Interest Bearing Notes is a product of
the Finance and Private Sector Research Team in the World
Bank's Development Research Group. It reports on
research by the team,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 158768Date: April 1, 2021Author:
Bruhn,Miriam ;
Cull,Robert J. ;
Xu,L. Colin ;
Zia,Bilal Husnain
The April research newsletter draws on
several recent studies to identify key drivers of firm-level
upgrading and industrial development, including
entrepreneurial ability,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 158646Date: April 1, 2021
This newsletter on COVID-19 trade watch
for March 2021 has the following sub-headings: (a) Principal
findings; (b) Merchandise trade in focus; (c) Logistics in
focus;...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157903Date: March 31, 2021Author:
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Ulybina,Daria
This note uses data from the High
Frequency Survey on the COVID-19 Impacts on Households to
derive results. It briefly addresses the following: Covid-19
update; employment;...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 167560Date: March 31, 2021Author:
World Bank
The March newsletter explores the
massive discrepancies in output per worker between high- and
low-income countries, within-sector productivity and
misallocation of...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157863Date: March 1, 2021
This note uses data from the High
Frequency Survey on the COVID-19 Impacts on Households to
derive results. It briefly addresses the following:
employment; Covid-19...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 167559Date: March 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
Mobility restrictions continued to
dampen domestic activity, with total net job losses reaching
1.3 million between January 2020 and January 2021. Domestic
demand remains...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157630Date: March 1, 2021Author:
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez,Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Santos,Eduard Renzo ;
Song,Jiyoung ;
Endo,Isaku ;
Qian,Rong ;
Moller,Lars Christian
Women constitute half of India’s
population, but have not benefitted proportionately from the
country's economic prosperity. The pandemic has seen
more women affected...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 158890Date: March 1, 2021
This newsletter on COVID-19 trade watch
for February 2021 has the following sub-headings: principal
findings; additional findings-merchandise trade; additional
findings-services...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157152Date: February 28, 2021Author:
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Brenton,Paul ;
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Ulybina,Daria
The February newsletter documents the
costs of the pandemic and the policies that have attempted
to shield populations from its worst impacts. Research
highlights include...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157123Date: February 1, 2021
This Philippines monthly economic
developments newsletter for February 2021 includes the
following information: the Philippines recorded its worst
recession in post-war...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 156806Date: February 1, 2021Author:
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez,Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Santos,Eduard Renzo ;
Song,Jiyoung ;
Endo,Isaku ;
Qian,Rong ;
Moller,Lars Christian
Interest Bearing Notes is a product of
the Finance and Private Sector Research Team in the World
Bank's Development Research Group. It reports on
research by the team,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 157020Date: February 1, 2021Author:
Bruhn,Miriam ;
Cull, Bob ;
Xu,L. Colin
This newsletter on Assessment of digital
market in Croatia for February 2021 has the following
sub-headings: SWOT analysis of the digital sector; and
recommendations...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 158631Date: February 1, 2021
Global container shipping capacity
remained flat though January 18, 2021, in contrast with the
strong recovery observed from April to September 2020.
Global merchandise...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 156213Date: January 29, 2021Author:
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Brenton,Paul ;
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Ulybina,Daria
The Philippine economy continues to
suffer from the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis.
Domestic demand has remained muted, resulting in the
continued contraction...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 155933Date: January 19, 2021Author:
Qian,Rong ;
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Santos,Eduard Renzo ;
Song,Jiyoung ;
Endo,Isaku ;
Moller,Lars Christian
Building New Freight Corridors Impacts:
(i) The freight corridor will help India reduce its unduly
high logistics costs from some 13-15 percent of GDP, helping
it move...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 158889Date: January 1, 2021
The January newsletter highlights
research on consumer behavior and utility pricing for
electricity and piped water in Vietnam, evidence from a
field experiment in Malawi...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 156252Date: January 1, 2021
This note uses data from the High
Frequency Survey on the COVID-19 Impacts on Households to
derive results. It briefly addresses the following:
employment and income...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 167558Date: January 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
Interest Bearing Notes is a product of
the Finance and Private Sector Research Team in the World
Bank's Development Research Group. It reports on
research by the team,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 155439Date: December 31, 2020Author:
Bruhn,Miriam ;
Cull, Bob ;
Xu,L. Colin ;
Zia,Bilal Husnain
The December newsletter highlights how
incentives can shape bank lending -as well as the intended
(and unintended) effects of public policies affecting banks
-with examples...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 155335Date: December 1, 2020
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