الوثائق والتقارير

Migration, Growth, and Poverty Reduction in Rural China : Retrospect and Prospects (الإنجليزية)

Rural-to-urban migration in China has transformed the lives of millions of rural residents. This paper reviews empirical evidence on the impacts of migration on the welfare of individuals and households...

One Country, Two Systems : Evidence on Retirement Patterns in China (الإنجليزية)

This paper documents the patterns and correlates of retirement in China using a nationally representative survey, the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. After documenting stark differences...

One Country, Two Systems : Evidence on Retirement Patterns in China (الإنجليزية)

This paper documents the patterns and correlates of retirement in China using a nationally representative survey, the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). After documenting stark differences...

Can Information Influence the Social Insurance Participation Decision of China's Rural Migrants? (الإنجليزية)

This paper uses a randomized information intervention to shed light on whether poor understanding of social insurance, both the process of enrolling and costs and benefits, drives the relatively low rates...

The World Bank Economic Review 32 (1) (الإنجليزية)

The effect of height on earnings : is stature just a proxy for cognitive and non-cognitive skills ? (الإنجليزية)

This study investigates the degree to which the association of height and earnings in Pakistan is independent of other cognitive and socioemotional skills. While taller workers are regularly observed to...

Is consanguinity an impediment to improving human development outcomes ? (الإنجليزية)

This paper uses unique data collected in rural Pakistan to assess the extent to which consanguinity, which is widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia, and most parts of South Asia, is linked...

Live long and prosper : aging in East Asia and Pacific (الإنجليزية)

The population in East Asia and Pacific is aging rapidly, raising concerns about the implications for the region’s economic future. This report aims to crystallize what is known about the rapidly changing...

Live long and prosper : aging in East Asia and Pacific (الصينية)

The population in East Asia and Pacific is aging rapidly, raising concerns about the implications for the region’s economic future. This report aims to crystallize what is known about the rapidly changing...

Protecting child nutritional status in the aftermath of a financial crisis : evidence from Indonesia (الإنجليزية)

In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia’s 1997-1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early...

Village political economy, land tenure insecurity, and the rural to urban migration decision : evidence from China (الإنجليزية)

This paper investigates the impact of land tenure insecurity on the migration decisions of China's rural residents. A simple model first frames the relationship among these variables and the probability...

2012 Vietnam poverty assessment : well begun, not yet done - Vietnam's remarkable progress on poverty reduction and the emerging challenges (الإنجليزية)

This report examines the lives of poor men, women, and children and explores the constraints and opportunities they face today in rising out of poverty. It builds on a rich body of poverty analysis and...

2012 Vietnam poverty assessment : well begun, not yet done - Vietnam's remarkable progress on poverty reduction and the emerging challenges : Bao cao danh gia ngheo Viet Nam 2012 : khoi dau tot, nhung chua phai da hoan thanh - thanh tuu an tuong cua Viet Nam trong giam ngheo va nhung thach thuc moi (الفييتنامية)

This report examines the lives of poor men, women, and children and explores the constraints and opportunities they face today in rising out of poverty. It builds on a rich body of poverty analysis and...

China's 2008 labor contract law : implementation and implications for China's workers (الإنجليزية)

This paper presents empirical evidence from household and firm survey data collected during 2009-2010 on the implementation of the 2008 Labor Contract Law and its effects on China's workers. The government...

Expanding social insurance coverage in urban China (الإنجليزية)

This paper first reviews the history of social insurance policy and coverage in urban China, documenting the evolution in the coverage of pensions and medical and unemployment insurance for both local...

Labor regulation and enterprise employment in China (الإنجليزية)

Using data from a national survey of Chinese manufacturing firms conducted in 2009, the authors analyze the impact of implementation of China's 2008 labor contract law on the employment of production workers...

Does it pay to be a Cadre ? estimating the returns to being a local official in rural China (الإنجليزية)

Recruiting and retaining leaders and public servants at the grass-roots level in developing countries creates a potential tension between providing sufficient returns to attract talent and limiting the...

Patterns and correlates of intergenerational non-time transfers : evidence from CHARLS (الإنجليزية)

Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2008 pilot, this paper analyzes the patterns and correlates of intergenerational transfers between elderly parents and adult children in Zhejiang...

The elderly and old age support in rural China : challenges and prospects (الإنجليزية)

Although average incomes in China have risen dramatically since the 1980s, concerns are increasing that the rural elderly have not benefited from growth to the same extent as younger people and the urban...

The elderly and old age support in rural China : challenges and prospects (الصينية)

Although average incomes in China have risen dramatically since the 1980s, concerns are increasing that the rural elderly have not benefited from growth to the same extent as younger people and the urban...