At the 2019 Finance and Economic
Ministers Meeting (FEMM), policy makers called for improved
transparency of the Pacific trust funds’
management practices and...
Type: ReportReport#: 165900Date: November 8, 2021Author:
Gratcheva,Ekaterina M. ;
Emery,Teal
Although El Salvador’s modest pace of
growth has reduced poverty and inequality in recent years,
it has not been sufficient to move the country toward the
income levels...
Type: ReportReport#: 161734Date: November 8, 2021Author:
Ulku,Hulya ;
Zaourak,Gabriel Roberto
There is growing support for monitoring
global poverty using a measure that accounts for both own
and relative income. This paper shows how—in the
context of...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9844Date: November 8, 2021Author:
Decerf,Benoit Marie A ;
Ferrando,Mery ;
Quinn,Natalie N.
International commodity price shocks may
have large impacts on producers in developing countries. In
this paper, a unique household panel data from Ethiopia is
utilize...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9839Date: November 5, 2021Author:
Kebede,Hundanol Atnafu
How do trade connectivity issues affect
the efficient spatial distribution of economic activity
within and across countries in Latin America? This paper
uses a spatial...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9843Date: November 5, 2021Author:
Gorton,Nicole Emily ;
Ianchovichina,Elena
While economic sanctions are successful
in achieving political goals, can hurt the civilian
population. These negative effects could be even more
detrimental and long-lasting...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9836Date: November 4, 2021Author:
Moeeni,Safoura
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 proposes a novel theory of
reserve accumulation that emphasizes the role of an
independent central bank. Motivated by a positive
correlation between reserve...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9832Date: November 2, 2021Author:
Samano Penaloza,Agustin
Preferential trade agreements are
growing in number and deepening in content by incorporating
disciplines that go beyond market access. They increasingly
encompass non-trade-related...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9829Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Laget,Edith ;
Roch,Nadia ;
Varela,Gonzalo J.
The Country Policy and Institutional
Assessment (CPIA) 2021 Africa report provides an assessment
of the quality of policies and institutions of International
Development...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168201Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Zeufack,Albert G. ;
Kambou,Gerard ;
Korman,Vijdan ;
Brenton,Paul ;
Chandra,Rinku ;
Cortes,Mariano ;
De Andrade Falcao,Natasha ;
Feda,Kebede ;
Finn,Arden Jeremy ;
Kirkwood,Daniel John ;
Manes,Eric David ;
Malik,Waleed Haider ;
Montes,Jose ;
Oodally,Yasmina ;
Piatti,Moritz ;
Sohn,Min Ji ;
Williams,Penny
The key messages of this newsletter
include : Global merchandise trade has stabilized at levels
above pre-pandemic ones. Global services trade continues to
recover,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 165963Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Nyawo,Mike ;
Ulybina,Daria ;
Dubey,Pratyush
The Debt Sustainability Analysis
indicates that Cambodia remains at low risk of external and
overall debt distress. The current debt carrying capacity is
consistent...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 167364Date: November 1, 2021
These remarks were delivered by the
World Bank Group President David Malpass and Sky News Ian
King Glasgow, United Kingdom on November 1, 2021. He spoke
about the valuable...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 165805Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Malpass,David
The November 2021 Vietnam Macro
Monitoring discusses some of the following topics :
Industrial production and retail sales rebounded as economic
activities progressively...
Freight and logistics are essential for
economic and social development and are projected to grow
significantly, but prevailing practices are unsustainable.
This discussion...
Innovation is crucial to improving
productivity and fostering sustainable growth, especially
among countries that are moving toward or are at the cutting
edge of technological...
Type: BriefReport#: 165752Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Cao,Yu
The October research newsletter focuses
mostly on India and the role of networks, opportunities, and
outcomes for women. Research highlights include empowering
women...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 165773Date: November 1, 2021
Ghana has been a rising growth star and
a beacon of hope in West Africa. Strong economic growth over
the past two decades led to a near doubling of GDP per
capita, lifting...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165982Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Elmaleh,David Jacques ;
Stapleton,Katherine Anne ;
Dutz,Mark Andrew ;
Graham,Errol George ;
Kruse,Aurelien ;
Kwakye,Kwabena Gyan
The purpose of this evaluation is to
foster learning and adaptive management to strengthen the
Bank Group’s response to the economic dimensions
of the COVID-19...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 165880Date: November 1, 2021
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