A new G²LM|LIC working paper titled “Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic” by Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft, and Sarah Wahby studied the impact of recent shocks on Sudan’s economy, society, and labor market. The study examines job finding and labor market entry dynamics, unemployment durations, and employment exits during this turbulent period. Find the paper for download here.
A new chapter from the project “Advancing Data Capacity for Policy Innovation in Sudan” by Caroline Krafft and Heather Moylan studied women’s economic empowerment in Sudan, with an emphasis on their agency and assets. Utilizing data from the nationally representative Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey 2022, the study compares agency and assets by gender. Find the paper for download here.
Another working paper titled “Gender, Work, and Time Use in the Context of a Low-Income Agrarian Economy: The Case of Sudan” by Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft, and Vishal Jamkar, part of the “Advancing Data Capacity for Policy Innovation in Sudan” project, examines the broad spectrum of economic work activities by gender, including wage employment, self-employment, and unpaid family labor, covering both remunerative and subsistence activities. Find the paper for download here.