolsa Familia (BF) with the objective of promoting labor market integration of its...
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, governments across the EU have stepped in with unprecedented policy responses to limit the impact on firms and households. However, the containment measures, essential to protecting the public, and significant mobility...
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Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked country of 2.1 million people encircled by South Africa, has made gains in poverty reduction over the last decade but challenges of shared prosperity remain. The country has made significant investments in developing...
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In Tunisia, while social protection and labor programs are in place, severe challenges including inefficiency, fragmentation, and inequity limit the country’s ability to respond to increasing social needs. Gender issues are also one of the critical areas...
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This briefing note is produced for the G20 Development Working Group by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank. It demonstrates the key role that social protection has...
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This note summarizes the impacts of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on Vietnam’s labor market in 2020 and evaluates the social protection response to identify lessons learned for future crises. Vietnam’s labor market was shaken by the...
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