Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the previous decade. Growth has been spearheaded by the development…
The economy of Panama has thrived for more than a decade, based on a modern service sector on the activities surrounding the Canal. Panama…
A growing body of rigorous research shows that financial services innovations can have
important positive impacts on wellbeing, but also…
A majority of the world's impoverished lack adequate access to fi nancial services.
Typically, formal banks do not target the poor because…
We study the impact of international long-distance flights on the global spatial allocation of economic activity. To identify causal…
This paper, which also serves as an introduction to this special issue of Environment and Urbanization on urban livelihoods, draws on the…
This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers. It presents recent national data on the…
Technology is a key driver of change, not least in the world of work. Yet little is known about what technologies are used by – or impact…
This is a technical brief on the legal barriers to economic empowerment that women in the informal economy typically face. It is a policy…
Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps at work are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet too many…