FUTURE OF WORK Insights for 2021 and Beyond
Global

The COVID-19 pandemic is a double-whammy for inequality: The worst-off are hit harder while...

Labour
Economy
Catalytic Capital. Unlocking More Investment and Impact
Africa, Global

The amount of capital in impact investments targeting both measurable, positive impact and market...

Financing
Labour
Public policies
SDGs
Do youth employment programs improve labor market outcomes? A quantitative review
Global

Bringing young people into productive work is a key labor market challenge in both developing and...

Employment
Labour
Public policies
Youth
Youth unemployment
Do entrepreneurship policies work? Evidence from 460 start-up program competitions across the globe
Global

Many organizations around the world implement programs designed to encourage entrepreneurship...

Entrepreneurs
Impact evaluations
SMEs
Startups
Youth
Supporting Self-Employment and Small-Scale Entrepreneurship : Potential Programs to Improve Livelihoods for Vulnerable Workers
Global

Worldwide, around 55 percent of workers are self-employed, and about three-quarters of these are...

Earnings
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Impact evaluations
Value chains
Entrepreneurship Programs in Developing Countries: A Meta Regression Analysis
Global

This paper provides a synthetic and systematic review on the effectiveness of various...

Economy
Entrepreneurs
Impact evaluations
Meta analysis
Public policies
Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions, and the Great Recession
Global

The “Great Recession” resulted in many business closings and foreclosures, but what effect did it...

Economy
Entrepreneurship
Labour
Public policies
Unemployment