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Wealth, measured comprehensively to include all assets (produced, human, and natural capital) underpins national income, and sustained growth over the long term requires investment in this broad...

The Digital Progress and Trends Report presents latest progress on digitalization from both the supply and demand sides, with a focus on developing countries. It also highlights the emergence of...

This report employs a territorial lens to understand the persistently low economic growth rates in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using new data sources and methods, it argues that...

This report estimates the global, regional, and national costs of health damage from exposure to PM2.5 ambient and household air pollution in 2019. While recognizing the various costs of air...

The shock of the pandemic and subsequent overlapping crises has led to a reversal in development by exacerbating the challenges facing the most vulnerable 75 economies eligible for concessional loans...

This book seeks to enhance the understanding of migration in Europe and Central Asia, and to propose policy solutions tailored to the diversity of migration experiences and challenges in the region,...

This report explores the latest innovation in wireless technology, the tremendous opportunities that could be reaped from adopting 5G, the costs and challenges associated with 5G, and policy...

"In this summary report and a series of country case studies, infoDev is exploring the transformative role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can have in post-conflict nations...

The journey of economic inclusion programs has been remarkable, marked by significant strides in creating job opportunities and building resilience for poor and vulnerable populations. The State of...

"This volume will explore the potentially transformative role of effective laws and legal institutions in providing people with more opportunity that is both inclusive and equitable. Laws, legal...

This report provides new data on trade in medical goods and services and medical value chains; surveys the evolving policy landscape before and during the pandemic; and proposes an action plan to...

While economic growth in developing countries over the last ten years has lifted more people out of poverty than in any previous time, more than one billion people still live in countries affected by...

"In East Asia, all middle-income countries have national targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and some even have targets for carbon reduction. However, a major hurdle to achieving a...

This report discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the freshwater needs in oil and gas operations and the beneficial use of produced water. Practical solutions are offered to...

"The importance of weather, climate, and water information is rising because of the need to serve more elaborate societal needs, minimize growing economic losses, and help countries adapt to climate...

Employing data from a nationally representative longitudinal survey of primary schools, teachers, and students in Malawi, this book presents a comprehensive picture of conditions, practices, and...

The Political Economy of Climate ActionAuthor: Stephane HallegattePublisher: World Bank PublicationsPublication Date: Jan 10, 2024Number of Pages: 120 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Women, Business and the Law is a World Bank Group project which measures the laws and regulations restricting women's economic opportunities. WBL informs research and policy discussions about the...

Ethiopia has long prioritized creating more and better jobs as core to its sustainable and inclusive development. However, steady growth in the gross domestic product and gains in agricultural...

The Report identifies principles for growth to enable middle-income countries to transition to high-income, applying a framework that proposes how the forces of creation (from both entrants and...

Over the past three decades, only 31 middle-income countries have transitioned to high income. How can the 108 countries that are currently at the middle stage of development avoid the 'middle-income...

Promoting the smooth labor market integration and early labor market success of workers has increasingly become an important economic and social development aim globally. The Nepal government sees...