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This policy brief provides explanations for female farmers’ labor constraints through a mixed-methods study within the cotton sector
This study finds that reference letters improve firms’ screening ability and employment outcomes, especially for women
This paper discusses the specific barriers that youth face in accessing employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study finds incredibly high demand for obtaining a formal status that is separate from tax obligations, and very low take-up of tax registration
The authors designed, implemented and tested an action-planning tool to promote greater job search intensity
Evidence from an Impact Evaluation of a Cash Transfer Program in Northern Nigeria
This study among microentrepreneurs in Ghana examines connections between women’s businesses and households’ management of economic resources
This paper identifies the main constraints that women face in developing their businesses in Africa
This study uses consultations in the field, desk research, and primary data collection to understand the patterns of time allocation
This study developed a financial innovation to study the impact of redistributive pressure on workers’ labor supply and productivity
This study found that ICT training resulted in university graduates being 26% more likely to work in the ICT sector
This study uses a large-scale survey of mature Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) groups in rural Malawi
A cluster randomised controlled trial in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Results of a randomized control trial whereby households were provided with access to a simple savings device, an individual lockbox or SMS reminders.
This study uses a gender sensitization programme in the DRC to examine prospects for transformative change at the interactional level
This paper examines how interviewer characteristics affect adolescent girls' disclosure of sexual behavior during a survey for an programme in Liberia
This study evaluates a multi-faceted policy intervention attempting to jumpstart adolescent women’s empowerment in Uganda
This paper collects a unique data set of classified ads to test for hiring discrimination against immigrants in South Africa's informal sector
This paper compares the impacts of 2 types of business training programs targeting women with established small businesses
This paper shows that reference letters from former employers improve both match quality and equity in the labor market
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