Climate change is increasingly acknowledged as a critical issue with far-reaching socioeconomic implications that extend well beyond environmental concerns. Among the most pressing challenges is its impact...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11173Date: July 15, 2025Author:
Fajardo-Gonzalez, Johanna ;
Nguyen, Minh Cong ;
Corral Rodas, Paul Andres
Disaster risk management (DRM) plays a critical role in protecting livelihoods and economies from the adverse impacts of disaster and climate-related shocks, while enabling inclusive and sustained growth....
Type: ReportReport#: 203188Date: July 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Pakistan Energy Efficiency, Knowledge Notes are an initiative of the World Bank, aimed at fostering debate and dialogue on energy efficiency initiatives that are critical for the sustainable growth of...
Type: ReportReport#: 203154Date: July 14, 2025Author:
Raza, Minahil ;
Jaques, Ivan ;
Anis, Mohammad
What is the environmental impact of exports? Focusing on 2000–20, this paper combines customs, administrative, and census microdata to estimate employment elasticities with respect to exports. The findings...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11172Date: July 14, 2025Author:
Bezerra De Goes, Carlos Andre ;
Canozzi Conceicao, Otavio ;
Lara Ibarra, Gabriel ;
Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
Vietnam has prioritized semiconductors as one of ten critical technologies and set explicit goals of becoming a global semiconductor talent hub by 2030, moving up the value chain toward higher value-added...
Type: ReportReport#: 203158Date: July 14, 2025Author:
Tran, Nguyet Anh ;
Bentil, Ekua Nuama ;
Dao, Trang Hong
This paper evaluates the impact of higher temperatures on learning outcomes in Peru. The results suggest that 1 degree above 20°C is equivalent to 7 and 6 percent of a standard deviation of what a student...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11171Date: July 14, 2025Author:
Miranda Montero, Juan Jose ;
Contreras, Cesar
This report describes a strategic framework that integrates climate considerations to evaluate social and economic development through rural transportation and logistics solutions in the Sahel region....
This fourth edition of the Cameroon Economic Updates is part of a program of annual reports analyzing Cameron’s development trends and constraints. It examines Cameroon’s economic performance within the...
Type: ReportReport#: 203174Date: July 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report contains the World Bank Group Boards’ calendar for the period from June to August 2025, specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 203150Date: July 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
Malawi’s economy is in a deep and protracted crisis marked by elevated inflation, declining living standards, and high rates of food insecurity. Since 2020, Malawi’s economy has experienced a deep and...
Type: ReportReport#: 203132Date: July 11, 2025Author:
Engel, Jakob ;
Mussa, Anwar ;
Chilima, Efrem Zephnath ;
Cardona, Lina Marcela ;
Njati Banda, Innocent ;
McKenna, Miles ;
Soininen, Krista Alexandra ;
Arrigo, Marcello
One defining feature of financial crises, evident in U.S. and international data, is asymmetric bank distress—concentrated losses on a subset of banks. This paper proposes a model in which shocks to borrowers’...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11170Date: July 10, 2025Author:
Kim, Dohan
The Blue Social Protection Handbook provides practitioners working on fisheries or social protection with practical knowledge on leveraging social protection and jobs interventions to support productive...
Type: BriefReport#: 203120Date: July 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Migration of Bhutanese workers to Australia has sparked intense public debate and garnered media attention in recent years. The profile of migrants, largely composed of civil servants from key sectors,...
The first quarter of the twenty-first century has been transformative for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). These economies now account for about 45 percent of global GDP, up from about...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11169Date: July 10, 2025Author:
Balatti Mozzanica, Mirco ;
Kose, Ayhan ;
Mckinnon, Kate Frances ;
Palombo, Edoardo ;
Sugawara, Naotaka ;
Verduzco Bustos, Guillermo ;
Vorisek, Dana
Between 2019 and 2022, Madagascar experienced an acute drought that triggered a chronic food security crisis, drawing justified attention to its nutritional and poverty-related impacts. However, local...
Type: ReportReport#: 203110Date: July 10, 2025Author:
Rivelli, Francesca ;
Iacovelli, Valentina ;
Rakotoarindrasata, Mina ;
Harivola, Stella ;
Randrianasolorivo, Jean de Dieu
This paper presents a comprehensive strategic framework for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into revenue administrations. The framework addresses the challenges of implementing AI without a structured...
Type: ReportReport#: 203119Date: July 10, 2025Author:
Junquera-Varela, Raul Felix ;
Krsul, Ivan ;
Calderón, Vladimir ;
Ghaleb, Joey Raymond ;
Lucas, Cristian
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