When the question of creating good jobs and decent work in Africa arises, policymakers and development partners often focus on formalization. For...
Using panels of labour force surveys from Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and India and a recent work status classification, we provide an in-depth analysis of labour mobility up or down the job ladder. This classification allows us to observe...
Part of Book Towards Gender Equity in Development
While microfinance institutions (MFIs) are increasingly important as employers in the developing world, there is little micro-level evidence on gender differences among MFI employees and MFIs’ relation to economic development. We use a unique panel...
Growing income inequality poses a major global challenge, even as the inequality between countries has shrunk due to rapid economic growth in nations...
Join the network
