Since the early 1990s, most developing economies have become more integrated with the world s economy. Trade and foreign investment barriers have been progressively lifted and international trade agreements signed. These reforms have led to important changes in the structures of these economies. The labor markets have adjusted to these major changes, and workers were required to adapt to them in one way or another. In 2006, the Social Protection Unit of the World Bank launched an important research program to understand the impact that these profound structural changes have had on workers in...
Since the early 1990s, most developing economies have become more integrated with the world s economy. Trade and foreign investment barriers have been...
South Asia is in the midst of a demographic transition. For the next three decades, the growth of the region s working age population will far outpace the growth of dependents. Close to one million individuals will enter the workforce every month. This large, economically active population can increase the region s capacity to save and make crucial investments in physical capital, job training, and technological advancement. But for South Asia to realize these dividends, it must ensure that its working-age population is productively employed. As one of the most prominent labor-intensive...
South Asia is in the midst of a demographic transition. For the next three decades, the growth of the region s working age population will far outpace...
