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May 2019

Benin. Extending pension coverage to informal sector workers in Africa at the heart of a workshop in Cotonou

The Human Capital Strengthening Insurance Project Coordination Unit (Arch), in collaboration with the World Bank, has been organizing a workshop since Wednesday, May 29, 2019 on "Extending Pension Coverage to Informal Sector Workers in Africa". ". The meeting will be attended by government officials from pension institutions, ministries and supervisory agencies from fifteen countries as well as representatives of regional regulatory organizations in West Africa. It aims to promote an open discussion on extending pension coverage...

March 2019

Working while Studying: Employment Premium or Penalty for Youth in Benin?

By Senakpon F. A. Dedehouanou (KU Leuven), Luca Tiberti (Université Laval), Hilaire Houeninvo (University of Abomey-Calavi), Djohodo Inès Monwanou (National University of Agriculture (Benin)) Most youth in developing countries leave school with only a general academic education level, slowing down their transition to the labor market. We analyze whether work experience during school can help youth transition more easily to a first job in Benin. We used data from the 2014 School-to-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) and a multi-equation model to...