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One hundred new women PhDs in economics for Francophone Africa by 2025
Focusing on reducing the gender gap, the project aims to strengthen analytical capacities in economics in Francophone Africa.
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Regoverning markets (brochure)
Published date2006 -
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Regional integration, improving women’s economic situation, and transformation of gender relations in West Africa
This project aims to document the impact of trade between member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union on their economic development, the economic situation of women, and the dynamics of relationships between men and women with
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Taking advantage of the gender dividend to accelerate economic growth in ECOWAS
This project aims to analyze the gender dividend in West Africa. The gender dividend is the increase in national production per head attributable to more equality between women and men in the labour market.
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Climate reforms for doing business and business informality in Latin America and the Caribbean
This PowerPoint slide presentation provides content and instruction on socio-economic aspects of approaches to formal and informal business enterprises and policy reform. It considers policy orientation and effects on entrepreneurial structure.
Published date2011 -
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Labour Market Dynamics in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Africa
Across the world, young people and women have suffered a disproportionate increase in unemployment.
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Youth Employment and Migration in West Africa
This project aims to help West African nations develop policies based on a better understanding of why youth leave rural areas, and what economic activities they pursue in cities.
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Asymmetric Demography and Global Financial Governance
Different countries are at different stages of demographic change. These differences ("asymmetries") can create opportunities for mutually beneficial financial cooperation between them.
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African Competition Forum: Promoting Open and Competitive Markets
Markets in developing countries are often marked by anti-competitive behaviour, concentrated market power, and low access for newcomers. This limits local enterprise development and innovation.
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Fostering Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-country Policy Research and Capacity- Building Initiative
Support for entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises is vital to stimulate jobs and to encourage self-employment in developing countries where labour markets are often unable to absorb the growing number of job seekers, including youth.