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Social Protection and Labor Market Policies for the Informally Employed: A Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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dc.contributor.authorGhorpade, Yashodhan
dc.contributor.authorFranco Restrepo, Camila
dc.contributor.authorCastellanos, Luis Eduardo
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-29T17:16:36Z
dc.date.available2024-03-29T17:16:36Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-29
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides conceptual definitions and distinctions between formalization, worker protection and productivity enhancement, and examines the impact of social protection and labor market policies in achieving these inter-related yet distinct policy goals. Focusing on empirical evidence from low- and middle-income countries collated from over 200 reviewed studies, reports, and documents, the authors find that workforce formalization is best achieved through macroeconomic and firm-level policies and through the extension of social insurance programs to the informally employed. Other social protection and labor market programs may only contribute marginally and indirectly to formalization. Workers’ protection is best enhanced through social insurance, social assistance, economic inclusion, and health benefits programs, and not as much through voluntary savings schemes, microinsurance, or wage subsidies on their own. Finally, the authors find that workers’ productivity can be enhanced through social assistance and economic inclusion programs, and the provision of childcare services. Contrary to expectations, labor market programs such as short-term job search assistance, vocational training, and job search assistance do not appear have a sustained impact on labor productivity among the informally employed. The authors outline guidelines and considerations for adopting the right mix of policies for pursuing formalization, protection, and productivity objectives, depending on the characteristics of workers and the economy, and argue for the prioritization of enhancing worker protection and productivity over pursuing formalization for its own sake.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099032024211014718/P1810931d56c3a0fa1a1b3168e139e527a5
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41328
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41328
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper; No.2403
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectINFORMALITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectINFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleSocial Protection and Labor Market Policies for the Informally Employeden
dc.title.subtitleA Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countriesen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleSocial Protection and Labor Market Policies for the Informally Employed: A Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
okr.date.disclosure2024-03-29
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okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41328
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34285899
okr.identifier.report188471
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.sectorPublic Administration - Education,Public Administration - Health,Social Protection
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor EAP (HEASP)
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