The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the
upsides and downsides of international trade in medical
goods and services. Open trade can increase access to
medical services...
Type: PublicationReport#: 172075Date: June 2, 2022Author:
Fisk,Mary C. ;
Katayama,Patricia Mari ;
Martin,Anthony N.
Despite robust evidence documenting the
tragic and widespread consequences of lead exposure, many
environmental and health authorities around the world,
particularly...
Type: PublicationReport#: 172110Date: June 2, 2022Author:
Von Stackelberg,Katherine Ellen ;
Pamela R. D. Williams ;
Sanchez-Triana,Ernesto ;
Enriquez,Santiago ;
Serrano Cordova,Claudia
The world economy continues to suffer
from a series of destabilizing shocks. After more than two
years of pandemic, the Russian Federation’s
invasion of Ukraine...
Type: PublicationReport#: 172256Date: June 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
In February 2022, the world was shocked
by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is
having a devastating impact on human life and causing
economic destruction...
Type: PublicationReport#: 172037Date: May 31, 2022Author:
Demirguc-Kunt,Asli
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: May 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
Financial incentives or performance pay
links payments to health facilities and workers to the
quantity and quality of services they deliver. These
performance incentives...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171612Date: May 18, 2022Author:
De Walque,Damien B. C. M. ;
Kandpal,Eeshani ;
Wagstaff, Adam ;
Friedman,Jed ;
Neelsen,Sven ;
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons ;
Sautmann,Anja ;
Shapira,Gil ;
Van De Poel,Ellen
This report traces the development of
China’s port sector over the past four decades. It
summarizes key policy decisions, describes the context in
which they were made,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171571Date: May 17, 2022Author:
Aritua,Bernard ;
Chiu,Hei ;
Cheng,Lulu ;
Farrell,Sheila ;
De Langen,Peter Wubbe
Women judges are playing increasingly
prominent roles in many African judiciaries, yet there
remains very little comparative research on the subject.
Drawing on extensive...
Type: PublicationReport#: 173528Date: May 17, 2022Author:
Dawuni, J. Jarpa (Editor)
When societies become more equal,
economies become more resilient. Besides being the right
thing to do, gender equality makes economic sense. The World
Bank estimates...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171178Date: May 4, 2022Author:
World Bank
Amid ongoing development challenges that
disproportionately affect women, this report identifies
barriers to women’s economic participation and
encourages the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171186Date: May 4, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world
experiences and lessons learned of social protection
delivery systems from around the world, with a particular
focus on social...
Type: PublicationReport#: 151331Date: April 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
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