The Global Findex Database 2017 presents
key findings from the Global Findex database, with detailed
insight into how adults in more than 140 economies access
accounts,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 126033Date: April 19, 2018Author:
Demirguc-Kunt,Asli ;
Klapper,Leora ;
Singer,Dorothe ;
Ansar,Saniya ;
Hess,Jake Richard
After a growth slowdown that lasted six
years, the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has
finally turned the corner and resumed growth at a modest
rate of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125780Date: April 17, 2018Author:
Vegh Gramont,Carlos Alberto ;
Vuletin,Guillermo Javier ;
Riera-Crichton,Daniel ;
Friedheim,Diego ;
Morano Germani,Luis Francisco ;
Camarena Fonseca,Jose Andree
Growing Smarter: Learning and Equitable
Development in East Asia and Pacific focuses on the
experiences of economies in the region that have been able
to expand schooling...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125803Date: April 13, 2018Author:
Crawford,Michael F. ;
Hasan,Amer ;
Bentaouet Kattan,Raja
Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches
to Preventing Violent Conflict is a joint study of the
United Nations and the World Bank. The study originates from
the conviction...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125869Date: April 13, 2018Author:
United Nations ;
World Bank
The global economy grew faster than
expected in 2017, with a broad-based upturn.Growth in
developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) accelerated slightly
in 2017, reflecting...
Women, business and the law 2018 is the
fifth edition in a series of biennial reports measuring the
legal obstacles to women who engage in economic activity
around the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125804Date: April 11, 2018Author:
Iqbal,Sarah
Argentina needs to lift and stabilize
economic growth to create more and better jobs while
reigniting productivity to bring income closer to that of
more advanced economies....
Type: PublicationReport#: 125115Date: April 10, 2018Author:
Martinez Licetti,Martha ;
Iootty,Mariana ;
Goodwin,Tanja K. ;
Signoret,Jose E.
South Asia is again the fastest growing
region in the world, albeit not by a wide margin. The
rebound was led by India, whose growth rate picked up in the
second half...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125779Date: April 9, 2018Author:
Beyer,Robert Carl Michael
Policy makers throughout Latin America
and the Caribbean (LAC) will like to understand how best to
leverage recent and ongoing global, business-relevant
technologies...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125044Date: April 6, 2018Author:
Dutz,Mark Andrew ;
Almeida,Rita Kullberg ;
Packard,Truman G.
Commodity prices strengthened in the
first quarter of 2018. Broad-based price increases were
supported by both demand and supply factors. Accelerating
global growth...
Today, frequent and severe shocks,
especially droughts, limit the livelihood opportunities
available to millions of households and undermine efforts to
eradicate poverty...
Type: PublicationReport#: 125014Date: April 1, 2018Author:
De Haan,Cornelis ;
Koo,Jawoo ;
Morris,Michael-000013367 ;
Place,Frank M. ;
Syroka,Joanna ;
Xie,Hua
The Disease Control Priorities (DCP)
series established in 1993 shares this philosophy and acts
as a key resource for Ministers of Health and Finance,
guiding them toward...
Type: PublicationReport#: 124419Date: March 20, 2018Author:
A. P. Bundy,Donald (Editor) ;
Silva,Nilanthi de (Editor) ;
Horton,Susan (Editor) ;
Jamison,Dean T. (Editor) ;
Patton,George C. (Editor)
In recent times, cross-border migration
and its implications for host countries have captured
high-profile global attention. But there is increasing
recognition that...
Type: PublicationReport#: 124719Date: March 19, 2018Author:
Sherbinin, Alex de ;
Jones,Bryan R ;
Bergmann,Jonas Sebastian ;
Clement,Viviane Wei Chen ;
Ober,Kayly Jennifer ;
Schewe, Jacob ;
Adamo, Susana ;
McCusker, Brent ;
Heuser,Silke ;
Midgley,Amelia ;
Rigaud,Kanta K.
In recent times, cross-border migration
and its implications for host countries have captured
high-profile global attention. But there is increasing
recognition that...
Type: PublicationReport#: 124719Date: March 18, 2018Author:
Rigaud,Kanta K. ;
Sherbinin, Alex de ;
Jones,Bryan R ;
Bergmann,Jonas Sebastian ;
Clement,Viviane Wei Chen ;
Ober,Kayly Jennifer ;
Schewe, Jacob ;
Adamo, Susana ;
McCusker, Brent ;
Heuser,Silke ;
Midgley,Amelia
This third edition of The State of
Social Safety Nets examines trends in coverage, spending,and
program performance using the World Bank Atlas of Social
Protection Indicators...
Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan,
with a population of 16 million. It accounts for one-third
of Sindh’s population and one-fifth of the country’s urban
population....
Type: PublicationReport#: 123628Date: February 20, 2018Author:
Ellis,Peter D. ;
Friaa,Jaafar Sadok ;
Kaw,Jon Kher
The agriculture sector can play an
important role in poverty reduction and sustained growth in
Afghanistan, primarily through job creation, improved
productivity, and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 123158Date: February 5, 2018Author:
Leao,Izabela ;
Ahmed,Md Mansur ;
Kar,Anuja
The World Bank Research Observer is
intended for anyone who has a professional interest in
development. Observer articles are written to be accessible
to nonspecialist...
Countries regularly track gross domestic
product (GDP) as an indicator of their economic progress,
but not wealth—the assets such as infrastructure, forests,
minerals,...
The global economy is in a broad-based
cyclical recovery. Investment, manufacturing and trade are
on the rebound. Financing conditions are benign, monetary
policies...
Type: PublicationReport#: 122552Date: January 9, 2018
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