Algeria’s growth was robust
in 2023, and inflation started to decelerate. GDP growth
accelerated to 4.1 percent, supported by hydrocarbon sector
growth, as natural...
This paper studies the consequences of a
U.S. cabotage law for Puerto Rico (PR). Data on ship
arrivals in PR show that the fleet of U.S. vessels that call
there lacks...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10780Date: May 21, 2024Author:
Hillberry,Russell Henry ;
Cases Jimenez,Manuel Felipe
To adequately prepare the labor force
for the green economy, policy makers and workers require a
detailed understanding of the nature of green jobs. This
study profiles...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10779Date: May 21, 2024Author:
Mosomi,Jacqueline ;
Cunningham,Wendy
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the
need for public health departments to improve how they
address the behavioral components of health. Efforts to
understand and...
Type: ReportReport#: 190513Date: May 21, 2024Author:
World Bank
As the conduit between power demand and
supply, the utilities that operate the world's
transmission and distribution networks will be the critical
link in the energy...
Type: ReportReport#: 190500Date: May 21, 2024Author:
World Bank
A wide range of organizations operate at
the interface between the demand for (e.g. water agencies or
service providers) and the supply of finance (e.g. financing
institutions...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 190522Date: May 21, 2024Author:
Anne Lardoux de Pazzis ;
Amandine Muret
This study examines the impact of farm
input subsidies, food and cash transfers, and irrigation
investments on the dietary diversity, food consumption
scores, and coping...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10778Date: May 20, 2024Author:
Matita,Mirriam ;
Zingwe,David ;
Dizon,Felipe Jr Fadullon
The importance of data in the economy is
exponentially growing. Although the amount of data generated
and analyzed in the economy has always grown, the recent
growth...
Type: ReportReport#: 190416Date: May 20, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards’ updated calendar for the period
from May to July 2024, specifying the Boards’
engagements, such as meetings...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 190427Date: May 20, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper develops measures of the
diffusion of a comprehensive range of low-carbon
technologies in 35 countries from 2019 to 2022 using text
analysis of job postings...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10777Date: May 20, 2024Author:
Bastos,Paulo S. R. ;
Greenspon,Jacob Neil ;
Stapleton,Katherine Anne ;
Taglioni,Daria
This technical background paper explores
the effectiveness of competition policy enforcement in the
digital markets in Africa along several dimensions,
including anticompetitive...
Type: ReportReport#: 190409Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Pop,Georgiana ;
Gonçalo Coelho
This technical background paper provides
an overview of data governance frameworks in Africa and
explores links with public trust and an enabling environment
for greater...
Type: ReportReport#: 190414Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Rong Chen ;
Daza Jaller,Lillyana Sophia ;
Begazo Gomez,Tania Priscilla
While digital technologies offer
enormous benefits to the economy and society, they also
expose citizens, firms, and markets to risks. This report
focuses on understanding...
Type: ReportReport#: 190415Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Begazo Gomez,Tania Priscilla ;
Stinshoff,Clara Alexandra ;
Niesten,Hannelore Maria L. ;
Pop,Georgiana ;
Rong Chen ;
Gonçalo Coelho
This technical background paper delves
into the role and importance of state-owned enterprises
(SOEs) within Africa's digital economy, along with the
potential risks...
Type: ReportReport#: 190411Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Pop,Georgiana ;
Connon,Davida Louise
This technical background paper provides
insights on entry points for competition authorities in
Africa to increase competition advocacy activities to
improve the conditions...
Type: ReportReport#: 190410Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Pop,Georgiana ;
Connon,Davida Louise
This technical background paper sheds
light on the corporate governance challenges faced by
enterprises with national state shareholdings, specifically
State-owned and...
Type: ReportReport#: 190412Date: May 19, 2024Author:
Jaupart,Pascal Jean Edouard ;
Begazo Gomez,Tania Priscilla
The Country Opinion Survey in Somalia
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding
how stakeholders in Somalia perceive the WBG. It provides
the WBG with...
Type: ReportReport#: 190371Date: May 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
This note proposes strategic directions
for IDA21, aiming to seek agreement on the proposed
overarching theme and focus areas for IDA21. The following
sections highlight...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 190407Date: May 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Somalia
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding
how stakeholders in Somalia perceive the WBG. It provides
the WBG with...
Type: ReportReport#: 190371Date: May 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
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