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Electric Vehicle and Labor Market Transformation

This report highlights the main barriers that hinder the Tunisian labor market from providing income, protection, and prosperity to its citizens and proposes a set of labor policies that could ...
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Toward a Standard for Landslide Data: Bridging Gaps in Landslide Susceptibility Modeling and Early Warning Systems

However, landslide hazard, risk assessment, and early warning systems remain constrained by fragmented, inconsistent, and ...
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Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data?

Deepti Sharma, Hema Swaminathan, Rahul Lahoti, Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data?, The World Bank Economic Review, ...
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Trade Networks in Latin America: Spatial Inefficiencies and Optimal Expansions

Nicole Gorton, Elena Ianchovichina, Trade Networks in Latin America: Spatial Inefficiencies and Optimal Expansions, The World ...
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Volume, Risk, Complexity: What Makes Development Finance Projects Succeed or Fail?

Yota Eilers, Jochen Kluve, Jörg Langbein, Lennart Reiners, Volume, Risk, Complexity: What Makes Development Finance Projects Succeed or Fail?, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, ...
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The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs?

Adriana Camacho, Julián Messina, Juan Pablo Uribe, The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs?, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, ...
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The Importance of Existing Social Protection Programs for Mental Health in Pandemic Times

Yoonyoung Cho, Teresa Molina, The Importance of Existing Social Protection Programs for Mental Health in Pandemic Times, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages ...
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Place-Based Policies and Migration: Evidence from India

Ama Baafra Abeberese, Ritam Chaurey, Radhika Menon, Place-Based Policies and Migration: Evidence from India, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 82–104, ...
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Income Shocks, Bride Price, and Child Marriage in Turkey

Isabelle Chort, Rozenn Hotte, Karine Marazyan, Income Shocks, Bride Price, and Child Marriage in Turkey, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 125–145, ...
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PFR Fundamentals: Fiscal Multipliers

The purpose of this note is to help mainstream fiscal multipliers in PFRs. It aims to provide guidance for estimating fiscal ...
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The Effects of Regulatory Information Systems on Credit Allocation: Evidence from Brazil’s Rural Credit Bureau

This paper studies how improvements in regulatory information systems affect credit allocation in rural financial markets. In 2021, the Central Bank of Brazil introduced major enhancements to the ...
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Wage Subsidies to Promote Female Hiring: Evidence from Pakistan

Can employer-side wage subsidies increase hiring women in low female labor force participation settings? This paper tests this using a randomized experiment with 1,227 Pakistani firms on a national ...