The May research newsletter highlights recent research on COVID-19, the implications of the pandemic for development policy, and debates on optimal policy responses to most effectively support poor households...
The rural women in India have risen to the extraordinary challenge of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Women's self-help groups are meeting shortfalls in masks, sanitizers and protective equipment,...
This note, the first of a series of monthly bulletins aiming to track trade and logistics information in real time, documents the beginning of a dramatic drop in international trade as a result of COVID-19...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147754Date: April 16, 2020
Interest Bearing Notes is a product of the Finance and Private Sector Research Team in the World Bank's Development Research Group. It reports on research by the team, as well as non-World Bank research,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 148094Date: April 1, 2020
While the number of officially confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases increased sharply, devastating rains and flooding compounded Yemen's dire economic and humanitarian conditions. Food security continues...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 148739Date: April 1, 2020
This newsletter includes the following articles : World Bank Group Support, Ongoing Operations, International Finance Corporation and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund.
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147240Date: April 1, 2020
This newsletter includes the following headlines: The government ramped up support measures to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Manufacturing output expanded in February 2020 before ECQ, leading indicators...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147939Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Qian, Rong ;
Chua, Kevin C. ;
Cruz, Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez, Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Song, Jiyoung ;
Endo, Isaku ;
Diop, Ndiame
This newsletter includes the following headlines: The Philippine government is taking strong measures to curb the spread of the pandemic COVID-19, The local stock exchange market index fell to below 5,000...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147040Date: March 1, 2020Author:
Qian, Rong ;
Chua, Kevin C. ;
Cruz, Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez, Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Gomez, Ray Cristofer Cipriano ;
Song, Jiyoung ;
Endo, Isaku ;
Diop, Ndiame
Yemen's conflict entered the sixth year in March. Despite generally difficult operating environment, some entrepreneurs seized opportunities to spur new business sectors. Declining food stocks, sharply...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147823Date: March 1, 2020
The March newsletter highlights facts and misconceptions surrounding the distributional effects of international trade that have led to overstating the net costs of trade liberalization
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147096Date: March 1, 2020
Some of the headings included in this newsletter of the World Bank in India are: Rani Mistris of Jharkhand; Development Dialogue: Aanganwadi workers fight undernutrition in India; Recent Project Approvals...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 147540Date: March 1, 2020
The February newsletter highlights new approaches to fighting corruption via three case studies: Tunisia under Ben Ali, customs in Madagascar, and financial flows into offshore financial centers known...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 146464Date: February 1, 2020
Economic conditions in Yemen remained relatively calm in February and internet connectivity was restored. Risks of monetary disruption continue, and indirect global crisis impacts through oil prices and...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 146908Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Kojo, Naoko C. ;
Althibah, Amir Mokhtar
Interest Bearing Notes is a product of the Finance and Private Sector Research Team in the World Bank's Development Research Group. It reports on research by the team, as well as non-World Bank research,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 146592Date: February 1, 2020
This newsletter includes the following headlines: Economic growth accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly two years in the fourth quarter of 2019, Total trade expanded in December as exports grew by...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 146187Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Qian, Rong ;
Cruz, Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez, Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Gomez, Ray Cristofer Cipriano ;
Song, Jiyoung ;
Endo, Isaku ;
Diop, Ndiame
This newsletter includes the following headlines: rebranding the MDTF to UHC; MDTF impacts in focus MDTF Mid-Term Review saw good progress; MDTF impacts in focus HFSA on track in the Philippines’ Bangsamoro...
This newsletter includes the following headlines: The manufacturing sector production further worsened in November 2019, Total external trade in goods contracted in November 2019, The Philippine peso appreciated...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 145521Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Qian, Rong ;
Chua, Kevin C. ;
Cruz, Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez, Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Song, Jiyoung ;
Endo, Isaku
Yemen's economy continues to suffer from the fragmentation of national institutions between the two conflicting parties and ad hoc decisions taken by them, which compound the economic crisis and human...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 146189Date: January 1, 2020
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