Bhutan expects to double its hydropower capacity over the next decade, which is expected to have significant effects on the economy. Estimates using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (the business-as-usual...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 193361Date: September 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This chapter aims to outline a framework for examining the impact pathways between non-communicable diseases (NCDs), human capital (HC), and end outcomes - primarily healthy longevity, inclusive growth,...
Type: ReportReport#: 193506Date: September 1, 2024Author:
Philip O'Keefe ;
Haldane, Victoria
Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, life expectancy at birth had been steadily increasing globally (UN 2019); and the advancements to older ages and frontiers of longevity were still regularly...
Type: ReportReport#: 193508Date: September 1, 2024Author:
Verguet, Stéphane ;
Sarah Ann Bolongaita ;
Chang, Angela Y. ;
Cardoso, Diego S. ;
Stevens, Gretchen A.
The progress in mortality reduction not only varies by age, but also over time. The mortality rates decreased notably faster for ages under 70 during 1990-2010 compared to after 2010, at least in Low middle...
Type: ReportReport#: 193509Date: September 1, 2024Author:
Wu, Daphne C. ;
Chakraborty, Debapriya ;
Hum, Ryan ;
Jha, Prabhat ;
Jamison, Dean T.
This is the first annual edition of Guinea Economic Update. This annual report presents an overview of Guinea’s evolving macroeconomic position, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific topic....
Type: ReportReport#: 193606Date: September 1, 2024Author:
Christina A. Wood ;
Boulel Toure ;
Marilyne Florence Mafoboue Youbi
This report contains the World Bank Group Boards’ updated calendar for the period from September to November 2024, specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 194625Date: September 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This chapter has been prepared as background to the Healthy Longevity Initiative (HLI), under the ambit of the Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) Global Practice of the World Bank Group (WBG). Under...
Ecuador is a middle-income country with abundant agricultural, oil, mineral, and hydropower resources and a challenging fiscal situation. Ecuador is already facing severe consequences from climate-induced...
Type: ReportReport#: 193430Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), a small island nation with a population of 228,319, is currently facing a significant wave of emigration driven by limited job and economic opportunities. The country's economy...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196050Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Emma Mercedes Monsalve Montiel ;
Guillaume Kroll ;
Barbara Barros Barbosa ;
Delfim Mampassi E Martins Mawete ;
Mohamed Boly
Unlike most Caribbean nations, Belize is a net recipient of migrants, attracting individuals from nearby countries due to its economic stability, higher living standards, and better job opportunities....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196048Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Laura Di Giorgio ;
Claudia Lopez Rodriguez ;
Pascal Jaupart ;
Antonio Fuca ;
Talo, Teresa ;
Ana Maria Lara Salinas
Disease burden is commonly measured using a variety of health statistics, including deaths by cause, injury and disease prevalence and incidence, and disability-adjusted life years. While these metrics...
Type: ReportReport#: 193507Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Chang, Angela Y. ;
Stevens, Gretchen A. ;
Cardoso, Diego S. ;
Cao, Bochen ;
Jamison, Dean T.
Economic growth strengthened to 6.3 percent in the second quarter as investment and public consumption boosted domestic demand. The unemployment rate fell to a record low of 3.1 percent as jobs in construction...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 193429Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
Migration presents both challenges and opportunities that significantly impact the long-term socioeconomic development of Caribbean nations. All countries in the region experience high-skilled international...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196049Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Laura Di Giorgio ;
Claudia Lopez Rodriguez ;
Pascal Jaupart ;
Antonio Fuca ;
Talo, Teresa ;
Ana Maria Lara Salinas
Labor markets in Central America and the Dominican Republic (CADR) experience relatively limited direct effects from technological advancements compared to developed countries. However, substantial migration...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196051Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Viollaz, Mariana ;
Laguinge, Luis ;
Harry Edmund Moroz
Ecuador is a middle-income country with abundant agricultural, oil, mineral, and hydropower resources and a challenging fiscal situation. Ecuador is already facing severe consequences from climate-induced...
Type: ReportReport#: 193430Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
Coordinated efforts are needed globally to emphasize the importance of healthy longevity on both health and well-being. The concept of healthy longevity describes a process of ageing that promotes human...
Type: ReportReport#: 193523Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Wu, Daphne C. ;
Jeremy Veillard ;
Haldane, Victoria ;
Seemeen Saadat ;
Jha, Prabhat
Lebanon, the land of the cedars. Lebanon is endowed with a rich and diversified natural ecosystem, ranging across coastal areas, plains, valleys, and forests; extensive water resources through springs...
Type: ReportReport#: 196837Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
Grenada has a sizable diaspora relative to its small population. In 2020, an estimated 62,200 Grenadians, or 49.5 percent of the population, lived abroad (UN DESA, 2020). The US is the primary destination...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196047Date: August 31, 2024Author:
Laura Di Giorgio ;
Claudia Lopez Rodriguez ;
Pascal Jaupart ;
Antonio Fuca ;
Talo, Teresa ;
Ana Maria Lara Salinas
The PER analysis highlights priority policy actions to increase fiscal space and improve resilience to economic shocks and climate risks through human and physical capital investments. Chapter 1 focuses...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 196814Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
Bhutan’s risk of overall and external debt distress is assessed as moderate, unchanged from the 2022 DSA. While the mechanical results point to a high risk of overall and external debt distress, with breaches...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 194272Date: August 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
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