Sri Lanka is emerging from the recent economic crisis with a renewed focus on sustainable growth and resilience. Following a series of policy reforms and successful debt restructuring, the economy has...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 206718Date: November 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper examines the causal impact of generative artificial intelligence on U.S. labor demand using online job posting data. Exploiting ChatGPT’s release in November 2022 as an exogenous shock, the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11263Date: November 18, 2025Author:
Liu, Yan ;
Wang, He ;
Yu, Shu
Ninety percent of economic inclusion programs target women, yet only a third prioritize women’s economic empowerment (WEE) as a core objective. Unless programs are designed to address gender-specific barriers,...
Georgia has undergone significant transformation since the early 2000s, achieving robust and resilient growth, although the structural transformation process is incomplete, and job creation and poverty...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 206573Date: November 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Public Finance Review (PFR) for Georgia looks at the contribution of fiscal policy to inclusive and sustainable growth by assessing the country’s macro-fiscal performance and policy framework, and...
Type: ReportReport#: 206457Date: November 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
The concept of “green jobs” has received widespread attention in academic, policy, and public discourse, reflecting the growing emphasis on sustainability and the transition to a low-carbon economy. However,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11262Date: November 18, 2025Author:
Mealy, Penelope Ann ;
Bucker, Joris Joseph Johannes Hendrik ;
Moura, Fernanda Senra de ;
Knudsen, Camilla
Taxes and public spending underpin the basic administration of government and finance the human capital and infrastructure investments needed for economic growth. They can also have a significant and immediate...
Type: ReportReport#: 206709Date: November 17, 2025Author:
Wai-Poi, Matthew ;
Sosa, Mariano ;
Bachas, Pierre
In line with Albania’s development priorities, this Public Finance Review (PFR) examines how fiscal policies can support long-term economic growth. Chapter 1 evaluates Albania’s macro-fiscal framework,...
Type: ReportReport#: 206695Date: November 17, 2025Author:
World Bank
Land degradation and climate vulnerability pose significant threats to Chad’s ecosystems. Yet, there is significant potential to not only reverse these negative trends but also generate employment and...
Type: ReportReport#: 206708Date: November 17, 2025Author:
Setlur, Banu ;
Reed, Erik Winter ;
Hjort, Marit Dahl ;
Kaffine, Ali Gamane ;
Barua, Sepul Kanti
In many countries around the world, water scarcity could become a macroeconomically relevant concern. As a key input into production processes (agriculture, power generation, and industrial use) and a...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11261Date: November 17, 2025Author:
Frost, Jon ;
Madeira, Carlos ;
Martinez Jaramillo, Serafin
This paper analyzes gender disparities in poverty across the life cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean using harmonized household survey data. Although gender gaps in labor market outcomes are well-documented,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11260Date: November 17, 2025Author:
Hernandez, Paola Buitrago ;
Sardon, Daniela Maquera ;
Nopo Aguilar, Hugo Rolando ;
Rubiano Matulevich, Eliana Carolina
The objective of this Integrated SOE Framework Assessment (iSOEF) is to inform the Government of Montenegro (GoM) on the performance and impacts of its state-owned enterprises (SOE) and municipally owned...
Type: ReportReport#: 206676Date: November 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Sierra Leone’s economy continues to navigate complex domestic and global challenges constraining growth and jeopardizing macro stability. Fiscal policies remained loose, and the deficit continued to exceed...
Type: ReportReport#: 206217Date: November 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
This World Bank report presents a comprehensive analysis and strategic roadmap for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Bulgaria’s educational sector, focusing on primary and secondary education...
Type: BriefReport#: 206665Date: November 14, 2025Author:
Spasova, Albena ;
Muñoz-Nájar, Alberto ;
Cobo, Cristobal ;
Avitabile, Ciro
Turkey reengineered its quality infrastructure (QI) as a result of the
customs union established between it and the European Union (EU) in 1995 and as
a precursor to EU membership later on. This major...
Type: PublicationReport#: 206674Date: November 14, 2025Author:
Kellermann, Martin ;
World Bank ;
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
South Africa reengineered its quality infrastructure (QI) after 1994 when
the country moved from the previous apartheid dispensation to become a full fledged democracy. During this transition, the business...
Type: PublicationReport#: 206673Date: November 14, 2025Author:
Kellermann, Martin ;
World Bank ;
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
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