This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 13, 2019. The government is preparing tax incentives for low carbon emission vehicles, as well as super tax deduction for firms boosting...
Bangladesh has seen significant declines in fertility and mortality following remarkable improvements in human development. The country’s population pyramid, once with a wide base representing a very large...
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 12, 2019. Bank Indonesia (Bl) reported that the retail sales index stood at 218.1 in January, growing by 7.2 percent year-on-year (yoy)....
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 11, 2019. Bank Indonesia (BI) is planning to hold term repo and foreign exchange (FX) swap auctions within the next six months. Bl reported...
The Jakarta Composite Index declined 1.8 percent over the week, in line with major markets in the region. The Rupiah appreciated against the Euro by 0.7 percent but depreciated against the US dollar and...
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 8, 2019. Foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 123.3 billion at the end of February, USD 3.2 billion higher than the January level.
Thanks to strong economic growth over the last two decades, poverty in Mozambique has decreased and the average household is now more likely to access basic education, health, and housing. Yet, the country...
Type: BriefReport#: 135125Date: March 6, 2019Author:
Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo ;
Caruso,German Daniel ;
Niu,Chiyu
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 6, 2019. The state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is planning to issue global bonds worth USD 1.5 billion,...
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 5, 2019. The Ministry of Finance is considering to give incentive funds to the local governments boosting their exports.
Tax collection is a development challenge in Kosovo, one of the poorest and youngest countries in Europe in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, demographics, and statehood. Limited tax revenues...
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 4, 2019. The government signed the Indonesia-Australia comprehensive economic partnership agreement (IA-CEPA).
To embark on a sustainable pathway toward development, effective policy responses must be implemented quickly and based on evidence. This requires reliable, timely data, which is often unavailable especially...
Type: BriefReport#: 135195Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Pape,Utz Johann ;
Nunez,Gonzalo Ignacio
A government’s provision of complementary public goods, such as roads and bridges, facilitates the development of markets leading to long-term economic growth. Private enterprise, by itself, is unlikely...
Type: BriefReport#: 135140Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Cuvillier,Emmanuel F. ;
Chaouali,Rafika ;
Mroczka,Fabienne
This brief contains the economic highlights of Indonesia as of March 1, 2019. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a year-on-year inflation of 2.6 percent in February, lower than 2.8 percent recorded in...
In the clean energy transition, the value of natural gas infrastructure is very important for operating the energy system. Gas-fired power plants contribute to optimized energy systems when they are designed...
Type: BriefReport#: 143354Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Townsend,Alan F.
Blended concessional finance, the combination of concessional funds with other types of finance on commercial terms, has great potential to mobilize capital and accelerate high-impact private sector investments...
Type: BriefReport#: 143355Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Sierra-Escalante,Kruskaia ;
Karlin,Arthur S. ;
Lauridsen,Morten Lykke
In the wake of the famine in 1974, the Government of Bangladesh, in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP), launched the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) program. When introduced, VGF provided a monthly...
Type: BriefReport#: 135379Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Anwar,Rubaba ;
Cho,Yoonyoung
The Jakarta Composite Index declined 0.02 percent over the week, in line with major markets in the region. The Rupiah appreciated against the Japanese Yen by 0.6 percent but depreciated against the US...
Administrative tax data at the taxpayer or transaction level (henceforth tax data for simplicity) are a great resource for studying taxpayer behavior, assessing responses to changes in tax policy and administration,...
Type: BriefReport#: 135456Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Brockmeyer,Anne
Marine pollution is a threat to the Latin America and Caribbean’s resilience to climate change and to its economy. Marine ecosystems provide a vital source of food and livelihoods for many of the region’s...
Type: BriefReport#: 178633Date: March 1, 2019Author:
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