#2 Leveraging Technology for More Productive Women-Led Businesses

Photo: K M Asad / World Bank Authors: Xavier Cirera, Marcio Cruz, Antonio Martins-Neto, Kyung Min Lee and Caroline Nogueira Women often lack access to inclusive and transformative technology due to socio-economic barriers and cultural norms, as recognized by the 2023 United Nations International Women’s Day theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” This…

World Bank Innovation Challenge on Jobs & Migration

The World Bank’s Rome Jobs and Labor Mobility Center[1] has launched a request for expressions of interest for the Innovation Challenge on Jobs & Migration. The call aims to build evidence around effective solutions that maximize the economic and jobs benefits from safe, orderly, and regular migration. The call is open to research centers, think…

Building Resilient Migration Systems in the Mediterranean Region: Lessons from COVID-19

Event Recording: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/2bd700a6-9bc3-44e7-9389-1618756a2471    On June 17, 20222, the World Bank’s Rome Program on Jobs and Labor Mobility and the Luiss Guido Carli University hosted the presentation of the new World Bank Flagship report “Building Resilient Migration Systems in the Mediterranean Region: Lessons from COVID-19”. Migration has been a source of social and economic well-being…

#31 These types of workers were most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Photo: World Bank Authors: Michael Weber and David Newhouse There is now clear evidence that the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were distributed unequally among workers in many developed countries.   We recently explored how the crisis has affected different types of workers and find substantial differences. Drawing on phone survey data from about 40 developing…