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Blog Oct 31, 2023

Between a rock and a hard place: Averting, or dealing with, sovereign debt ...

Franziska Ohnsorge & Hayley Pallan

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BLOG Oct 23, 2023

Stranded jobs? The energy transition in South Asia’s labor markets

Margaret Triyana

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BLOG Oct 16, 2023

Energy-efficient technology can help modernize South Asia’s economies

Siddharth Sharma

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BLOG Oct 09, 2023

South Asia’s economic outlook in five charts

Patrick Kirby

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BLOG Oct 03, 2023

A roadmap for faster, cleaner growth in South Asia

Martin Raiser

Exchange of dollar to Sri Lankan rupee in Sri Lankan money currency exchange
Blog Jun 15, 2023

Capital Controls and Parallel Exchange Rates in South Asia

Zoe Leiyu Xie & Xiao'ou Zhu

People salvage usable items from damaged homes caused by floodwaters in Swat Valley, Pakistan
BLOG Jun 02, 2023

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst: South Asia’s fiscal needs in the ...

Lazar Milivojevic

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BLOG May 18, 2023

A mixed bag for South Asian economies: Challenges and opportunities ahead

Jiemin Ren & Zoe Leiyu Xie

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BLOG Feb 28, 2023

Migration can boost recovery, growth, and resilience across South Asia

S. Amer Ahmed, Jean Nahrae Lee & Moritz Meyer

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Blog Jan 26, 2023

Emerging labor market trends in post-COVID South Asia

Valerie Mercer-Blackman & Vanessa Olakemi Dovonou

People queue to buy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Blog Nov 04, 2022

South Asia’s policy balancing act: Managing economic growth amid global ...

Zoe Leiyu Xie & Xiao'ou Zhu

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BLOG Oct 25, 2022

Social Norms and Gender Equality in South Asia

S Anukriti, Maurizio Bussolo, Jessy Amarachi Ezebuihe, Ana Maria Munoz Boudet, Tasmia Rahman, Nele Charlotte A Warrinnier & Anaise Williams

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