Books, book chapters, working papers, journal articles by WTI research staff.
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46 records
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/2a, by Thu Thuy Nguyen and Tu Anh Nguyen.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/2b, by Thu Thuy Nguyen and Tu Anh Nguyen.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/3, by Wayde Flowerday, Neil Rankin and Volker Schöer.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/4a, by Faly Hery Rakotomanana.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/4b, by Faly Hery Rakotomanana.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/5, by Selim Raihan
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/6, by Tadele F. Agaje, Solomon Tarfasa and Shiferaw Kebede.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/1a, by Thu Thuy Nguyen.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/1b, by Thu Thuy Nguyen.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/2, by Wayde Flowerday, Neil Rankin and Volker Schöer.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/3, by Abena Oduro.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/4, by Tadele Ferede.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/5a, Faly Rakotomanana.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2016/5b, by Faly Rakotomanana.
13 Sep 2018
13 Sep 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
R4D Policy Brief 2015/1, by Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, Festus Ebo Turkson and Priscilla Twumasi Baffour.
13 Sep 2018
19 Dec 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper by Christian Häberli ABSTRACT: Recent economic treaties contain references to labour standards with increasing specificity and stringent enforcement mechanisms. However, despite evidence for continuing massive violations of workers’ rights, forced …
19 Dec 2017
31 Jul 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/07 by Daniel Behailu, Shiferaw Kebede and Tadele Ferede ABSTRACT: It is contended that civil society organizations (CSOs) are crucial for good governance. It can contribute towards enabling accountable government …
31 Jul 2017
1 Jun 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/06 by Abu S. Shonchoy, Selim Raihan and Md. Mahedi Hassan ABSTRACT: We study participants of a targeted skill-training program, which was implemented by a local Non-Government Organization (NGO) to …
1 Jun 2017
1 May 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/05 by Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, F. Ebo Turkson, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Emmanuel Nii Abbey ABSTRACT: This report present findings of the extent to which Ghana is participating …
1 May 2017
3 Apr 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/04 by Wayde Thomas Flowerday. Neil Rankin and Volker Schöer ABSTRACT: South Africa has a unique collective bargaining structure; one whereby wages are mostly set at a sectoral level. One …
3 Apr 2017
1 Mar 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/03 by Ida Rajaonera and Faly Rakotomanana ABSTRACT: This study analyzes the impact of microcredit on non-agricultural family production units in Madagascar. The methodology used consists of combining the Propensity …
1 Mar 2017
1 Feb 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/02 by Emmnuel Nii Abbey, Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, Ebo Turkson and Priscilla Twumasi Baffour ABSTRACT: It is a stylized fact that export promotion is a good policy, as …
1 Feb 2017
31 Jan 2017
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/01 by Abena D. Oduro, Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and F. Ebo Turkson ABSTRACT: We investigate whether foreign owned firms are more likely than domestic firms to introduce new …
31 Jan 2017
1 Dec 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/12 by Sebastian Klotz ABSTRACT: This paper addresses the question as to whether, and if so to what extent, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, South Africa and Viet Nam have upgraded …
1 Dec 2016
3 Oct 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/11 by Selim Raihan and Abu S. Shonchoy ABSTRACT: This study evaluates a private sector targeted skill development program implemented by a local NGO to help young members of extreme …
3 Oct 2016
30 Sep 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/10 by Nguyen Tu Anh, Nguyen Thu Thuy and Dang Thi Thu Hoai ABSTRACT: In this paper, we examine the contributions of Vietnam’s SMEs to employment and quality of employment. …
30 Sep 2016
31 Aug 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/9 by Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, F. Ebo Turkson, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, Emmanuel Abbey ABSTRACT: Innovation is widely considered to be a primary source of economic growth and policies …
31 Aug 2016
8 Aug 2016
Working Papers, Policy briefs
