This study proposes a novel way of modeling the heterogeneous effects of schooling based on the notion that learning is maximized when the skill of the child matches the complexity of the learning experiences...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 197046Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Castro, Juan F. ;
Villacorta, Lucciano
Fiscal incidence analysis helps in understanding who contributes to and benefits from the fiscal system, and assessing the impact of fiscal policies in reducing poverty and inequality. Traditionally, the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10745Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Laura Rodriguez Takeuchi ;
Matthew Wai-Poi ;
Woodham,Jeffrey
Can better information on the value of diagnostic tests improve adoption and help patients recognize higher quality of care? In a randomized experiment in public clinics in Mali, providers and patients...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10746Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Carolina Lopez ;
Anja Sautmann ;
Schaner,Simone
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Middle East and...
Type: ReportReport#: 188860Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
The objective for a hydropower hybrid is to take maximum advantage of the integrated technologies by maximizing their utilization, the benefits they bring, and their efficiency. It is widely known that...
Type: ReportReport#: 188744Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Elin Hallgrimsdottir ;
Bente Taraldsten Brunes ;
Atle Harby
The economy has maintained growth momentum in 2023.Highcommodity prices boosted revenues, helping fiscal consolidation. Inflation has decelerated, and the Bank of PNG allowed greater exchange rate flexibility....
Type: BriefReport#: 188852Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
Despite the multitude of measures of multidimensional inequality, none is regularly used in policymaking. This paper proposes multidimensional inequality measures that are easily implementable and transparent...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10748Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Foster,James E. ;
Lokshin,Michael M.
Health care systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies, mitigating illnesses and deaths. Yet many countries struggle to meet even routine demands for health care. Climate...
Type: ReportReport#: 188859Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Mersedeh Tariverdi ;
Daniel Clark Thompson ;
Christoph Michael Klaiber ;
Jun Rentschler ;
Keiko Sakoda ;
Nadezda Leonova ;
Seti Rahmani ;
Chloe Genevieve Helene Desjonqueres ;
Laura Di Giorgio ;
Tomas Plaza Reneses
At the current rate of ambition, the world will fall short of achieving sustainable development goal 7 (SDG 7) by 2030. Slow progress toward access to clean cooking solutions has significant negative impacts...
The economy grew by 6 percent in 2023 amid broad based expansion and fiscal stimulus. The government is expected to consolidate fiscal spending in 2024 following an increase in the fiscal deficit in 2023....
Type: BriefReport#: 188890Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
The 2022 Household Income and Expenditure Survey enhances fieldwork, data management, and information quality but poses comparability challenges with previous rounds. This study proposes a two-step process...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10749Date: April 4, 2024Author:
Fernandez Romero,Jaime Estuardo ;
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Wambile,Ayago Esmubancha
Economic activity rebounded in FY23 in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Palau. Inflation subsided in FY23 in RMI but remained high in FSM and Palau....
Type: BriefReport#: 188851Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
Real GDP growth is expected to be 2.3 percent in 2024 and gradually converge to its potential by 2026. Poverty has declined significantly since 2020, but structural reforms are needed to boost productivity,...
Type: BriefReport#: 188910Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa...
Type: ReportReport#: 188860Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Europe and Central...
Type: ReportReport#: 188860Date: April 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study explores the impact of a light-touch job-facilitation intervention that supported young female job seekers during the application process for factory work in a newly constructed industrial park...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 197045Date: April 3, 2024Author:
Girum Abebe Tefera ;
Niklas Buehren ;
Markus Goldstein
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