Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor

This report is part of an ongoing dialogue between the World Bank and Secretaria de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL) on poverty reduction. It builds on the findings and messages of the World Bank poverty programmatic reports, which included a poverty assessment, detailed follow-up analysis of urban and rural poverty, social protection, and poverty and decentralization. This report responds to a request from the SEDESOL for support in refining its programmatic approach to poverty reduction via further analysis and more detailed recommendations and guidance regarding the next generation of poverty reduction/social development programs. This report is the first of three technical pieces agreed with SEDESOL as part of the work program on increasing the productivity of the poor. The two remaining pieces are: a) reviewing international evidence and experience on selected policies and programs; and b) developing the implication for social development/poverty reduction policies and programs in Mexico. This report begins with a short summary of main findings. Chapter one analyzes recent trends in urban poverty, with emphasis in the recovery in poverty levels after the mid-1990s peso crisis. Chapter two discusses the characteristics of the urban poor and their labor market performance. Chapter three reviews the legal and regulatory environment and its affects on labor market performance. Chapters four to six provide assessments of selected interventions to improve the income and job opportunities of the poor, and offers suggestions that could better their results. The last chapter concludes and discusses areas of future work.

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2009-04-01
Subjects:ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCOUNTING, ACTIVE LABOR, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AGRICULTURAL GROWTH, BENEFICIARY, BIG CITIES, CALCULATIONS, CAPITAL GOODS, CASH TRANSFER, CHILD LABOR, CLASSROOM TRAINING, COLLEGE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CREDIT PROGRAMS, CREDIT PROVISION, CREDIT REPORT, CURRENT PROGRAMS, DEPENDENCY RATIOS, DISADVANTAGED POSITION, DISMISSAL, DRUG USE, EARNING, EARNINGS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC RECESSION, EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT, EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT RATES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY, EXTREME POVERTY, FAMILY MEMBER, FEMALE LABOR, FEMALE LABOR FORCE, FEMALE PARTICIPATION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FIRING COST, FIRING COSTS, FIRM GROWTH, FIRM PERFORMANCE, FIRM SIZE, FIRM STRUCTURE, FORMAL COURSES, FORMAL EDUCATION, FORMAL LABOR MARKET, FUTURE INCOMES, GOVERNMENT POLICIES, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, HIGH WAGE, HOUSEHOLD HEAD, HOUSEHOLD HEADS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS, HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT, IMPACT ON POVERTY, INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS, INCOME SOURCES, INCOMES, INEQUALITY, INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFORMAL SECTOR, INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS, INTEREST RATE, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, INVESTING, JOB SECURITY, JOB TRAINING, JOBS, KIDS, LABOR COSTS, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR LEGISLATION, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS, LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS, LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE, LABOR MARKET POLICY, LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, LABOR PROGRAMS, LABOR REGULATIONS, LABOR SUPPLY, LARGE ENTERPRISES, LESS FORMAL EDUCATION, LOAN, LOW URBAN POVERTY, MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MALNUTRITION, MASS LAYOFFS, MIGRANTS, MINIMUM PENSION, MINIMUM WAGE, MINIMUM WAGES, MONETARY INCENTIVES, MONTHLY PAYMENT, NEW JOBS, NON-WAGE COSTS, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, NUTRITION, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, OCCUPATIONS, OLD AGE, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, POOR, POOR FAMILIES, POOR HOUSEHOLD, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR INDIVIDUALS, POOR PEOPLE, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY LEVEL, POVERTY LEVELS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY MEASURES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS, POVERTY STATUS, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE TRAINING, PROBABILITY, PRODUCTIVE WORK, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES, PROGRAM DESIGN, QUALITY OF EDUCATION, QUESTIONNAIRE, REAL WAGES, REMITTANCES, RESPECT, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT AGE, RURAL, RURAL ACTIVITIES, RURAL AREAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL POVERTY, SALARIED EMPLOYMENT, SALARIED WORKER, SALARIED WORKERS, SALARY, SAVINGS, SAVINGS ACCOUNT, SCHOLARSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL QUALITY, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, SENIORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SEVERANCE PAYMENT, SHORT-TERM GOALS, SKILLED LABOR, SKILLED WORKERS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL CAPITAL, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOURCES OF INCOME, STOCKS, TARGETING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TOTAL COSTS, TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY, TRAINING COURSE, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING FIRMS, TRAINING MODALITIES, TRAINING PERIOD, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, TRAINING SYSTEM, TRANSFER AMOUNTS, TRANSPORTATION, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, URBAN AREAS, URBAN POPULATION, WORKER, WORKING AGE, WORKING AGE POPULATION, WORKING MOTHERS, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG WOMEN, YOUNGER WORKERS,
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
BENEFICIARY
BIG CITIES
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL GOODS
CASH TRANSFER
CHILD LABOR
CLASSROOM TRAINING
COLLEGE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT REPORT
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DISADVANTAGED POSITION
DISMISSAL
DRUG USE
EARNING
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECESSION
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT RATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY MEMBER
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FIRING COST
FIRING COSTS
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM STRUCTURE
