• Madagascar - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166385 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Niger - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166390 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Malta - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166269 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Sweden - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166279 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Portugal - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166278 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Belize - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low- and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166287 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Mongolia - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low, and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166162 Date: October 1, 2019 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Cambodia - Learning Poverty Brief - 2019
    The Human Capital Project seeks to raise awareness and increase demand for interventions to build human capital. It aims to accelerate better and more investments in people. In low, and middle-income countries,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166165 Date: October 1, 2019 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • The Involvement of Third-Party Professionals in Business Registration and Property Transfer
    Complex business regulations and bureaucratic processes tend to be obstacles for new entrepreneurs. To navigate these processes as smoothly as possible, entrepreneurs may solicit the services of third-party...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142397 Date: October 1, 2019 Author: Coste,Cyriane Marie ; Delion,Marie Lily ; Gonzalez,Adrian Francisco ; Meunier,Frederic ; Reyes Benjumea,Andrea Nathalie ; Avramov,Yuriy Valentinovich
  • Economic Transformation Through Digital Technologies : Will Africa Make the Right Decisions?
    This policy brief is for ministers and parliamentarians responsible for policies on ICT and innovation, the development of the informal sector, and broader economic growth and equality issues, education,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142425 Date: October 1, 2019
  • Targeting versus Universality : Is There a Middle Ground?
    In the last few years, proposals to introduce a universal basic income or universal basic income (UBI) have proliferated. Proponents point out that narrowly targeted programs exclude many of the poor....
    Type: Brief Report#: 143730 Date: October 1, 2019 Author: Majoka,Zaineb ; Palacios,Robert J.
  • Weathering the Storm : Role of SHGs in Mitigating the Impacts of Natural Disasters
    Climate change is expected to increase the incidents of extreme weather patterns such as cyclonic storms. Large parts of the developing world including the Bay of Bengal region remain particularly vulnerable...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142927 Date: October 1, 2019 Author: Kakkar,Deepti
  • Transfer Pricing Reform : Policy Note
    The World Bank Group (WBG) has been supporting countries on their efforts to strengthen their international tax framework since 2011. Areas covered include: transfer pricing, tax treaty policy, exchange...
    Type: Brief Report#: 177505 Date: September 30, 2019 Author: Clavey,Colin John ; Roller,Norbert
  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Ghana : October 2019
    Economic growth remained robust in 2018, reaching 6.3 percent, while inflation fell to single digits and fiscal and external balances improved. Medium-term growth prospects remain strong, at above 6 percent,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 177563 Date: September 30, 2019 Author: World Bank
  • Increasing Tax Compliance in the Shadow Economy in Latvia
    The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia collaborated with the World Bank on a holistic review of the country's tax system, an input to the design of a new, improved tax strategy. The State Revenue...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142342 Date: September 25, 2019
  • Indonesia Daily Economic Update
    This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of September 16, 2019. Indonesia posted a USD 85.1 million trade surplus in August as growth in exports outpaced growth in imports. The government...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143011 Date: September 16, 2019
  • The Cox's Bazar Panel Survey : Baseline Data on Displaced Rohingya and Their Host Population
    The Cox’s Bazar Panel Survey (CBPS) was completed in August 2019. It is a representative survey of the post-2017 population of displaced Rohingya and households in host communities in the Cox’s Bazar district...
    Type: Brief Report#: 156747 Date: September 15, 2019
  • Indonesia Daily Economic Update
    This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of September 13, 2019. The government sets IDR 49 trillion as the dividend target for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2020. The Ministry of...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143010 Date: September 13, 2019
  • Indonesia Economic Week in Review : September 9 - 13, 2019
    The Jakarta Composite Index rose 0.4 percent last week, in line with most major markets in the region. The Rupiah, over the week, appreciated against the U.S. Dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen by 1.3 percent,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142823 Date: September 13, 2019
  • Indonesia Daily Economic Update
    This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of September 12, 2019. OJK will temporarily stop issuing new mutual funds. The President will amend 72 regulations to attract foreign investment.
    Type: Brief Report#: 143009 Date: September 12, 2019
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