This paper investigates the effects of real energy price shocks on the current account balances of 45 emerging market and developing economies using country-specific structural vector autoregression models....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10623Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Lebrand, Mathilde Sylvie Maria ;
Vasishtha, Garima ;
Yilmazkuday, Hakan
The Mountain Area is a land of many riches, and over time, along with formal recognition as a territory, it has made strides in gaining its own policy objectives and institutions. In the process, the development...
Type: ReportReport#: 188191Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Investments in early years of education and childhood development are among the most cost-effective and beneficial a country can make to tackle learning poverty, promote healthy child development, and...
Type: ReportReport#: 186923Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Butcher, Neil ;
Crawford, Elizabeth Outlaw ;
Hoosen, Sarah Goolam Mahomed ;
Martini, Elviyanti ;
Nunes Fernandes Teixeira, Janssen Edelweiss ;
Olmore, Stephanie Ann ;
Purwana, Ruwiyati ;
Ramesh Vasudevan, Sharanya ;
Ruiz, Miguel
The Country Opinion Survey in Algeria assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Algeria perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 187838Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Although Indonesia’s economy has diversified over the past decades, natural resource extraction remains a key sector for both the domestic economy as well as international trade. Indonesia’s ability to...
Type: ReportReport#: 187939Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Urban forestry has evolved into a multifaceted discipline, encompassing far more than aesthetic landscaping. As a cornerstone of environmental stewardship, it includes strategic planning and comprehensive...
Type: ReportReport#: 190682Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Most OECD2 countries include private
providers in the provision of employment
services and the delivery of active labor
market programs (ALMPs). The role of private
providers, however, varies greatly and...
Type: ReportReport#: 186168Date: December 1, 2023Author:
De Moraes Gael ;
Gomez Tamayo, Sofia ;
Petrelli, Andrea
The paper examines the effect of a primary education program in Benin on women’s marital outcomes. The study leverages a sharp increase in the construction of schools in the 1990s to assess the causal...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 187517Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Deschenes, Sarah Chloe ;
Hotte, Rozenn
Imaging and laboratory diagnostic equipment and services are crucial for achieving Universal Health Coverage; yet are mostly unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. To address these challenges,...
Type: ReportReport#: 186655Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Bachongy, Karine ;
Brocard, Eva Marie Chloe ;
Douss, Carla Kamal Fawzi ;
Nikiema, Rabietou ;
Porgo, Teegwende Valerie ;
Quansah Amissah, Richard ;
Voncina, Luka
The twin shocks of the pandemic and weak global trade has particularly impacted Thailand due to the country’s position as a trade and tourism hub. Thailand’s tourism arrivals reached only 75 percent of...
Type: ReportReport#: 186417Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The twin shocks of the pandemic and weak global trade has particularly impacted Thailand due to the country’s position as a trade and tourism hub. Thailand’s tourism arrivals reached only 75 percent of...
Type: ReportReport#: 186417Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
This report contains the assessments of BI-RTGS against the PFMI. The assessment was undertaken in the context of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)...
Type: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)Report#: 194502Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Chimenti, Maria Teresa ;
Faragallah, Ahmed
This Kenya Poverty and Equity Assessment documents the recent progress of poverty reduction in Kenya, with a focus on the period between 2005 and 2021. Poverty, based on household consumption expenditure,...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 186444Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
How will the world’s developing cities become vibrant—capable of meeting the climate, social, and economic challenges of tomorrow?
Vibrant cities offer firms and households high expectations for good...
Type: ReportReport#: 185074Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Kaw, Jon Kher ;
Lall, Somik V. ;
Murray, Sally Beth ;
Shilpi, Forhad J.
The Country Opinion Survey in Algeria assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Algeria perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 187838Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Nepal assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Nepal perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
Type: ReportReport#: 187698Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Economic growth weakened in advanced economies, contributing to a decline in global growth in 2023. Tight monetary policy weighed substantially on economic activity of advanced economies, with considerable...
Type: ReportReport#: 186442Date: December 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Starting in the late 1990s, digitally advanced countries began developing comprehensive strategies and implementing vital regulations to safeguard national infrastructure against the perpetual escalation...
Type: ReportReport#: 186511Date: December 1, 2023Author:
Khoury, Zaki Badie ;
Kim, Bora ;
Kim, Dong Jin ;
Kim, Sosun ;
Lee, Eungyong ;
Lee, Jisoo ;
Lesnichaya, Yulia ;
Lim, Min-Ji ;
Song, HyeIn
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