A unique Bolivian law that legalised and regulated the work of young children led to unexpected declines in child employment without improving working conditions.
The differential impact of parenthood on the employment of mothers relative to fathers – the child penalty – is a universal phenomenon, but with varying magnitudes. New evidence across 134 countries shows that typically, as countries grow wealthier, ...
New evidence from El Salvador shows that a short online training programme focused on improving engagement with freelancing platforms can help individuals get onto the platforms and land their first contracts. However, this training alone is unlikely...
Signalling interventions bridge the information gap between firms and workers, helping jobseekers target their search, improve their applications and boost earnings while offering large potential aggregate gains.
Temporary managerial jobs in the Dominican Republic pushed individuals into business creation and led to positive effects on firm growth. Policymakers need to balance broad access to these opportunities with focused support to maximise firm creation ...
There are significant disparities across countries in the gender division of work even at similar income levels. Social, institutional, and policy choices play a pivotal role in the variation in gendered labour patterns across countries.
Increasing the cost of informal employment raised formalisation rates for workers at formal firms. However, it also led to a large, persistent drop in firm size. There is a trade-off between higher formalisation rates for current employees and lower ...
What are the barriers to women’s labour force participation in Bangladesh? What are some promising evidence-based policy options? Where is more evidence required?
The New Deal’s youth employment programme, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), had significant long-run benefits, increasing the lifetime earnings and longevity of its participants, despite having few effects on short-term labour market outcomes.
