This book is the first stocktaking of
what the decarbonization of the world economy means for
fossil fuel–dependent countries. These countries
are the most exposed...
Type: PublicationReport#: 150525Date: July 2, 2020Author:
Peszko,Grzegorz ;
Van Der Mensbrugghe,Dominique ;
Golub,Alexander Alexandrovich ;
Ward,John Frederick ;
Zenghelis,Alexis Dimitri ;
Marijs, Cor ;
Schopp,Anne Carolin ;
Rogers,John Allen ;
Midgley,Amelia
Just like nearly every aspect of human
experience, crime, civil conflict, and violence have become
increasingly global. Around the world, civil wars, of which
there...
Type: PublicationReport#: 150066Date: June 25, 2020
Rapid economic growth is Rwanda's
overarching development goal— a strategic choice to anchor
its long-term vision. Vision 2050 encapsulates this choice
with long-term,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 131875Date: June 22, 2020
The Global Investment Competitiveness
Report 2019/2020 provides novel analytical insights,
empirical evidence, and actionable recommendations for
governments seeking...
Type: PublicationReport#: 148839Date: June 22, 2020Author:
Kusek,Peter
The formation of human capital--the
knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over
their lifetimes, is critical for the six Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC)...
Type: PublicationReport#: 149856Date: June 19, 2020Author:
El-Saharty,Sameh ;
Kheyfets,Igor ;
Herbst,Christopher H. ;
Ajwad,Mohamed Ihsan
This report aims to analyze the regional
consequences of the conflict at a critical juncture. With
persistent delays in the resolution of the conflict, and
absent a...
Type: PublicationReport#: 149780Date: June 18, 2020Author:
Onder,Harun ;
Sayed,Haneen Ismail ;
Le Borgne,Eric
This study stems from a research project
in the subfield of rural economic organization, with a focus
on credit and irrigation, and on how public policy in these
domains...
Type: PublicationReport#: 149617Date: June 12, 2020Author:
Bell,Clive L.G.
The COVID-19 pandemic has, with alarming
speed, dealt a heavy blow to an already-weak global economy,
which is expected to slide into its deepest recession since
the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 149319Date: June 8, 2020Author:
Baffes,John ;
Dieppe,Alistair Matthew ;
Guenette,Justin Damien ;
Kabundi,Alain Ntumba ;
Kasyanenko,Sergiy ;
Kilic Celik,Sinem ;
Kindberg-Hanlon,Gene ;
Kirby,Patrick Alexander ;
Maliszewska,Maryla ;
Matsuoka,Hideaki ;
Nagle,Peter Stephen Oliver ;
Okawa, Yoki ;
Okou,Cedric Iltis Finafa ;
Ruch,Franz Ulrich ;
Steinbach,Max Rudibert ;
Sugawara,Naotaka ;
Vashakmadze,Ekaterine T. ;
Vorisek,Dana Lauren ;
Wheeler,Collette Mari ;
Ye,Lei Sandy ;
Yu, Shu
The Future of Work in Africa focuses on
the key themes of creating productive jobs and addressing
the needs of those left behind. It highlights how global
trends, especially...
Type: PublicationReport#: 140157Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Choi,Jieun ;
Dutz,Mark Andrew ;
Usman,Zainab
The Eastern Europe and Central Asia
region has the world's fastest growing HIV epidemic.
Although still concentrated, the epidemic has diversified,
affecting several...
Type: PublicationReport#: 138618Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Zhao,Feng ;
Benedikt,Clemens Johannes ;
Wilson, David
The International Comparison Program
(ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World
Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical
Commission....
Type: PublicationReport#: 148626Date: May 19, 2020
This book describes the nature of
public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector in
Vietnam. It defines health-related PPPs, describes their key
characteristics,...
Policy makers in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC) often complain that poor fiscal performance
in their countries is a result of a high degree of spending
rigidity....
Type: PublicationReport#: 147546Date: April 9, 2020Author:
Herrera Aguilera,Santiago ;
Olaberria,Eduardo
This 2020 edition of the Food Safety
Handbook: A Practical Guide for Building a Robust Food
Safety Management System, published by the International
Finance Corporation...
Type: PublicationReport#: 147539Date: April 8, 2020
The COVID-19 virus that triggered a
supply shock in China has now caused a global shock.
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP),
recovering from a trade...
Type: PublicationReport#: 147196Date: March 30, 2020Author:
Islamaj,Ergys ;
Mattoo,Aaditya ;
Vashakmadze,Ekaterine T.
Sri Lanka has the 14th-largest gender
gap in labor force participation (LFP) globally. LFP rates
among Sri Lankan women age 15 years and older were 36
percent for 2015...
Type: PublicationReport#: 121117Date: March 1, 2020Author:
Solotaroff,Jennifer ;
Joseph,George ;
Kuriakose,Anne T. ;
Sethi,Jayati
The World Bank Research Observer is
intended for anyone who has a professional interest in
development. Observer articles for February 2020are written
to be accessible...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160989Date: February 1, 2020
The World Bank Economic Review is a
professional journal used for the dissemination of research
in development economics broadly relevant to the development
profession...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160988Date: February 1, 2020
The central role that business
innovation, the introduction and invention of new products,
technologies, business processes, and ideas in the market,
plays in economic...
Type: PublicationReport#: 145967Date: February 1, 2020
Financial services can help drive
development. They help people escape poverty by facilitating
investments in their health, education, and businesses. And
they make...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160985Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Demirguc-Kunt,Asli ;
Klapper,Leora ;
Singer,Dorothe ;
Ansar,Saniya ;
Hess,Jake Richard
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