Does the internet enable the recruitment
of transnational terrorists? Using geo-referenced population
census data and personnel records from the Islamic State in
Iraq...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9885Date: December 15, 2021Author:
Do,Quy-Toan ;
Gomez Parra,Nicolas ;
Rijkers,Bob
Although research has established the
importance of state capacity in economic development, less
is known about how state capacity comes about and the role
of external...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9875Date: December 8, 2021Author:
Di Maro,Vincenzo ;
Evans,David K. ;
Khemani,Stuti ;
De Gouvea Scot De Arruda,Thiago
This report presents a summary of the
main results of the analysis. It includes the following
sections: section one introduces the main scope and
objectives, and methodology...
The following recommendations emerge
from this report: consumers prefer safe, healthy, and priced
goods. Hence, the focus should be on strengthening those
characteristics...
Type: ReportReport#: 161113Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Gerber,Pierre Jean ;
Edmeades,Svetlana ;
Schaap,Atze Kerst ;
Backus, Gé ;
Blajda,Josip ;
Bilandzija,Jela ;
Foy,Colm Francis
Can taking the perspective of an
out-group reduce prejudice and promote prosociality?
Building on insights from social psychology, this paper
studies the case of Colombian...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9866Date: November 30, 2021Author:
Chatruc,Marisol Rodríguez ;
Rozo Villarraga,Sandra Viviana
Inflation is typically measured using
aggregate price indices that are based on bundles of goods
and services sold or consumed by the “median” agent. In the
case of...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9869Date: November 30, 2021Author:
Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo ;
Inan,Osman Kaan ;
Nebiler,Metin
Urban transport is a significant
contributor to climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions in cities, with most urban transport emissions
coming from cars. More...
Type: ReportReport#: 165848Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Ardila Gomez,Arturo ;
Bianchi Alves,Bianca ;
Moody,Joanna Charlotte
This paper examines living
conditions—mainly access to infrastructure and
basic services—in Kinshasa, by focusing on how
they vary within the city and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9857Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Batana,Yele Maweki ;
Jarotschkin,Alexandra ;
Konou,Akakpo Domefa ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Nakamura,Shohei ;
Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever
The Amazon Sustainable Landscapes
Program (ASL) is an initiative funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) that seeks to improve integrated
landscape management...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168555Date: November 18, 2021
Violent conflicts present a formidable
threat to regional economies. Throughout the world, border
regions in many countries are possibly impacted by the
cross-border...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 166003Date: November 12, 2021Author:
Jedwab,Remi Camille ;
Blankespoor,Brian ;
Masaki,Takaki ;
Rodríguez-Castelán,Carlos
This paper examines the relationship
between access to markets and land cultivation following
Berg et al. (2018) using panel methods. Then, author
contextualize these...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165934Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Blankespoor,Brian
A key challenge with poverty measurement
is that household consumption data are often unavailable or
infrequently collected or may be incomparable over time. In
a development...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9838Date: November 5, 2021Author:
Dang,Hai-Anh H. ;
Kilic,Talip ;
Carletto,Calogero ;
Abanokova,Kseniya
This paper revisits impact evaluation
studies on the largest public workfare in the world, NREGA.
In an environment where randomization is not feasible, I
show why an...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9835Date: November 3, 2021Author:
Bahal,Girish
Do undocumented migrants change their
propensity to report or commit a crime after receiving a
regular migratory status? This paper studies a massive
amnesty program...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9833Date: November 3, 2021Author:
Ibáñez,Ana María ;
Rozo Villarraga,Sandra Viviana ;
Bahar,Dany
This paper introduces a micro-founded
methodological framework to estimate the housing deficit
across and within emerging economies. It introduces the
Adequate Housing...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9830Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Behr,Daniela Monika ;
Chen,Lixue ;
Goel,Ankita ;
Haider,Khondoker Tanveer ;
Singh,Sandeep - CSEFI ;
Zaman,Asad
This report builds on the findings from
the Technical Deep Dive (TDD) ‘Creative Cities: Case of
Kyoto,’ organized by the Tokyo Development and Learning
Center (TDLC)...
Colombia’s high level of inequality is a
core constraint to economic growth and social progress. The
country has one of the highest levels of income inequality
in the...
Type: ReportReport#: 165522Date: October 26, 2021Author:
Davalos,Maria Eugenia ;
Dudine,Paolo ;
Araujo Lozano,Jorge Gustavo ;
Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
Founded in 2004, the Tokyo Development
Learning Center (TDLC) is a pivotal program within the World
Bank Group. Born out of the strong partnership between Japan
and...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 165116Date: October 14, 2021
The Country Opinion Survey in Togo
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Togo perceive the WBG.
It provides the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168457Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Felzer,Sharon
Due to recent decentralization reforms,
municipalities now have important responsibilities in the
sustainable urban development of Mozambique. This paper
assesses the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9789Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Erman,Alvina Elisabeth ;
Solis Uehara,Carla Cristina ;
Beaudet,Chloé
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