This flagship report for South Asia maps the financial risks from contingent liabilities in South Asian countries and provide policy recommendation to improve management of financial risks at the level of the sovereign, state-owned enterprises.
A World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the January edition, and shorter analytical pieces in the June edition.
The argument that digitalisation fosters economic activity has become... Læs mere
Investigates how digital technologies can accelerate the transformation of the agrifood system. The report explores tech's potential to... Læs mere
Analyses the tax disruptive aspects of new digital business models to determine the need for new tax measures to address the tax challenges of the digitalization of the economy, and presents a proposal for the adoption of a Digital Data Tax and a Global Internet Tax Agency.
Most jobs in the Kyrgyz Republic require use of reading, writing, numeracy, and ICT skills, and those... Læs mere
Well-designed early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems for children ages 0-5 years old can... Læs mere
Identifies the impact of the Syrian conflict on economic and social outcomes in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon. The publication combines... Læs mere
Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the January edition, and shorter analytical pieces in the June edition.
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.