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The Global Economy: On Track for Strong but Uneven Growth as COVID-19 Still Weighs

A year and a half since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is poised to stage its most robust post-recession recovery in 80 years in 2021. But the rebound is expected to be uneven across countries, as major economies look set to register strong growth even as many developing economies lag.

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for the weeks of May 24 and 31

This entry introduces eight papers published during the weeks of May 24 and 31 on various topics, the mortality and poverty impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, firm exit during the pandemic, female land titling in Lesotho, the return of Syrian refugees, among others. Here are the highlights of select findings.

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Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2021: Global Unrest

The theme of DEC's Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) this year is on Global Unrest. The five-day virtual conference will present 28 recent papers on global unrest, covering topics ranging from rising inequality, political economy, democracy to education, media and social media.

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Global Economic Prospects, June 2021
The global economy is set to expand 5.6 percent in 2021—its strongest post-recession pace in 80 years. This recovery is uneven and largely reflects sharp rebounds in some major economies. In many emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), obstacles to vaccination continue to weigh on activity.
Glaciers of the Himalayas : Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience
Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience investigates the extent to which the black carbon (BC) reduction policies of South Asian countries may affect glacier formation and melt within the context of a changing global climate. It assesses the relative impact of each source of black carbon on snow and glacier dynamics.
World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives
World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives explores the tremendous potential of the changing data landscape to improve the lives of poor people, while also acknowledging its potential to open back doors that can harm individuals, businesses, and societies.
The Innovation Imperative for Developing East Asia
The Innovation Imperative in Developing East Asia aims to deepen understanding of the role of innovation in future development. The report examines the state of innovation in the region and analyzes the main constraints that firms and countries face to innovating.
The Human Capital Index 2020 Update : Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19
The Human Capital Index 2020 Update: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19 presents the first update of the HCI, using health and education data available as of March 2020. It documents new evidence on trends, examples of successes, and analytical work on the utilization of human capital.
The Distributional Impacts of Trade : Empirical Innovations, Analytical Tools, and Policy Responses
This book comes at a time when the shock from COVID-19 (coronavirus) adds to an already uncertain trade policy environment in which the value of the multilateral trading system has been under increased scrutiny. A better understanding of how trade affects distributional outcomes can lead to more inclusive policies and support the ability of countries to maximize broad-based benefits from trade.