Key Points This policy brief emphasizes the urgent need to address the gender gap in skilling through targeted interventions. By improving access, quality, and awareness of skilling programs, we can…

Large Bayesian vector autoregression (BVAR) is a successful tool for forecasting macroeconomic variables, but the benefits to predict crude oil prices are rarely discussed. In this paper, we test the…

Key Messages • Overall, the NFPP has a moderately positive effect on forest cover in the program areas. • The NFPP has a greater positive effect on forests held by village households than state-owned…

Abstract Studies document that micro and small enterprises are growing rapidly in Ethiopia. The industrial sector consumes a large proportion of electricity in the country. The growing number of micro…

Abstract This paper investigates the spillover effect of an environmental campaign on the support for policies within and across other domains. The environmental campaign focused on single-use…

China’s Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP) is the country’s flagship program for forest conservation and restoration. The program primarily targets state-owned forestland but has also enrolled...

Vietnam’s electricity consumption relative to its average national income per capita is significantly higher than that of similar countries like India or China. Current electricity use is not…

This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) score on the financial performance of listed companies in the Southeast Asia. The study contributes to the existing…

Purpose The contributions of gender equality to trade and the moderating impact of institutional quality on the trade-gender link have been understudied in contemporary literature. Therefore, this…

Purpose The contributions of gender equality to trade and the moderating impact of institutional quality on the trade-gender link have been understudied in contemporary literature. Therefore, this…