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Job Creation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

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dc.contributor.authorRalston, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-03T21:02:11Z
dc.date.available2014-12-03T21:02:11Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a comprehensive review of the operations that the World Bank has supported to create jobs and promote employment in fragile and conflict-affected situations. A novel approach to identifying projects is presented that enables searching for projects based on stated development objectives, regardless of the sector of the project. Of a sample of 2,166 projects funded by the International Development Association, this resulted in the identification of 98 projects that have specific job creation and employment generation development objectives. Among these projects, 51 percent of countries appearing on the list between 2004 and 2012 have implemented projects. Detailed textual analysis is carried out on the project descriptions and indicators to evaluate how well projects are aligned to the context. The results suggest there is a lack of measurement on outcomes that are particularly relevant for fragile and conflict-affected situations, such as the development of social cohesion, reintegration of those involved or affected by violence, impacts jobs have on the willingness to engage in violence or conflict, perceptions of government accountability, and equitable access to these economic opportunities. Quantitative analysis of the portfolio indicates that there are also systematic differences in the size and resources associated with job creation projects in countries with fragile and conflict-affected situations relative to similar projects in other International Development Association-borrowing countries. Given the mixed empirical evidence on the relationship between jobs and conflict, this report calls for more methodological measurement of the impacts of these programs on stabilization outcomes in the future.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20342854/job-creation-fragile-conflict-affected-situations
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7078
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20637
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7078
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAID
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL CONFLICT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY SERVICES
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCREATING JOBS
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ISSUES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectEX-COMBATANTS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGAPS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN SECURITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEVEL OF POVERTY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMODERNIZATION
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WORKERS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROJECT
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectROAD SAFETY
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL YOUTH
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILL LEVEL
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectSOCIAL UNREST
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleJob Creation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situationsen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.titleJob Creation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
okr.date.disclosure2015-11-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:39:22.989828Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20342854/job-creation-fragile-conflict-affected-situations
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid912891468182328727
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7078
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20141031141751
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum20342854
okr.identifier.reportWPS7078
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicDevelopment Economics and Aid Effectiveness
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.unitFragility, Conflict and Violence Group
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