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Lisa Bagnoli was a consultant with the MENA Transport Unit of the
World Bank at the time of this writing, where she primarily worked on
transport policy and gender. She is currently in the Infrastructure and
Energy Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank, where she
focuses on issues related to transport, energy, and water and sanitation in
Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to joining the World Bank, Lisa
focused her work and research on the social and distributional impacts of
public policies in various sectors, including transport, energy, health, and
labor markets. She has a strong interest in understanding the effects of
policy reforms on the most vulnerable populations. Lisa holds a PhD in
economics from the Université libre de Bruxelles and is an associate fel-
low at the European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and
Statistics.
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Publication Ten Thousand Steps in Her Shoes: The Role of Public Transport in Women’s Economic Empowerment(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-06-27) Alam, Muneeza Mehmood; Bagnoli, LisaWomen around the world face numerous mobility challenges. Public transport can provide many economic benefits that should be enjoyed equally by all users, regardless of gender or life circumstances. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, women have a higher university enrollment rate than men, yet their labor force participation rate remains low and stagnant. What is preventing them from translating their educational achievements into economic productivity? Is it a matter of personal preference or structural barriers, or is it both? Although public transport systems can play a significant role in women’s participation in the labor force globally, this topic has been little explored in the MENA region. “Ten Thousand Steps in Her Shoes: The Role of Public Transport in Women’s Economic Empowerment” examines the role of public transport in women’s access to economic opportunities in urban MENA. The book studies the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities and focuses on three metropolitan areas—Amman, Jordan; Beirut, Lebanon; and Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt. Chapters focus on the availability of public transport close to households and employment centers, accessibility to job opportunities, affordability, social and cultural norms, and safety from crime and harassment. Data collected in 2022 reveal that a significant percentage of non-working women in urban MENA lack affordable, comfortable, safe, time-efficient, and reliable transport options, thus preventing them from seeking work. Women can contribute significantly to the economy. Improving public transport and tailoring it to the needs of various communities can help women be economically active. In addition, providing flexible work arrangements that support balancing personal, family, and work lives; protecting women from gender-based discrimination; and offering high-quality childcare options near where people work or live are key. However, gender equity in transport use can be only partially accomplished through well-intentioned policy interventions. Public awareness and endorsement of the benefits of greater gender equality—within households, workplaces, and society at large—are also crucial to advancing women’s participation in the economy. The analysis and recommendations presented in this report will help policy makers in Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt design concrete actions, improve women’s mobility through public transport, and create an enabling environment to increase female economic participation.Publication The ABCs of the Role of Public Transport in Women’s Economic Empowerment(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2023-04-13) Alam, Muneeza Mehmood; Bagnoli, Lisa; Kerzhner, TamaraThere is increasing recognition that deficiencies in the public transport system impact men and women differently. While transport systems have been shown to play a significant role in women’s participation in the labor force globally, this topic has been little explored in the Middle East and North Africa. This paper examines the effect of the spatial accessibility, availability, and safety of public transportation on women’s labor market outcomes in three capital cities in the Middle East and North Africa—Amman in Jordan, Beirut in Lebanon, and Cairo in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The analysis uses three types of data collected for each city in 2022, namely, household mobility surveys, transit network data, and built environment audits. The paper investigates how the spatial accessibility of jobs in each city, the availability of public transportation close to residential locations, and the safety of public transit stops affect the labor force participation of women and their likelihood of employment. The main findings are that: (a) accessibility, availability, and safety appear to impact women’s labor force participation differentially in each city, and these impacts also vary by income level; and (b) although accessibility, availability, and safety appear to impact women’s labor force participation, they have overall little impact on women’s employment probability. The paper takes these two findings to imply that: (a) a one-size-fits-all-women solution is not appropriate when designing public transport systems; and (b) although public transport plays a critical role in improving women’s access to employment opportunities, complementary actions are needed to translate these gains into gainful employment.Publication Ten-thousand Steps in Her Shoes: The Role of Public Transport in Women’s Economic Empowerment – Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-11-20) Alam, Muneeza Mehmood; Bagnoli, LisaSEE THE FORMALLY PUBLISHED VERSION OF THIS REPORT AT THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. This report sheds light on public transport’s role in women’s access to economic opportunities in urban MENA. It examines the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities. It provides evidence of gender differences in mobility patterns and travel behavior, as well as the barriers and challenges women face when using public transport. It also assesses whether public transport systemdeficiencies constrain women’s economic participation. This report focuses on three metropolitan areas: Amman, Jordan; Beirut, Lebanon; and Cairo, Egypt. These cities were chosen for their contrasting size, context, and economic stability.Publication Mentoring Migrants for Labor Market Integration: Policy Insights from a Survey of Mentoring Theory and Practice(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank, 2021-06-01) Bagnoli, Lisa; Estache, AntonioThe vast majority of international migrants from developing countries are of working age. And yet, their integration in the formal local labor market of their host countries continues to be a challenge. This paper reviews the scope of mentoring programs as a more systematic policy instrument to facilitate the integration of migrants into the labor market. It synthesizes the multidisciplinary academic research on mentoring. The review highlights the diversity of outcomes indicators and the relevance of context in the choice of mentoring program design. Determinants of success include the personal characteristics of the mentee and of the mentor and the efforts to match them but also the efforts made to account for the human, institutional, financial, and political context in the overall design of programs. Despite the significant progress achieved in understanding the determinants of mentoring effectiveness, the survey shows that there are still many sources of uncertainty on the optimal design of mentoring programs. This justifies a research agenda in a field with growing and significant political and social prominence of direct relevance to both developed and developing countries.Publication Does the ownership of utilities matter for social outcomes? A survey of the evidence for developing countries(Taylor & Francis, 2021-11-21) Bagnoli, Lisa; Bertomeu-Sanchez, Salvador; Estache, Antonio; Vagliasindi, MariaThis paper surveys the evidence on the relevance of the ownership choice for electricity and water and sanitation utilities with respect to access and affordability in developing countries. It shows that most of the widely quoted evidence is outdated and fails to reflect the long-term effects of choices made in the 1990s. The most recent data suggests that ownership affects social outcomes less than regulatory governance and market structure. The evidence is how-ever not precise enough yet. More research is needed to determine how context and institutional constraints, including regulatory capacity, should influence ownership choices