Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries

Throughout the developing world there is a growing demand for advice on the design of policies to facilitate access of the most vulnerable individuals to jobs, while reducing their dependency from public income support schemes. Even though these po...

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Main Authors: Almeida, Rita, Arbelaez, Juliana, Honorati, Maddalena, Kuddo, Arvo, Lohmann, Tanja, Ovadiya, Mirey, Pop, Lucian, Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura, Weber, Michael
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
GDP
GMI
SSN
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15961879/improving-access-jobs-earnings-opportunities-role-activation-graduation-policies-developing-countries
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topic ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADULT EDUCATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT LEVEL
BENEFIT LEVELS
BORROWING
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH TRANSFERS
CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONTROL GROUPS
CULTURAL FACTORS
CULTURE OF DEPENDENCY
DECLINING UNEMPLOYMENT
DELIVERY MODELS
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FAMILY ALLOWANCES
FAMILY BENEFIT
FEE WAIVERS
FINDING WORK
FOOD AID
FOOD TRANSFERS
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
GDP
GMI
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INCOMES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT EVALUATION
INCENTIVE SCHEMES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME POVERTY
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEMS
INCOME TAX CREDITS
INCOME TRANSFER
INCOME TRANSFERS
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INNOVATION
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
JOB LOSS
JOB OFFERS
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR POLICIES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR RESOURCES
LABOR SUPPLY
LACK OF SKILLS
LIMITED CAPACITY
LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET WAGE
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM WAGE
MONITORING COSTS
MORAL HAZARD
NUTRITION
OCCUPATIONS
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY RATES
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
PRIVATE PROVISION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM CONDITIONAL
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC SUPPORT
PUBLIC TRANSFERS
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
REEMPLOYMENT BONUS
RESERVATION WAGE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF EMPLOYED
SELF TARGETING
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
SINGLE MOTHERS
SKILLED WORKERS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SSN
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TAX CREDITS
TAXATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TREATMENT GROUPS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT SPELL
UNSKILLED LABOR
UNSKILLED WORK
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
WAGE RATES
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGE SUBSIDY
WAGE WORK
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WELFARE RECIPIENTS
WORK ACTIVITIES
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK INCENTIVES
WORK PROGRAM
WORK REQUIREMENT
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKFARE
WORKFARE PROGRAMS
WORKING CAPITAL
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
activation
incentive compatibility
spellingShingle ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADULT EDUCATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT LEVEL
BENEFIT LEVELS
BORROWING
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH TRANSFERS
CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONTROL GROUPS
CULTURAL FACTORS
CULTURE OF DEPENDENCY
DECLINING UNEMPLOYMENT
DELIVERY MODELS
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FAMILY ALLOWANCES
FAMILY BENEFIT
FEE WAIVERS
FINDING WORK
FOOD AID
FOOD TRANSFERS
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
GDP
GMI
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES
HOUSEHOLD HEADS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INCOMES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT EVALUATION
INCENTIVE SCHEMES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME POVERTY
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEMS
INCOME TAX CREDITS
INCOME TRANSFER
INCOME TRANSFERS
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INNOVATION
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
JOB LOSS
JOB OFFERS
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
JOB TRAINING
JOBS
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR POLICIES
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR RESOURCES
LABOR SUPPLY
LACK OF SKILLS
LIMITED CAPACITY
LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET WAGE
MINIMUM INCOME
MINIMUM WAGE
MONITORING COSTS
MORAL HAZARD
NUTRITION
OCCUPATIONS
PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES
PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY RATES
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE PROVIDERS
PRIVATE PROVISION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM CONDITIONAL
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC SUPPORT
PUBLIC TRANSFERS
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
REEMPLOYMENT BONUS
RESERVATION WAGE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF EMPLOYED
SELF TARGETING
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
SINGLE MOTHERS
SKILLED WORKERS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SSN
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TAX CREDITS
TAXATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TREATMENT GROUPS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT SPELL
UNSKILLED LABOR
UNSKILLED WORK
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
WAGE RATES
WAGE SUBSIDIES
WAGE SUBSIDY
WAGE WORK
WAGES
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WELFARE RECIPIENTS
WORK ACTIVITIES
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK INCENTIVES
WORK PROGRAM
WORK REQUIREMENT
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKFARE
WORKFARE PROGRAMS
WORKING CAPITAL
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
activation
incentive compatibility
Almeida, Rita
Arbelaez, Juliana
Honorati, Maddalena
Kuddo, Arvo
Lohmann, Tanja
Ovadiya, Mirey
Pop, Lucian
Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura
Weber, Michael
Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
relation Social Protection and Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1204
