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Improving Labour Courts in Mexico: The Case of Cuautitlan
Outdated and inefficient labour laws and courts make it difficult for workers in Mexico to resolve labour disputes and secure compensation.
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Moving Jobs to the Center Stage in Mexico: Case Study for World Development Report 2013
Concerns about unemployment and underemployment, and the impact of employment on well-being, social inclusion, and political stability, have risen rapidly on global and national agendas in recent years.
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Innovative Approaches to Creating Opportunities and Incorporating Youth into Labour Markets in the East African Community
Despite impressive growth rates in East Africa, the effects of growth on poverty reduction and employment creation have been limited, particularly for youth.
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Telework, Climate Change and Public Policy
The daily commute of millions of people to their workplace is a major source of pollution in urban areas.
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Fiscal Schemes for Inclusive Development (FSID) : Evaluating Tax and Benefits in Latin America
Since the end of the debt crisis of the 1980s, Latin American governments have reduced deficits, lowered fiscal volatility, increased public expenditure and pioneered fiscal innovations.
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Ageing and Development : National Transfer Accounts (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates have accelerated the ageing of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). In the Southern Cone expectancy has already reached an estimated 79 years.
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Women Migrants Advocacy in Latin America
The number of women migrating within Latin America has grown significantly over the last few decades.
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Intergenerational Transfers, Population Aging and Social Protection
Latin American countries are rapidly catching up to the industrialized countries of the North in terms of birthrate and lifespan.
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HIV/AIDS Globalization and Vulnerability
HIV/AIDS has emerged as a major challenge to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts - including the Millennium Development Goals - the world over.
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Modernizing Agrifood Markets : Including Small Producers in Dynamic Markets
Agrifood markets in developing and transition countries are undergoing rapid change.