Governments around the developing world face pressure to intervene actively to help
jobseekers find employment. Two of the most common policies used are job training, based …

Abstract Purpose Vocational Training is integral to Skill India Mission 2015, which targets to
mitigate youth unemployment. However, evidence reveals a significant number of …

Does the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affect the poor? Evidence from a six-country
survey | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access …

We leverage unique panel household phone survey data collected by the World Food
Programme (WFP) several months before and 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic in nine …

We investigate the role of digital technology in inclusive development by conducting a
randomised control trial (RCT) in Bangladesh. We analyse the mechanisms through which …

Worker sorting into tasks and occupations has long been recognized as an important feature
of labor markets. But this sorting may be inefficient if jobseekers have inaccurate beliefs …

In 2022, under the combined influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic
downturn. The employment landscape is grim, particularly for rural migrant workers, who are …

How have COVID‐19‐related restrictions affected consumption levels and life satisfaction in
low‐income countries? We conducted phone surveys with 577 households in Liberia to …

Understanding specific barriers to job search and returns to relaxing these barriers is
important for economists and policymakers. An experiment that changes the default process …

Food insecurity is a pervasive challenge in India, with a significant impact on vulnerable
groups. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this challenge, highlighting the need for …