http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan/ B-SPAN is a webcasting service that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on a variety of sustainable development and poverty reduction issues via streaming video. en-us 2007 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. bspan@worldbank.org bspan@worldbank.org http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2296&EID=1019 On April 15 and 16, 2008, the 2008 Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network Conference was held at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss the theme, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth. The Conference included more than 25 sessions on a variety of topics, such as the Banks economic policy, climate change, and good governance, among many others. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2296&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2077&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2077&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2076&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2076&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2075&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2075&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2065&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2065&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2063&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2063&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2062&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2062&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1961&EID=905 The World Bank initiated a multicountry annuities project to review different institutional arrangements and regulatory solutions in the market of retirement products to determine what is working well, or not, and why. Chile offers a good source of policy lessons because it has developed a sophisticated and efficient retirement market from a very low base. At this InfoShop session on December 14, 2006, at World Bank Headquarters, Roberto Rocha and Craig Thorburn launched Developing Annuities Markets The Experience of Chile, their new book analyzing Chiles system. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Thursday, December 14, 2006 Thursday, December 14, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1961&EID=905 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1878&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Robert Holzmann, a World Bank Sector Director, chaired this closing panel. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1878&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1877&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Louise Cord, World Bank Sector Manager, chaired this panel on Establishment and Firm Dynamics. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1877&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1876&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Pierella Paci, World Bank Lead Economist, chaired this panel on SelfEmployment and Informality Engines of Growth? B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1876&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1875&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Louise Cord, Sector Manager for Poverty Reduction at the Bank, chaired this session on The Role of Labor Mobility for Economic Performance. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1875&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1874&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Louise Cord, Sector Manager for Poverty Reduction at the Bank, chaired this panel on Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, and Economic Performance. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1874&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1873&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Luca Barbone, Sector Director for Poverty Reduction at the Bank, chaired this opening session on Employment in LowIncome Countries Beyond Labor Market Segmentation. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1873&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1761&EID=839 Poverty diagnostics provide an essential foundation for creating good poverty reduction strategies. Through this analysis, economists should be able to identify the sectors most affected by poverty and lack of growth in developing countries, and formulate a solution. But have these diagnostics really helped to target development? In this workshop, convened at the World Banks headquarters on March 23, 2006, participants examined the current state of poverty analysis at the Bank, and evaluated it in terms of its effectiveness and policy relevance. B-SPAN Social Protection and Labor Thursday, March 23, 2006 Thursday, March 23, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1761&EID=839