Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10883 A Learning Agenda for Community-Driven Development Responding to Complex Contextual, Evaluation, and Inference Challenges Patrick Barron Patricia Fernandes Stephen Winkler Michael Woolcock Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice & Development Research Group August 2024 Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10883 Abstract | --- | |------------------------ ...

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities Public Disclosure Authorized Insights from the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities Public Disclosure Authorized ORLD BANK Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities 2 Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communitie ...

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the industry Core Insights - The paper emphasizes the importance of investing in skills to facilitate job transitions and structural transformation across various economies, highlighting the need for a balance between human capital and physical capital investments to achieve efficient labor market outcomes [6][19][38] Summary by Sections 1. Introduction - The introduction discusses the contrasting job outcomes in Vietnam and Indonesia despite similar investments in education, illustrating the critical role of labor market demand and complementary factors in determining job outcomes [17][18] 2. Human Capital and Structural Transformation - Skills accumulation is identified as a key driver of structural transformation, with evidence showing that increased education correlates with a decline in agricultural employment and a shift towards more skill-intensive sectors [21][22] - The report highlights that higher education levels are associated with better job transitions, with a significant portion of formal wage workers holding tertiary degrees [27][35] 3. Balancing Skills Supply and Demand - The report outlines the dynamics of education in the workforce and the returns to education, emphasizing that when human capital improvements are not matched by labor demand, returns to education decline [57] - Successful structural transformations are characterized by higher educational attainment levels at the onset compared to static periods, with significant differences in gross enrollment ratios across education levels [59]

Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10877 Public Investment Quality and Its Implications for Sovereign Risk and Debt Sustainability Amat Adarov Ugo Panizza Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Development Economics Prospects Group August 2024 Policy Research Working Paper 10877 Abstract This paper introduces a novel index to measure public investment quality, utilizing the World Bank's investment project performance data from 120 count ...

Public Disclosure Authorized Making Waves Public Disclosure Authorized World Bank Support for the Blue Economy, 2012–23 An Independent Evaluation Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org ATTRIBUTION Please cite the report as: World Bank. 2024. Making Waves: World Bank Support for the Blue Economy, 2012–23. Independent Evaluat ...

Public Disclosure Authorized 1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Impact of out-of-pocket health payments on poverty and alignment of public and external health financing in Guinea Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice Public Disclosure Authorized June 2024 © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of The World Ban ...

Policy Research Working Paper 10871 Measuring Poverty in Tanzania Comparison of Diary and Recall Approaches to Food Consumption Data Collection Akuffo Amankwah Darcey Jeanne Genou Johnson Josephine Ofori Adofo Maryam Gul Amparo Palacios-Lopez Development Economics Development Data Group August 2024 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized A verified reproducibility package for this paper is available at http://reproducibility.worldbank.org, click here for direct access. Public Disclosure Au ...

Policy Research Working Paper 10870 Who on Earth Is Using Generative AI? Yan Liu He Wang Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Digital Development Global Practice August 2024 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10870 Abstract Leveraging unconventional data, including website traffic data and Google Trends, this paper unveils the real-time usage patterns of generative artificial intelligence tools by individuals across countries. The pap ...

Investment Rating - The report does not provide a specific investment rating for the industry. Core Insights - The study investigates socio-emotional skills (SES) among Tanzanian youth, revealing that men self-report higher SES than women, but behavioral measures show minimal gender gaps, suggesting men's overestimation of their skills rather than women's underestimation [4][10][36]. Summary by Sections Introduction - The demand for socio-emotional skills in the labor market is increasing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. SES are recognized as foundational skills alongside literacy and numeracy, with potential high economic returns [8][9]. Methodology - The study utilizes a sample of over 4,000 youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in urban Tanzania, employing both self-reported and behavioral measures of 14 SES [10][16]. Results - Men score higher than women on all 12 positively-worded self-reported SES measures, with a gender gap of 0.20 standard deviations. However, behavioral measures show only small gender gaps for a few skills, indicating that self-reported measures may be influenced by social desirability bias [10][36][39]. - The gap between self-reported and behavioral measures is larger among men, suggesting that men's overestimation of their skills is linked to gendered beliefs about abilities [10][40]. Discussion - The findings contribute to the understanding of gender gaps in SES, indicating that apparent male advantages in self-reported skills may not reflect actual skill differences. The study emphasizes the importance of using behavioral measures to assess SES accurately [11][12][14]. - The report highlights the need for interventions that address beliefs about abilities and improve both men's and women's labor market outcomes [14][46].

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Policy Research Working Paper 10876 Rate Cycles Kristin Forbes Jongrim Ha M. Ayhan Kose Public Disclosure Authorized Development Economics Prospects Group August 2024 Policy Research Working Paper 10876 Abstract This paper analyzes cycles in policy interest rates in 24 advanced economies over 1970–2024, combining a new application of business cycle methodology with rich time-series decompositions of the shocks driving rat ...