Land and property ownership confers
direct economic benefits as a key input into agricultural
production; as a source of income from rental or sale; and
as collateral...
Every person has the right to
participate fully in their society and economy and to be
recognized as a person before the law. Yet, as many as 1
billion people across...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 112614Date: November 3, 2022
Digital technology allows businesses to
operate in a country without a physical presence, which
poses challenges for traditional taxation. The digital
debate focuses...
Type: PublicationReport#: 157140Date: July 1, 2022Author:
Lucas-Mas, Cristian Oliver ;
Junquera-Varela,Raul Felix
This Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD)
updates the analytical work of the 2017 SCD in the light of
new evidence. In 2017, the World Bank Group (WBG) published
the...
Type: Systematic Country DiagnosticReport#: 173647Date: July 1, 2022
Economic shocks and crises typically
lead to a sharp increase in government expenditure arrears
with corrosive effects on the economy. In order to assess
the evolution...
Type: ReportReport#: 165670Date: June 23, 2022Author:
Lacey,Eric Anthony ;
Massad,Joseph Paul ;
Mastruzzi,Massimo ;
Utz,Robert Johann
The COVID-19 pandemic represents the
largest economic shock the world economy has witnessed in
decades, causing a collapse in global activity.
Nevertheless, there are...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168599Date: May 4, 2022Author:
Serrano-Machorro,Juan Carlos ;
Silveira Do Nascimento,Leonardo
This paper examines the effects of a
negative macroeconomic shock on the financial performance of
state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in infrastructure. It
exploits the differential...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9971Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Musacchio,Aldo ;
Pan,Carolina ;
Semikolenova,Yadviga Viktorivna ;
Turkgulu,Burak ;
Barboza,Jonathan
Limited local tax revenue and low public
sector efficiency are two critical problems of public sector
management and key constraints for the economic and social
development...
Type: ReportReport#: 169575Date: March 17, 2022Author:
Stoykov,Petar Georgiev ;
Yilmaz,Serdar
Infrastructure is critical to economic
development. When infrastructure companies are owned and
operated by the government, however, they create significant
sources...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9970Date: March 15, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Musacchio,Aldo ;
Pan,Carolina ;
Semikolenova,Yadviga Viktorivna ;
Turkgulu,Burak ;
Barboza,Jonathan
This paper examines the performance of
infrastructure companies owned by the state, using the newly
created World Bank Database of Infrastructure State-Owned
Enterprises...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9969Date: March 15, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Musacchio,Aldo ;
Pan,Carolina ;
Semikolenova,Yadviga Viktorivna ;
Turkgulu,Burak ;
Barboza,Jonathan
This brief examines two successful
gender equality reforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo
: the introduction of the Law on Parity in 2015 and an
amendment to the...
Type: BriefReport#: 169422Date: March 14, 2022Author:
Braunmiller,Julia Constanze ;
Dry,Marie Jeanne Charlotte
This paper presents the results of a
randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of
taxpayer communications informed by behavioral science in
inducing business...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9961Date: March 7, 2022Author:
Karver,Jonathan George ;
Shijaku,Hilda ;
Ungerer,Christoph T F
In a world where data are becoming an
integral part of our lives, data governance has become
essential to support the production, use and reuse of data
in a safe, ethical,...
In recent years, more and more African
governments are looking to implement electronic-Government
Procurement (e-GP) solutions to address some of the
challenges associated...
Type: Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)Report#: 168208Date: February 18, 2022Author:
Wu Chebili,Blandine Marie ;
La Cascia,Joseph Huntington ;
Collineau,Francois Xavier Yannick Marie ;
Salomon,Arnaud ;
Calvet,Baptiste ;
Moreau,Yoann
Tracking economic activity in real time
is a difficult task for forecasters due to data publication
lags, frequent and/or large revisions and lack of
high-frequency...
The COVID-19 crisis requires policy
reforms on many fronts, from debt sustainability to
climate-smart recovery. This Research & Policy brief
draws on theory and empirical...
Type: BriefReport#: 168657Date: February 15, 2022Author:
Smets,Lodewijk ;
Record,Richard James Lowden
This paper studies the distribution of
credit during crisis times and its impact on firm
indebtedness and macroeconomic risk. Whereas policies can
help firms in need...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9937Date: February 14, 2022Author:
Huneeus,Federico ;
Kaboski,Joseph P. ;
Larrain,Mauricio ;
Schmukler,Sergio L. ;
Vera,Mario
Institutional weaknesses limit the
capacity of local governments to support efficient
urbanization in developing countries. They also lead to the
emergence of large...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9936Date: February 10, 2022Author:
Rama,Martin G. ;
Li,Yue
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