The global shock caused by the COVID-19
pandemic has only deepened the need to mobilize long term
private capital to meet multi trillion-dollar infrastructure
gaps,...
Type: ReportReport#: 165688Date: October 28, 2021Author:
Henderson,Jennifer Anne Erskine ;
Gratcheva,Ekaterina M. ;
Levine,Aaron Nathan ;
Mirrlees-Black, Jonathan ;
Osenius-Eite, Benjamin ;
Brennan,Mark Anthony
Proxy-Means Testing (PMT) and
Community-Based Targeting (CBT) are among the most widely
used methods for poverty targeting in low-income settings.
This paper analyzes...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9816Date: October 26, 2021Author:
Schnitzer,Pascale ;
Stoeffler,Quentin
This report presents the results of the
benchmarking analysis carried out in 2021, which is a
combined analysis of the results from the 2018-2019
benchmarking exercise...
This report, initiated at the request of
His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara to Hafez M. H.
Ghanem, Regional Vice President for Africa, World Bank
Group, is the...
Type: ReportReport#: 165526Date: October 26, 2021Author:
Zeufack,Albert G. ;
Gevers,Coralie
Macroeconomic shocks refer to any
unpredicted disturbance to the economy through internal or
external factors. The external shocks lead to volatilities
and impose high...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165600Date: October 26, 2021Author:
Li,Ran
This paper investigates the relationship
between the use of service inputs and integration in global
value chains. Using macro and detailed firm-level data (for
1990–2017),...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9813Date: October 19, 2021Author:
Manghnani,Ruchita ;
Meyer,Birgit Elisabeth ;
Saez,Juan Sebastian ;
Van Der Marel,Erik Leendert
This paper explores the relationship
between the use of service inputs, participation in global
value chains, and firm productivity. Services play the role
of both an...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9814Date: October 19, 2021Author:
Manghnani,Ruchita ;
Meyer,Birgit Elisabeth ;
Saez,Juan Sebastian ;
Van Der Marel,Erik Leendert
While trade exacerbates climate change,
it is also a central part of the solution because it has the
potential to enhance mitigation and adaptation. This timely
report...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164559Date: October 18, 2021Author:
Brenton,Paul ;
Chemutai,Vicky
The Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic has
had strong adverse impacts on the private sector in low- and
middle-income countries. The future course of the pandemic
remains...
Domestic economic activity improved
following the easing of virus containment measures on
October 1. New infections continued to decline gradually
while the pace of...
Type: BriefReport#: 165213Date: October 18, 2021Author:
Puthong,Warunthorn ;
Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong ;
Edwards,Kim Alan
This is a statement by H. E. Mathias
Cormann, Secretary-General, at the 104th meeting of the
Development Committee held on October 15, 2021. As the
global recovery...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165343Date: October 15, 2021
This is a statement by Rt. Hon. Liz
Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and
Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equalities
and Rt. Hon. ...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165373Date: October 15, 2021
This remarks were delivered by World
Bank Group President David Malpass to the Development
Committee at 2021 Annual Meetings on October 15, 2021. He
said that Committee...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 165224Date: October 15, 2021Author:
Malpass,David
This is a statement by H.E. Sri Mulyani
Indrawati Minister of Finance, at the 104th meeting of the
Development Committee held on October 15, 2021. The global
economy...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165359Date: October 15, 2021
This paper studies the optimal taxation
of bequests in a model in which individuals have
heterogeneous preferences over their consumption and the
net-of-tax bequest...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9804Date: October 12, 2021Author:
Decerf,Benoit Marie A ;
Maniquet,François
This paper presents a new methodology to
detect corruption in customs and applies it to
Madagascar’s main port. Manipulation of
assignment of import declarations...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9802Date: October 12, 2021Author:
Chalendard,Cyril Romain ;
Fernandes,Ana Margarida ;
Raballand,Gael J. R. F. ;
Rijkers,Bob
International Debt Statistics (IDS), a
long-standing annual publication of the World Bank, features
external debt statistics and analysis for the 123 low- and
middle-income...
Type: PublicationReport#: 165022Date: October 11, 2021Author:
Rucaj,Evis ;
Agarwal,Parul-000490117 ;
Albarran Cortes,Arturo ;
Balibek,Arzu Aytekin ;
Bayar,Kifaye Didem ;
Bolanos Misas,Daniella Kathyuska ;
Church Jr,Allen Charles ;
Huang,Wendy Ven-Dee ;
Pollock,Malvina A. ;
Sukaj,Rubena ;
To,Tin Yu ;
Vellos,Rasiel Victor ;
Zymeri,Bedri
The empirical evidence on the impact of
import competition on economic performance relies mainly on
import tariff liberalization as the source of changes to
competition....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9801Date: October 8, 2021Author:
Cali,Massimiliano ;
Montfaucon,Angella Faith Lapukeni
In recent years, there has been renewed
interest in providing countercyclical lending and
sustainable development financing through national
development financial institutions...
Type: ReportReport#: 164925Date: October 8, 2021Author:
Gutierrez,Eva M. ;
Kliatskova,Tatsiana
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