Measures of early childbirth are high in the Republic of Congo. The share of women ages 18-22 who had a child before 18 is 31.8 percent, and it has decreased only slightly over time. The share of girls...
Type: BriefReport#: 105915Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
The number of Small-to-Medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kuwait is high, particularly in retail and non-financial services, but their overall contribution to the economy is marginal. The World Bank is focusing...
Type: BriefReport#: 103713Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Karasapan,Omer M. ;
Volk,Mark
Measures of early childbirth are high in Nepal. The share of women ages 18-22 who had a child before 18 is 17.4 percent and it has decreased only slightly over time. The share of girls who had a child...
Type: BriefReport#: 106410Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
After six years of recession, Croatia started a gradual recovery growing by 1.6 percent in 2015 on the back of external demand and private consumption. The labor market improved, although the unemployment...
Since 2006, the IFC China Energy Efficiency Program (CHUEE) has been partnering with banks to help increase their loan portfolios for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) investments through...
Type: BriefReport#: 105115Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Zhang,Dianjun
Measures of child marriage are very high in Mali. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children is 59.9 percent and it has increased over time. The share of girls marrying very early, before the...
Type: BriefReport#: 106403Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
This brief has provided a basic profile of early childbirth in Niger. Measures of early childbirth are high. The share of women ages 18-22 who had their first child before 18 is 47.1 percent and it has...
Type: BriefReport#: 106412Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Malé,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
The Open data principle is becoming an increasingly important part of the data revolution, which is recognized worldwide as a key engine for achieving the post-2015 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development...
Type: BriefReport#: 107708Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Petrov,Oleg V. ;
Gurin,Joel Lawrence ;
Manley,Laura So Hee
This brief has provided a basic profile of child marriage in Chad. Measures of child marriage are very high. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children is 68.7 percent and it has not declined...
Type: BriefReport#: 105912Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Malé, Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
This brief has provided a basic profile of child marriage in Egypt. Measures of child marriage are very high. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children is 16.5 percent and it has declined over...
Type: BriefReport#: 105920Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Malé,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
This brief has provided a basic profile of early childbirth in Guinea. Measures of early childbirth are high. The share of women ages 18-22 who had their first child before 18 is 41.0 percent and it has...
Type: BriefReport#: 105927Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
The European Commission (EC) and the World Bank, in cooperation with individual European Union (EU) member states, have developed a set of high-resolution poverty maps. The greater geographical disaggregation...
The European Commission (EC) and the World Bank, in cooperation with individual European Union (EU) member states, have developed a set of high-resolution poverty maps. The greater geographical disaggregation...
This note considers the most relevant literature and contends that, even if the ‘middle income trap’ is myth, it provides impetus for policy makers to reassess their strategies once the traditional sources...
Type: BriefReport#: 104230Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Larson,Gregory Michael ;
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Woolcock,Michael
Learning-by-doing and adaptation happens all the time at the frontline, and as a means of survival. So how can it be reflected across the sector as a whole - from individual citizen through to international...
Type: BriefReport#: 154674Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Ornemark,Charlotte
This brief has provided a basic profile of early childbirth in Burkina Faso. Measures of early childbirth are high. The share of women ages 18-22 who had their first child before 18 is 25.2 percent and...
Type: BriefReport#: 105911Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Male,Chata
This brief has provided a basic profile of child marriage in Bangladesh. Measures of child marriage are still high. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children has declined over time, but remains...
Type: BriefReport#: 105908Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Malé, Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
This brief has provided a basic profile of early childbirth in Ethiopia. Measures of early childbirth are high. The share of women ages 18-22 who had their first child before 18 is 18.7 percent and it...
Type: BriefReport#: 105923Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Male,Chata
Measures of child marriage are high in Mauritania. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children is 35.2 percent, but it has declined over time. The share of girls marrying very early, before the...
Type: BriefReport#: 106405Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
This brief has provided a basic profile of child marriage in Zambia. Measures of child marriage are high. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children is 28.5 percent, but it has declined substantially...
Type: BriefReport#: 106423Date: March 1, 2016Author:
Male,Chata ;
Wodon,Quentin T.
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