description Throughout the developing world there is a growing demand for advice on the design of policies to facilitate access of the most vulnerable individuals to jobs, while reducing their dependency from public income support schemes. Even though these policies are common to both the activation and graduation agendas, a separation is needed as the graduation of beneficiaries out of poverty is a much more ambitious agenda. This paper proposes a simple policy framework highlighting the most common barriers for productive employment. It also reviews the topic of incentive compatibility of income support schemes and employment support programs that are used to address them. The paper finds that, especially in middle income countries, activation and active labor market programs play an important role connecting individuals to jobs and improving earnings opportunities. In low income countries, these programs are far from being a panacea to graduate beneficiaries out of poverty. Furthermore, only scant evidence is available on the pathways to graduation and significant knowledge gaps remain. More cross-disciplinary research is needed to strengthen the evidence base and develop recommendations for different contexts and capacity levels.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Almeida, Rita
Arbelaez, Juliana
Honorati, Maddalena
Kuddo, Arvo
Lohmann, Tanja
Ovadiya, Mirey
Pop, Lucian
Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura
Weber, Michael
author_facet Almeida, Rita
Arbelaez, Juliana
Honorati, Maddalena
Kuddo, Arvo
Lohmann, Tanja
Ovadiya, Mirey
Pop, Lucian
Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura
Weber, Michael
author_sort Almeida, Rita
title Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
title_short Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
title_full Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
title_fullStr Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries
title_sort improving access to jobs and earnings opportunities : the role of activation and graduation policies in developing countries
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15961879/improving-access-jobs-earnings-opportunities-role-activation-graduation-policies-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13549
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spelling okr-10986-135492021-04-23T14:03:08Z Improving Access to Jobs and Earnings Opportunities : The Role of Activation and Graduation Policies in Developing Countries Almeida, Rita Arbelaez, Juliana Honorati, Maddalena Kuddo, Arvo Lohmann, Tanja Ovadiya, Mirey Pop, Lucian Sanchez Puerta, Maria Laura Weber, Michael ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADULT EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT AMOUNT BENEFIT LEVEL BENEFIT LEVELS BORROWING CAPITAL MARKETS CASH TRANSFERS CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT CONDITIONAL CASH CONTROL GROUPS CULTURAL FACTORS CULTURE OF DEPENDENCY DECLINING UNEMPLOYMENT DELIVERY MODELS EARLY RETIREMENT ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS ECONOMIC RECOVERY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EMPLOYABILITY EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS EMPLOYMENT OFFICES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EMPLOYMENT STATUS EXTERNAL FINANCING FAMILY ALLOWANCES FAMILY BENEFIT FEE WAIVERS FINDING WORK FOOD AID FOOD TRANSFERS FORMAL LABOR MARKET GDP GMI GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH ORGANIZATION HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES HOUSEHOLD HEADS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT EVALUATION INCENTIVE SCHEMES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME POVERTY INCOME SUPPORT INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCOME TAX CREDITS INCOME TRANSFER INCOME TRANSFERS INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INNOVATION INSURANCE SCHEMES INSURANCE SYSTEMS JOB LOSS JOB OFFERS JOB SEARCH JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP JOB TRAINING JOBS LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES LABOR MARKETS LABOR ORGANIZATION LABOR POLICIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR RESOURCES LABOR SUPPLY LACK OF SKILLS LIMITED CAPACITY LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET WAGE MINIMUM INCOME MINIMUM WAGE MONITORING COSTS MORAL HAZARD NUTRITION OCCUPATIONS PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT PAYROLL TAXES PENSION POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POOR INFRASTRUCTURE POOR PEOPLE POVERTY RATES PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE PROVISION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CONDITIONAL PROGRAM DESIGN PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM EVALUATION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSFERS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS REEMPLOYMENT BONUS RESERVATION WAGE RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SELF EMPLOYED SELF TARGETING SERVICE PROVIDERS SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT SINGLE MOTHERS SKILLED WORKERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL ACTION FUND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS SSN TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TAX CREDITS TAXATION TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TREATMENT GROUPS UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT SPELL UNSKILLED LABOR UNSKILLED WORK VOCATIONAL TRAINING VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WAGE RATES WAGE SUBSIDIES WAGE SUBSIDY WAGE WORK WAGES WELFARE PROGRAMS WELFARE RECIPIENTS WORK ACTIVITIES WORK EXPERIENCE WORK INCENTIVES WORK PROGRAM WORK REQUIREMENT WORKER WORKERS WORKFARE WORKFARE PROGRAMS WORKING CAPITAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT activation incentive compatibility Throughout the developing world there is a growing demand for advice on the design of policies to facilitate access of the most vulnerable individuals to jobs, while reducing their dependency from public income support schemes. Even though these policies are common to both the activation and graduation agendas, a separation is needed as the graduation of beneficiaries out of poverty is a much more ambitious agenda. This paper proposes a simple policy framework highlighting the most common barriers for productive employment. It also reviews the topic of incentive compatibility of income support schemes and employment support programs that are used to address them. The paper finds that, especially in middle income countries, activation and active labor market programs play an important role connecting individuals to jobs and improving earnings opportunities. In low income countries, these programs are far from being a panacea to graduate beneficiaries out of poverty. Furthermore, only scant evidence is available on the pathways to graduation and significant knowledge gaps remain. More cross-disciplinary research is needed to strengthen the evidence base and develop recommendations for different contexts and capacity levels. 2013-05-28T13:55:46Z 2013-05-28T13:55:46Z 2012-03-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15961879/improving-access-jobs-earnings-opportunities-role-activation-graduation-policies-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13549 English en_US Social Protection and Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1204 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research