Foreign and Domestic Firms: Long Run Employment Effects of Export Opportunities by Brian McCaig, Nina Pavcnik, and Woan Foong Wong explores how a low-income country responds to new export opportunities over time. The study examines the impact of the U.S.–Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement, which reduced U.S. import tariffs on Vietnamese exports. Find the paper for…
New Policy Brief Published!
A new Policy Brief titled “Female Entrepreneurship and Professional Networks” by Monica P. Lambon-Quayefio, Francesca Truffa, Edward Asiedu, and Ashley Wong investigates the effect of online networking groups on firm performance and female-owned businesses in Ghana. Find the paper for download here.
New Dataset Published!
A new dataset as part of G²LM|LIC research project “Can Temporary Financial Incentives for Female Industrial Workers Lead to Long-Term Retention and a Better Allocation of Talent?” conducted by the University of Oxford, explores the effects of worker turnover on the allocation of talent in low-income countries. Focusing on Ethiopia’s nascent garment manufacturing industry, the…
New Policy Brief Published!
A new policy brief titled “COVID-19 and Urban Households in Lahore, Pakistan” by Hamna Ahmed, Mahreen Mahmud, Farah Said, and Zunia Saif Tirmazee examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns on a group of women who recently graduated from public colleges in Lahore, Pakistan. Find the paper for download here.
New Working Paper Published!
A new working paper titled “Meet Your Future: Experimental Evidence on the Labor Market Effects of Mentors” by Livia Alfonsi, Mary Namubiru and Sara Spaziani shows that mentorship improved career outcomes for Ugandan students by offering job information and encouragement, reducing youth unemployment. Find the paper for download here.
New Working Papers from G²LM|LIC Mentoring Programme!
A new working paper from the G²LM|LIC Mentoring Programme, titled “Reservation Wages for Young People in Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Gender Create Differences?” by Christian Zamo, Akono Eric Hubert Ngoko, and André Dumas Tsambou, supported by the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherche en Economie et Gestion and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), investigates…
New Working Paper Published!
A new G²LM|LIC working paper by Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft, and Jackline Wahba titled “The Lives and Livelihoods of the Displaced in Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees” offers an in-depth analysis of the conditions faced by Sudan’s 1.1 million refugees and 3.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Utilizing data from the Sudan Labor Market…
New Working Papers Published!
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…