The fifteenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies. It ranks economies on their ease of doing business and analyses... Læs mere
Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education.
Explains the over-time trends in wage inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) since the mid-1990s. It... Læs mere
Investigates the barriers that are holding back the adoption of the internet in Europe and Central Asia. The report identifies the main bottlenecks and provides policy recommendations tailored to economies at varying levels of digital development.
Proposes a renewal of’Open Regionalism' in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The challenge lies in designing an... Læs mere
South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population especially in the... Læs mere
A healthy and balanced financial sector could strengthen structural adjustment in Europe and Central... Læs mere
Les deux décennies de croissance économique sans précédent qu a connues l'Afrique ont-elles amélioré sensiblement le bien-être des opulations? Poverty in a Rising... Læs mere
This report will inform a global audience comprising development practitioners, policy makers, researchers, advocates, and citizens in general with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity.
This is the 14th publication in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies. It ranks economies on their ease of doing... Læs mere
Provides country tables on aspects of private sector development, accompanied by summary pages by region and by income group aggregates.
Offers a pocket-sized ready reference on key environmental data for more than 200 countries. Key indicators are organised under the headings of agriculture, forests and... Læs mere