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Joint ILO – World Bank BBL Series on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor (Английский)

ILO most recent report on modern slavery estimates that almost 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, of which 28 million were in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriage. Of those...

Ghana - AFRICA WEST- P164211- Tourism Development Project - Procurement Plan (Английский)

Managing Risks Associated with Modern Slavery : A Good Practice Note for the Private Sector (Английский)

This Good Practice Note (GPN) provides the private sector with guidance on identifying, mitigating and remedying modern slavery risks. It serves as a comprehensive resource for two main audiences: investors...

Statement by Rt. Hon. Priti Patel at the 95th meeting of the Development Committee held on April 22, 2017 (Английский)

This is a statement by Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Development, at the ninety-fifth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 22, 2017. World poverty has fallen...

The strength of American federal democracy : lessons for global development (Английский)

A review of the history of the United States from its colonial origins shows how America's successful development has always been guided by two basic principles: representative democracy, and a proper...

The persistence of (subnational) fortune : geography, agglomeration, and institutions in the new world (Английский)

Using subnational historical data, this paper establishes the within country persistence of economic activity in the New World over the last half millennium. The paper constructs a data set incorporating...

The contribution of African women to economic growth and development : historical perspectives and policy implications -- Part I : the pre-colonial and colonial periods (Английский)

Bringing together history and economics, this paper presents a historical and processual understanding of women's economic marginalization in Sub-Saharan Africa from the pre-colonial period to the end...

Equilibrium fictions : a cognitive approach to societal rigidity (Английский)

This paper assesses the role of ideas in economic change, combining economic and historical analysis with insights from psychology, sociology and anthropology. Belief systems shape the system of categories...

Human trafficking, modern day slavery, and economic exploitation (Английский)

Human trafficking, as it is defined by international law, subsumes all forms of nonconsensual exploitation. That is, whenever people are forced or lured into exploitation no matter if movement of victims...

Uncivil societies - a theory of sociopolitical change (Английский)

In times of crises, it is always useful to revisit some of the paradigms that underlie collective thinking and action. For nearly 200 years, most social science has relied on the assumption that the emergence...

Gender entrepreneurship markets (Fourth Quarter 2007) (Английский)

The issue's highlights include news of IFC and World Bank Group activities (including the launch of the 2008 Doing Business report, which includes a two-year commitment to gender inclusion); news reports...

Belief systems and durable inequalities : an experimental investigation of Indian caste (Английский)

If discrimination against an historically oppressed social group is dismantled, will the group forge ahead? The authors present experimental evidence that a history of social and legal disabilities may...

Is inequality in Africa really different ? : Is inequality in Africa really different? (Английский)

High inequality in Africa is something of a paradox: Africa should be a low-inequality continent according to the Kuznets hypothesis (because African countries are poor and agriculture-based), and also...

Is geography destiny? : lessons from Latin America (Английский)

The channels through which geography influences economic and social development can be studied at different levels and perspectives of time. Countries are the basic unit of observation, and some historical...

Meeting employment challenges in the global economy (Английский)

Closing the gap; by Lotte Lund. Thailand after the crisis; by Lotte Lund. Toil, sweat, and trade : what can be done to improve working conditions in developing countries?; by Amy Luinstra. Decent work...

Overcoming global hunger (Английский)

This publication includes proceedings of a conference on actions to reduce hunger worldwide hosted by the World Bank and held in Washington, D.C. in 1993. The objectives of this collaborative effort were...

The political economy of the predatory state (Английский)

This paper builds on the insight of Brennan and Buchanan that most states in the past and present are best viewed as predatory, seeking to maximize the profits of government, rather than seeking to maximize...

The evolution of labour markets in India : 1857-1947 (Английский)

This paper surveys the historical literature on the Indian economy between 1857-1947, with particular reference to aspects of labor in the economy and the development of labor markets. Chapter I provides...