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Labor Markets

Why Formal Hiring Costs So Much in Latin America and What Can Be Done About It

Labor costs in Latin America go beyond wages, reflecting how labor regulations and social protection systems shape formal employment, informality, and coverage.

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Why Formal Hiring Costs So Much in Latin America and What Can Be Done About It

Economic Analysis

Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa: Building Resilience through Disaster Risk Financing

Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa shows how strong disaster risk financing enables rapid recovery—but also exposes the gap between available resources and economic losses.

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Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa: Building Resilience through Disaster Risk Financing

Social Protection

Guyana’s Journey to Stronger Social Protection: From Crisis to Lasting Change

Guyana has strengthened its institutional capacity to deliver more effective and coordinated social protection, expanding coverage and improving how services reach vulnerable populations.

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Guyana’s Journey to Stronger Social Protection: From Crisis to Lasting Change

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Transport

Can Transport Promote Future Employment for Women in Latin America and the Caribbean?

High demand for people to work in the transport sector during the next decade represents a key opportunity to increase formal sector employment for women.

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