Jobs are difficult to find in Africa. Searching for jobs is usually expensive and time consuming. Job seekers, the young unemployed in particular, find it hard to be selected for the available positions. This raises the question: to what extent obstacles to job search contribute to labour market exclusion in Africa? To answer this question,…
Call for Proposals 2017
The IZA/DFID Programme on Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (GLM|LIC) is pleased to announce that the electronic application portal for Phase IV research proposals is now open. Proposals will be due on October 16, 2017. Research projects can be proposed for the following research areas: Growth and Labour Market Outcomes Active Labour Market…
On Her Account: Can Strengthening Women’s Financial Control Boost Female Labor Supply?
Recent economic progress in India leads to better paying jobs; yet, Indian women’s participation in labour markets has not improved significantly. An experiment in India conducted by GLM|LIC researchers from the project “Empowering Women through Public Policy”, suggests that social norm is a main factor keeping Indian women from labor markets. The authors of the…
3rd GLM|LIC Research Network Conference
The 3rd GLM|LIC Research Network Conference will take place at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. on October 19–21, 2017. The GLM|LIC programme organises Research Network Conference annually. Previous conferences have raised interesting and inspiring discussion among academic community and have received positive responses from numerous stakeholders. Information of previous conferences is available and can…
Dave Donaldson receives 2017 John Bates Clark Medal
It is with great pleasure that we offer Dr. Dave Donaldson (Stanford University) our warmest congratulations for being awarded the 2017 John Bates Clark Medal, one of the most prestigious American Economic Association awards. The Clark Medalist has been a GLM|LIC researcher since 2013. Dr. Donaldson is a Co-Investigator of the project “Estimate the Effect…