r4d Working Paper 2016/8 by Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena Daagye Oduro, Ebo Turkson, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, Emmanuel Nii Abbey ABSTRACT: Innovative activities of firms differ with respect to their orientation, intensity, use of internal …
8 Aug 2016
2 Aug 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/7 by Paul Gérard Ravelomanantsoa, Ida Rajaonera and Faly Rakotomanana ABSTRACT: The main objectives of this study are to analyse the technical efficiency level in these activities and to identify …
2 Aug 2016
1 Aug 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/06 by Paul Benjamin, assisted by Carole Cooper ABSTRACT: Labour law is the product of the balance of political and economic forces in a society. The election of South Africa’s …
1 Aug 2016
29 Jul 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/5 by Rüya Gökhan Koçer ABSTRACT: As long as firms are concerned, formality and informality as two realms of economy do not refer to a dualistic/binary structure of clear separation …
29 Jul 2016
4 Jul 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/4 by Patrick Tomberger ABSTRACT: The vertical fragmentation of the production chains of final goods causes new challenges for governments with respect to employment policies. But data on this fragmentation …
4 Jul 2016
29 Apr 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/3 by Solomon Tarfasa, Tadele Ferede, Shiferaw Kebede and Daniel Behailu ABSTRACT: Broad-based growth and transformation through the promotion of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been robustly underscored in …
29 Apr 2016
1 Apr 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/2 by Doris Oberdaberning ABSTRACT: Is technological progress causing inequality and unemployment in developing countries? In this paper we survey the literature on the effects of innovation and technological change …
1 Apr 2016
29 Jan 2016
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2016/1 by Wayde Flowerday, Neil Rankin and Volker Schöer ABSTRACT: This paper concludes that there is a high possibility that the introduction of the Employment Equity Act of 1998 has …
29 Jan 2016
1 Dec 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/12 by Wayde Flowerday ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview on technological upgrading within South Africa. This paper will pay particular attention to policies that …
1 Dec 2015
2 Nov 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/11 by Rüya Gökhan Koçer ABSTRACT: Under the conditions of advanced capitalism minimum wage is the statutory lowest boundary for remuneration that is directly relevant for a small group of …
2 Nov 2015
1 Oct 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/10 by Anirudh Shingal ABSTRACT: The relationship between trade and labour in a world with GVCs is the subject of relatively recent research. In this paper, we review this developing …
1 Oct 2015
30 Jun 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/9 by Doris Oberdabernig ABSTRACT: This paper aims to survey the literature on technological change and mechanisms of technolo-gy diffusion, with a special focus on developing countries. We investigate theoretical …
30 Jun 2015
23 Jun 2015
Working Papers
r4d working paper 2015/8 by Christian Häberli
23 Jun 2015
1 Jun 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/7 by Nguyen Tu Anh and Nguyen Thu Thuy ABSTRACT: This paper provides evidence for the contribution of various factors to the economic growth of Vietnam during the renovation process. …
1 Jun 2015
1 May 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/5 by Selim Raihan, Bazlul Haque Khondker, Farazi Binti Ferdous and Syed Al-Helal Uddin ABSTRACT: The developments in the labor market lie at the heart of Bangladesh’s on-going structural transformation …
1 May 2015
30 Apr 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/4 by Lawrence Edwards, Wayde Flowerday, Neil Rankin, Gareth Roberts and Volker Schöer ABSTRACT: The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the economic developments and trends …
30 Apr 2015
2 Mar 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/03 by Julia Rachel Ravelosoa, Paul Gérard Ravelomanantsoa, Ida Rajaonera and Faly Rakotomanana ABSTRACT: The National Development Plan that the Malagasy government has adopted and will implement to revitalize the …
2 Mar 2015
27 Feb 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/2 by Tadele Ferede and Shiferaw Kebede ABSTRACT: In this paper, the evolution of macroeconomic policies and their outcome in terms of output growth both aggregate and sectoral, productivity changes, …
27 Feb 2015
30 Jan 2015
Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2015/1 by Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, Festus Ebo Turkson, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour ABSTRACT: Ghana, located in western Africa along the coastline of the Gulf of Guinea with an approximate …
30 Jan 2015
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