Below are a series of background papers that have informed some of the research in the World Development Report 2025:
- Standard Sizes: The Government’s Role in Diffusing Mass Production Techniques in the United States, 1917–1960s. Colleen A. Dunlavy
- The Political Economy of Safety Standards: The Different Approaches of France and Britain in the 19th Century. Jean-Baptiste Fressoz
- The Role of Cooling Standards in Climate Adaptation to Extreme Heat. Radhika Khosla
- Using Standards to Promote Sustainable Development. Stefan Ambec