FORMAL COURSES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE INCOMES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGH WAGE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS
INCOME SOURCES
INCOMES
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVESTING
JOB SECURITY
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
KIDS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR PROGRAMS
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LESS FORMAL EDUCATION
LOAN
LOW URBAN POVERTY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALNUTRITION
MASS LAYOFFS
MIGRANTS
MINIMUM PENSION
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MONTHLY PAYMENT
NEW JOBS
NON-WAGE COSTS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
POVERTY STATUS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE TRAINING
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE WORK
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM DESIGN
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL WAGES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POVERTY
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKER
SALARIED WORKERS
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL QUALITY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SENIORS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEVERANCE PAYMENT
SHORT-TERM GOALS
SKILLED LABOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOURCES OF INCOME
STOCKS
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING FIRMS
TRAINING MODALITIES
TRAINING PERIOD
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING SYSTEM
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSPORTATION
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POPULATION
WORKER
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
WORKING MOTHERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNGER WORKERS
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
BENEFICIARY
BIG CITIES
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL GOODS
CASH TRANSFER
CHILD LABOR
CLASSROOM TRAINING
COLLEGE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT REPORT
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DISADVANTAGED POSITION
DISMISSAL
DRUG USE
EARNING
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECESSION
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT RATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY MEMBER
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FIRING COST
FIRING COSTS
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM STRUCTURE
FORMAL COURSES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE INCOMES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGH WAGE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS
INCOME SOURCES
INCOMES
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVESTING
JOB SECURITY
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
KIDS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR PROGRAMS
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LESS FORMAL EDUCATION
LOAN
LOW URBAN POVERTY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALNUTRITION
MASS LAYOFFS
MIGRANTS
MINIMUM PENSION
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MONTHLY PAYMENT
NEW JOBS
NON-WAGE COSTS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
POVERTY STATUS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE TRAINING
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE WORK
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM DESIGN
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL WAGES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POVERTY
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKER
SALARIED WORKERS
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL QUALITY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SENIORS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEVERANCE PAYMENT
SHORT-TERM GOALS
SKILLED LABOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOURCES OF INCOME
STOCKS
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING FIRMS
TRAINING MODALITIES
TRAINING PERIOD
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING SYSTEM
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSPORTATION
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POPULATION
WORKER
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
WORKING MOTHERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNGER WORKERS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
BENEFICIARY
BIG CITIES
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL GOODS
CASH TRANSFER
CHILD LABOR
CLASSROOM TRAINING
COLLEGE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT REPORT
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DISADVANTAGED POSITION
DISMISSAL
DRUG USE
EARNING
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECESSION
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT RATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY MEMBER
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FIRING COST
FIRING COSTS
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM STRUCTURE
FORMAL COURSES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE INCOMES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGH WAGE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS
INCOME SOURCES
INCOMES
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVESTING
JOB SECURITY
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
KIDS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR PROGRAMS
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LESS FORMAL EDUCATION
LOAN
LOW URBAN POVERTY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALNUTRITION
MASS LAYOFFS
MIGRANTS
MINIMUM PENSION
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MONTHLY PAYMENT
NEW JOBS
NON-WAGE COSTS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
POVERTY STATUS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE TRAINING
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE WORK
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM DESIGN
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL WAGES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POVERTY
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKER
SALARIED WORKERS
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL QUALITY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SENIORS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEVERANCE PAYMENT
SHORT-TERM GOALS
SKILLED LABOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOURCES OF INCOME
STOCKS
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING FIRMS
TRAINING MODALITIES
TRAINING PERIOD
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING SYSTEM
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSPORTATION
