This paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of climate shocks in Paraguay, a small and open agricultural exporter that is highly exposed to droughts and floods. Utilizing a modified version of the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11259Date: November 14, 2025Author:
Ruberl, Heather ;
Yoong, Pui Shen ;
Castillo, Diego ;
Boehlert, Brent
MANAGE-WB is a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model developed by a network of CGE modelers to support World Bank teams and clients in conducting macroeconomic analyses across a broad range of topics....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11258Date: November 13, 2025Author:
Beyene, Lulit Mitik ;
Britz, Wolfgang Karl Heinz ;
Christensen, Martin Aaroee ;
Dudu, Hasan ;
Galindev, Ragchaasuren
The Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Annual Report 2025 summarizes progress in FY25 as the program advanced early activities and strengthened its foundation across three pillars, Natural...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 206607Date: November 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) health survey in Ghana serves as a vital tool for assessing and benchmarking the performance of primary health care service delivery. This comprehensive evaluation...
Type: ReportReport#: 206616Date: November 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Mexico assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Mexico perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
Type: ReportReport#: 206633Date: November 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Yemen Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank analytical work on Yemen. The Monitor...
Type: ReportReport#: 206587Date: November 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Kosovo assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kosovo perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
Type: ReportReport#: 206631Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Indonesia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Indonesia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 206630Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
Rethinking the World Bank Group (WBG) approach to country engagement is key to aligning our country programs with the WBG's evolution to achieve greater development impact for our clients. Country engagement...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206586Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper uses cross-sectional surveys of households over 2007–21 from Thailand’s Socio-Economic Expenditure Survey to conduct one of the first investigations of the impacts of climatic variability on...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11253Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Tiwari, Sailesh ;
Skoufias, Emmanuel ;
Kshirsagar, Varun Sridhar
This study investigates the factors responsible for the poor performance of 67 electric utilities in 47 countries, using descriptive data from the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, the U.S....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11257Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Timilsina, Govinda R.
This paper examines the early implementation of Ethiopia’s refugee work rights policy, with a focus on the issuance of permits that enable refugees to engage in economic activities. Building on significant...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11254Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Perez, Ana Maria ;
Rozo, Sandra
This paper studies whether commuting barriers constrain women’s labor supply in urban Pakistan. This study randomized offers of gender-segregated or mixed-gender commuting services at varying prices. Women-only...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11256Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Garlick, Robert ;
Field, Erica ;
Vyborny, Kate
This report analyzes the public expenditures in social safety nets and assesses its coverage and efficiency in Nigeria. The following key messages emerge out of this analysis: Public expenditures on social...
Type: ReportReport#: 206547Date: November 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Access to jobs is essential for economic growth. In Africa, unemployment rates are notably high. This paper reexamines the relationship between transport mobility and labor market outcomes, with a particular...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11255Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Iimi, Atsushi
Nickel is essential for producing iron and steel. Endowed with the world's largest reserve, Indonesia banned nickel exports in 2014 to promote industrialization. This paper studies the impacts of the export...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11249Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Kee, Hiau Looi ;
Xie, Enze
This report provides insights into the landscape of existing international initiatives on hydrogen financing. It underscores key actions to enhance coordination of these initiatives such as the creation...
Type: ReportReport#: 206548Date: November 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
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