These brief summaries presented here
represent state and distribution of evidence of a
relationship between productivity-related efforts and the
various outcomes, not...
These brief summaries presented here
represent state and distribution of evidence of a
relationship between productivity-related efforts and the
various outcomes, not...
These brief summaries presented here
represent state and distribution of evidence of a
relationship between productivity-related efforts and the
various outcomes, not...
Almost all commodity prices saw sharp
declines during the past three months as the COVID-19
pandemic worsened. Mitigation measures have significantly
reduced transport,...
There are compelling reasons for asset
owners – in particular large pension funds and sovereign
wealth funds – to adopt sustainable investment, and for
governments to...
Type: ReportReport#: 147796Date: April 20, 2020Author:
Sullivan,Rory ;
Stewart,Fiona Elizabeth ;
Reznick, Jake ;
Ayuha, Shinjin
Sierra Leone has an advantageous
geography and abundant mineral, agricultural and blue
resources, yet the country’s per capita gross domestic
product (GDP) is almost...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: 148025Date: April 19, 2020
This is a statement by H.E Gerd Müller,
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development,
at the 101st meeting of the Development Committee held on
April 17,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 147892Date: April 17, 2020
This is a statement by H.E. Dag -Inge
Ulstein, Minister of International Development, at the 101st
meeting of the Development Committee held on April 17, 2020.
COVID-19...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 147899Date: April 17, 2020
China considers innovation be one of the
key drivers of its future growth and convergence with more
developed countries. It spends more than 2.2 percent of GDP
on R&D,...
After Uganda enjoyed two decades of
strong growth and poverty reduction in the 1990s and early
2000s, its economy slowed down, and social progress
decelerated amid a...
Type: ReportReport#: 149356Date: April 14, 2020Author:
Sebudde,Rachel K. ;
Gratcheva,Ekaterina M.
The main priority for the Democratic
Republic of Congo’s power sector is to increase access to
electricity. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a large
country with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 147601Date: April 13, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
imposed a heavy toll on economies worldwide, nearly halting
economic activity. Although most firms should be viable when
economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 147598Date: April 13, 2020Author:
Didier Brandao,Tatiana ;
Huneeus,Federico ;
Larrain,Mauricio ;
Schmukler,Sergio L.
The use of price controls is widespread
across emerging markets and developing economies, including
for food and key imported and exported commodities. Although
they...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9212Date: April 13, 2020Author:
Guenette,Justin Damien
A rigorous understanding of the
developmental effect of fiscal transfers to subnational
governments remains an important policy research issue
globally. This paper exploits...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9209Date: April 9, 2020Author:
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos ;
Cadena,Kiyomi E. ;
Moreno Herrera,Laura Liliana
To comprehend how development really
happens, it is necessary to understand the evolution of its
drivers and their relationship with individuals'
income. This paper...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9205Date: April 7, 2020Author:
Calvo-Gonzalez,Oscar ;
Caruso,German Daniel ;
Castaneda Aguilar,Raul Andres ;
Malasquez Carbonel,Eduardo Alonso
The COVID-19 pandemic is a human tragedy
that presents many challenges to employersglobally,
including IFC clients, who provide key products and services
in many countries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 151363Date: April 6, 2020
This Performance and Learning Review
(PLR) summarizes progress under the FY17-FY21 World Bank
Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for
Mozambique. In April...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: 144024Date: April 3, 2020
This paper studies the dynamics of
credit supply when a negative shock impacts a substantial
share of bank loans. The analysis exploits the 2014 collapse
of energy prices,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9202Date: April 2, 2020Author:
Agarwal,Sumit ;
Correa,Ricardo ;
Morais,Bernardo ;
Roldan,Jessica ;
Ruiz Ortega,Claudia
This study examines whether foreign
direct investment inflows facilitate upgrading of export
quality in host countries. The analysis focuses on the
Russian Federation...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9201Date: April 2, 2020Author:
Poupakis,Stavros
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