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POPULATION
WORKER
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
WORKING MOTHERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNGER WORKERS
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
BENEFICIARY
BIG CITIES
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL GOODS
CASH TRANSFER
CHILD LABOR
CLASSROOM TRAINING
COLLEGE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT REPORT
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DISADVANTAGED POSITION
DISMISSAL
DRUG USE
EARNING
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECESSION
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT RATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY MEMBER
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FIRING COST
FIRING COSTS
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM STRUCTURE
FORMAL COURSES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE INCOMES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGH WAGE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS
INCOME SOURCES
INCOMES
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVESTING
JOB SECURITY
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
KIDS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR PROGRAMS
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LESS FORMAL EDUCATION
LOAN
LOW URBAN POVERTY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALNUTRITION
MASS LAYOFFS
MIGRANTS
MINIMUM PENSION
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MONTHLY PAYMENT
NEW JOBS
NON-WAGE COSTS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
POVERTY STATUS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE TRAINING
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE WORK
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM DESIGN
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL WAGES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POVERTY
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKER
SALARIED WORKERS
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL QUALITY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SENIORS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEVERANCE PAYMENT
SHORT-TERM GOALS
SKILLED LABOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOURCES OF INCOME
STOCKS
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING FIRMS
TRAINING MODALITIES
TRAINING PERIOD
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING SYSTEM
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSPORTATION
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POPULATION
WORKER
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
WORKING MOTHERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNGER WORKERS
World Bank
Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
description This report is part of an ongoing dialogue between the World Bank and Secretaria de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL) on poverty reduction. It builds on the findings and messages of the World Bank poverty programmatic reports, which included a poverty assessment, detailed follow-up analysis of urban and rural poverty, social protection, and poverty and decentralization. This report responds to a request from the SEDESOL for support in refining its programmatic approach to poverty reduction via further analysis and more detailed recommendations and guidance regarding the next generation of poverty reduction/social development programs. This report is the first of three technical pieces agreed with SEDESOL as part of the work program on increasing the productivity of the poor. The two remaining pieces are: a) reviewing international evidence and experience on selected policies and programs; and b) developing the implication for social development/poverty reduction policies and programs in Mexico. This report begins with a short summary of main findings. Chapter one analyzes recent trends in urban poverty, with emphasis in the recovery in poverty levels after the mid-1990s peso crisis. Chapter two discusses the characteristics of the urban poor and their labor market performance. Chapter three reviews the legal and regulatory environment and its affects on labor market performance. Chapters four to six provide assessments of selected interventions to improve the income and job opportunities of the poor, and offers suggestions that could better their results. The last chapter concludes and discusses areas of future work.
topic_facet ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
BENEFICIARY
BIG CITIES
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL GOODS
CASH TRANSFER
CHILD LABOR
CLASSROOM TRAINING
COLLEGE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT REPORT
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DISADVANTAGED POSITION
DISMISSAL
DRUG USE
EARNING
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC RECESSION
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT RATES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY MEMBER
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FIRING COST
FIRING COSTS
FIRM GROWTH
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM STRUCTURE
FORMAL COURSES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE INCOMES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HIGH WAGE
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS
INCOME SOURCES
INCOMES
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
INVESTING
JOB SECURITY
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
KIDS
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR LEGISLATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET POLICY
LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR PROGRAMS
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LESS FORMAL EDUCATION
LOAN
LOW URBAN POVERTY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALNUTRITION
MASS LAYOFFS
MIGRANTS
MINIMUM PENSION
MINIMUM WAGE
MINIMUM WAGES
MONETARY INCENTIVES
MONTHLY PAYMENT
NEW JOBS
NON-WAGE COSTS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
POOR
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
POVERTY STATUS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE TRAINING
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE WORK
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
PROGRAM DESIGN
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
REAL WAGES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL POVERTY
SALARIED EMPLOYMENT
SALARIED WORKER
SALARIED WORKERS
SALARY
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL QUALITY
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SENIORS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEVERANCE PAYMENT
