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...
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
A region known for its volatility, Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC) has suffered severe economic
and social setbacks from crises, including the COVID-19
pandemic....
Type: PublicationReport#: 160648Date: October 22, 2021Author:
Silva,Joana C. G. ;
Sousa,Liliana Do Couto ;
Packard,Truman G. ;
Robertson,Raymond
As the world’s fastest-growing local
energy technology, distributed photovoltaics (DPV) has
upended the traditional paradigm of one-way power flow from
the grid to consumers....
Many countries seek to improve women’s
economic participation with the introduction of targeted
laws and regulations. The impact of these reforms appears
significant,...
Type: ReportReport#: 165187Date: October 18, 2021Author:
Adnane,Souad
As more and more Venezuelans leave their
country, fleeing the economic and social crisis, the number
of Venezuelans in Brazil has risen steadily since 2016,
constituting...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9797Date: October 7, 2021Author:
Shamsuddin,Mrittika ;
Acosta,Pablo Ariel ;
Battaglin Schwengber,Rovane ;
Fix,Jedediah Rooney ;
Pirani,Nikolas
In Nepal, the lockdowns that were
adopted to mitigate the public health impacts of Coronavirus
(COVID-19) were accompanied by a significant contraction in
economic activity....
Type: ReportReport#: 160705Date: October 6, 2021Author:
World Bank
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
It is well-established that bringing
more women into the formal labor force is critical for
economic development. One strategy often cited is further
integrating developing...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166465Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Frederick,Stacey Elizabeth ;
Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C. ;
Robertson,Raymond ;
Vergara Bahena,Mexico Alberto
This is a tip sheet for World Bank task
teams on Illustrative Climate Change Actions on Adaptation
Opportunities in Urban, Resilence and Land Projects.
It is now clear that a narrow focus on
the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) is insufficient
to achieve humanity’s aspirations for sustainable
prosperity. Well-functioning...
Type: PublicationReport#: 165689Date: October 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
Fiscal balances have started to improve
as a result of a stronger economic performance, but it will
take further effort to replenish buffers. The growth
recovery is...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165277Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Madzarevic-Sujster,Sanja ;
Record,Richard James Lowden
COVID-19 is one of multiple crises to
have hit the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in
the decade following the Arab Spring. War, oil price
declines, economic...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166464Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Hoogeveen,Johannes G. ;
Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.
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