The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the most pronounced setback in the fight against global poverty since World War II.This report provides new data... Læs mere
Provides conceptual and empirical learnings to help support the ongoing implementation of a continent-wide ‘Digital Transformation for Africa’ initiative that will span the next decade to 2030.
Based on an in-depth look at the consequences of the crisis most likely to affect low- and middle-income economies, this year's edition of... Læs mere
Productivity growth is the foundation of lasting income growth and poverty reduction: Poverty declined in EMDEs with the fastest pace of productivity growth 1981-2015, and rose in EMDEs with the lowest pace.
Examines the critical role for innovation in fostering future economic progress in developing East Asia and discusses the policy and institutional reforms needed to enable more innovation-led growth in the region.
Provides an update on levels of global poverty and shared prosperity and explores which countries are on track to reduce extreme poverty to three... Læs mere
Examines how countries can realise the potential benefits of data and safeguard against its harmful outcomes in order to improve the lives of poor people.
Provides global assessment on the coverage of economic inclusion programs that reach the extreme poor and vulnerable and help identify emerging lessons in how economic inclusion is being framed as part of overall development dialogue.
Synthesizes real-world experiences and lessons learned of social protection delivery systems from around the world, with a particular focus on social and labour benefits and services.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will create the largest free trade area in the world, measured by... Læs mere
Building on new analysis and new sex-disaggregated data, this report aims to advance understanding on the relationship between trade and gender equality and to identify a series of opportunities through which women can gain from trade.
Trade and investment regimes determine the extent of economic integration, competition rules affect economic efficiency, intellectual property rights matter for... Læs mere