Rita Almeida

World Bank

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IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Entrepreneurship Training and Self-Employment Among University Graduates: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Tunisia

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Entrepreneurship Training and Self-Employment Among University Graduates: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Tunisia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6285
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Patrick Premand, Stefanie Brodmann, Rita Almeida, Rebekka Grun and Mahdi Barouni
World Bank, World Bank, World Bank, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Tertiary Education, Labor Markets, Skills Development and Labor Force Training, Employment and Unemployment, Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Entrepreneurship Training and Self-Employment Among University Graduates: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Tunisia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7079
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2023
Patrick Premand, Stefanie Brodmann, Rita Almeida, Rebekka Grun and Mahdi Barouni
World Bank, World Bank, World Bank, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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youth employment, self-employment, entrepreneurship training, program evaluation, behavioral skills, soft skills

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The Return to Firm Investment in Human Capital

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3851
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida
World Bank
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Primary Education, Education For All, Access & Equity in Basic Education, Tertiary Education, Economic Theory & Research

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Enforcement of Labor Regulation, Informal Labor, and Firm Performance

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3756
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Nov 2005
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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Informal Sector, Labor Market Regulation, Labor Demand, Flexibility

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The Impact of Vocational Training for the Unemployed: Experimental Evidence from Turkey

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The Impact of Vocational Training for the Unemployed: Experimental Evidence from Turkey

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6807
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Sarojini Hirshleifer, David J. McKenzie, Rita Almeida and Cristobal Ridao-Cano
World Bank - World Development Report, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Access & Equity in Basic Education, Primary Education, Education For All

The Impact of Vocational Training for the Unemployed: Experimental Evidence from Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8059
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Sarojini Hirshleifer, David J. McKenzie, Rita Almeida and Cristobal Ridao-Cano
World Bank - World Development Report, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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vocational training, active labor market programs, randomized experiment, private provision

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Inequality and Employment in a Dual Economy: Enforcement of Labor Regulation in Brazil

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3094
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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unemployment, inequality, labor regulations, enforcement, informal sector

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The Impact of Digital Technologies on Routine Tasks: Do Labor Policies Matter?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8187
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 13 Sep 2017
Rita Almeida, Carlos Henrique Leite Corseuil and Jennifer Poole
World Bank, Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) and American University - School of International Service
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Science Education, Technology Industry, Technology Innovation, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Rural Labor Markets, Innovation, Scientific Information & Communications Technologies, Science Mathematics and Technology, Biotechnology, General Technology, Science Policies

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Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?

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Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5272
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida
World Bank
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Labor Markets, Labor Policies, E-Business, Emerging Markets, Technology Industry

Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4474
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida
World Bank
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firm level data, exports, foreign direct investment, demand for skills

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The Return to the Firm Investment in Human Capital

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1937
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 30 Jan 2006
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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on-the-job training, panel data, production function, rate of return

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Local Economic Structure and Growth

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3728
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Oct 2005
Rita Almeida
World Bank
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Local Growth, Knowledge spillovers and Productivity

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Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labor and Firm Performance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1759
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Oct 2005 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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flexibility, informal sector, productivity, labor market regulation, labor demand

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Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries: Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys

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Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries: Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2907
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Ana M. Fernandes
World Bank and World Bank - International Trade Division
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foreign ownership, imports, exports, technology adoption, innovation, firm level data

Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries: Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys

Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 44, Issue 5, 2008
Posted: 24 Apr 2009
Rita Almeida and Ana M. Fernandes
World Bank and World Bank - International Trade Division

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Innovation, Technology Adoption, Exports, Imports, Foreign Ownership, Firm Level Data

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Investment in Job Training: Why are Smes Lagging so Much Behind?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5358
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida and Reyes Aterido
World Bank and World Bank
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Education For All, Labor Policies, Microfinance, Primary Education, Labor Markets

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Does the Adoption of Complex Software Impact Employment Composition and the Skill Content of Occupations? Evidence from Chilean Firms

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Does the Adoption of Complex Software Impact Employment Composition and the Skill Content of Occupations? Evidence from Chilean Firms

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8110
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Rita Almeida, Ana M. Fernandes, Mariana Viollaz and Rita Kullberg Almeida
World Bank, World Bank - International Trade Division, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Labor Markets, Skills Development and Labor Force Training, Rural Labor Markets, Educational Sciences

Does the Adoption of Complex Software Impact Employment Composition and the Skill Content of Occupations? Evidence from Chilean Firms

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11016
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida, Ana M. Fernandes and Mariana Viollaz
World Bank, World Bank - International Trade Division and Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
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complex software, tasks, skills, employment structure, Chile

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Assessing the Impacts of Mais Educacao on Educational Outcomes: Evidence between 2007 and 2011

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7644
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida, Antonio Bresolin, Bruna Pugialli Da Silva Borges, Karen Mendes and Naercio A. Menezes-Filho
World Bank, Fundação Itaú Social, Independent, Fundação Itaú Social and University of Sao Paulo
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Public Sector Management and Reform, Educational Sciences, Social Protections & Assistance, Economics and Institutions, Inequality, Non Governmental Organizations

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The Investment in Job Training: Why are Smes Lagging so Much Behind?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4981
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 29 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Reyes Aterido
World Bank and World Bank
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on-the-job training, firm size, firm level data, developing countries

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Trade and Labor Reallocation with Heterogeneous Enforcement of Labor Regulations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7358
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 May 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Jennifer P. Poole
World Bank and University of California, Santa Cruz
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labor market regulations, enforcement, globalization, employer-employee data

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Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5902
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 15 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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labor regulation, informality

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Mandated Benefits, Employment, and Inequality in a Dual Economy

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5119
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Markets and Market Access, Transport Economics Policy & Planning

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Jump-Starting Self-Employment? Evidence Among Welfare Participants in Argentina

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4270, IZA Discussion Paper No. 2902
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Emanuela Galasso and Rita Almeida
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Self-employment, Labor Markets, Impact evaluation, Argentina

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The Wage Returns to On-the-Job Training: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8314
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Marta de Faria
World Bank and Catholic University, Lisbon
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matched employer-employee data, wages, on-the-job training

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Women in Paid Employment: A Role for Public Policies and Social Norms in Guatemala

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15029
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Rita Almeida and Mariana Viollaz
World Bank and Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
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female labor force participation, gender, Guatemala

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Explaining Local Manufacturing Growth in Chile: the Advantages of Sectoral Diversity

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5891
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rita Almeida and Ana M. Fernandes
World Bank and World Bank - International Trade Division
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Labor Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Economic Growth, Political Economy, Achieving Shared Growth

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Firing Regulations and Firm Size in the Developing World: Evidence from Differential Enforcement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6006
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rita Almeida and Z. Bilgen Susanli
World Bank and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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firing regulations, enforcement, developing countries, micro data, labor markets

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Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labour, Firm Size and Firm Performance

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5976
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 Jan 2007
Rita Almeida and Pedro Manuel Carneiro
World Bank and University College London - Department of Economics
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Informal sector, labour markets, regulation, labour demand, employment, productivity

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The Impact of Digital Technologies on Worker Tasks: Do Labor Policies Matter?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11151
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 May 2017
Rita Almeida, Carlos Henrique Leite Corseuil and Jennifer P. Poole
World Bank, Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) and University of California, Santa Cruz
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labor regulations, skills, digital technology