SHORT-TERM GOALS
SKILLED LABOR
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOURCES OF INCOME
STOCKS
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING FIRMS
TRAINING MODALITIES
TRAINING PERIOD
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING SYSTEM
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
TRANSPORTATION
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POPULATION
WORKER
WORKING AGE
WORKING AGE POPULATION
WORKING MOTHERS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNGER WORKERS
author World Bank
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author_sort World Bank
title Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
title_short Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
title_full Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
title_fullStr Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
title_full_unstemmed Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor
title_sort mexico - improving productivity for the urban poor
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2009-04-01
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spelling dig-okr-1098630472024-08-08T16:24:43Z Mexico - Improving Productivity for the Urban Poor World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNTING ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL GROWTH BENEFICIARY BIG CITIES CALCULATIONS CAPITAL GOODS CASH TRANSFER CHILD LABOR CLASSROOM TRAINING COLLEGE EDUCATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CREDIT PROGRAMS CREDIT PROVISION CREDIT REPORT CURRENT PROGRAMS DEPENDENCY RATIOS DISADVANTAGED POSITION DISMISSAL DRUG USE EARNING EARNINGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC RECESSION EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CREATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT RATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY EXTREME POVERTY FAMILY MEMBER FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FIRING COST FIRING COSTS FIRM GROWTH FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZE FIRM STRUCTURE FORMAL COURSES FORMAL EDUCATION FORMAL LABOR MARKET FUTURE INCOMES GOVERNMENT POLICIES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HIGH WAGE HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD HEADS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IMPACT ON POVERTY INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMS INCOME SOURCES INCOMES INEQUALITY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INVESTING JOB SECURITY JOB TRAINING JOBS KIDS LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR LEGISLATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR MARKET RIGIDITY LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR PROGRAMS LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR SUPPLY LARGE ENTERPRISES LESS FORMAL EDUCATION LOAN LOW URBAN POVERTY MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MASS LAYOFFS MIGRANTS MINIMUM PENSION MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGES MONETARY INCENTIVES MONTHLY PAYMENT NEW JOBS NON-WAGE COSTS NUMBER OF PEOPLE NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS OCCUPATIONS OLD AGE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING POOR POOR FAMILIES POOR HOUSEHOLD POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR INDIVIDUALS POOR PEOPLE POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY LEVEL POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS POVERTY STATUS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE TRAINING PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVE WORK PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES PROGRAM DESIGN QUALITY OF EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE REAL WAGES REMITTANCES RESPECT RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGE RURAL RURAL ACTIVITIES RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL POVERTY SALARIED EMPLOYMENT SALARIED WORKER SALARIED WORKERS SALARY SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL QUALITY SECONDARY SCHOOL SELF-EMPLOYMENT SENIORS SERVICE PROVIDERS SEVERANCE PAYMENT SHORT-TERM GOALS SKILLED LABOR SKILLED WORKERS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTIONS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL SERVICES SOURCES OF INCOME STOCKS TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SKILLS TOTAL COSTS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRAINING COURSE TRAINING COURSES TRAINING FIRMS TRAINING MODALITIES TRAINING PERIOD TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING PROVIDERS TRAINING SYSTEM TRANSFER AMOUNTS TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION WORKER WORKING AGE WORKING AGE POPULATION WORKING MOTHERS YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WOMEN YOUNGER WORKERS This report is part of an ongoing dialogue between the World Bank and Secretaria de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL) on poverty reduction. It builds on the findings and messages of the World Bank poverty programmatic reports, which included a poverty assessment, detailed follow-up analysis of urban and rural poverty, social protection, and poverty and decentralization. This report responds to a request from the SEDESOL for support in refining its programmatic approach to poverty reduction via further analysis and more detailed recommendations and guidance regarding the next generation of poverty reduction/social development programs. This report is the first of three technical pieces agreed with SEDESOL as part of the work program on increasing the productivity of the poor. The two remaining pieces are: a) reviewing international evidence and experience on selected policies and programs; and b) developing the implication for social development/poverty reduction policies and programs in Mexico. This report begins with a short summary of main findings. Chapter one analyzes recent trends in urban poverty, with emphasis in the recovery in poverty levels after the mid-1990s peso crisis. Chapter two discusses the characteristics of the urban poor and their labor market performance. Chapter three reviews the legal and regulatory environment and its affects on labor market performance. Chapters four to six provide assessments of selected interventions to improve the income and job opportunities of the poor, and offers suggestions that could better their results. The last chapter concludes and discusses areas of future work. 2012-03-19T17:23:12Z 2012-03-19T17:23:12Z 2009-04-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090525044500 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3047 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank