Green goods trade will matter for the transition to a low-carbon global economy as well as for its adaptive capacity to climate events. This study explores green goods trade and related trade policies...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11001Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Souleymane Coulibaly ;
Angella Faith Montfaucon ;
Natnael Simachew Nigatu ;
Regina Stephanie Seri Epse Atsebi
The Drought Risk and Resilience Assessment (DRRA) offers a structured methodology for evaluating drought risk and enhancing resilience. The objective is to transition from reactive to proactive drought...
Type: ReportReport#: 195410Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Nathan L. Engle ;
Lara Loske-Garcia ;
Natalia Limones Rodriguez
The Umbrella Facility for Poverty and Equity is a global trust fund that enables policymakers and practitioners to design, implement, and monitor projects, policies, and programs to end poverty and boost...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 195586Date: December 13, 2024Author:
World Bank
Communities that host refugees are often concerned about how their labor markets will change. Although high-income countries attract most policy attention, low- and middle-income countries host three of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 186380Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Jan von der Goltz ;
Schuettler, Kirsten ;
Julie Claire Moranne Bousquet ;
Kebede, Tewodros Aragie
Communities that host refugees are often concerned about how their labor markets will change. Although high-income countries attract most policy attention, low- and middle-income countries host three of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 186380Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Jan von der Goltz ;
Schuettler, Kirsten ;
Julie Claire Moranne Bousquet ;
Kebede, Tewodros Aragie
Libya’s economic outlook relies heavily on the oil and gas sector, which constitutes a significant portion of its GDP, government revenue, and exports. With oil production expected to average 1.1 mbpd...
The Umbrella Facility for Poverty and Equity (UFPE) plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration and coordination among development partners and governments to leverage our collective strengths to address...
Type: BriefReport#: 195590Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Luis-Felipe Lopez-Calva
This paper estimates the impact of bilateral labor arrangements on migration between two countries. It uses comprehensive data on bilateral migration and bilateral labor agreements across all country pairs...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11000Date: December 13, 2024Author:
Samik Adhikari ;
Narcisse Changom ;
Heidi Kristiina Kaila ;
Maheshwor Shrestha
The World Bank presents this report for the WB6 to provide an evidence-based policy narrative to showcase the opportunities for the WB6 transport sector to contribute to the green, resilient, and inclusive...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 195581Date: December 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study examines the effects of climate and weather shocks on Afghanistan's agricultural economy, with an emphasis on food security, prices, and wages. By utilizing a dynamical model and a unique data...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10999Date: December 12, 2024Author:
Tosin Kolajo Gbadegesin ;
Bo Pieter Johannes Andree ;
Ademola Braimoh
Countries are increasingly adopting climate change framework laws to help them achieve their climate goals. Since 1998 - when the first law was adopted - 61 countries (and one regional bloc, the European...
Type: ReportReport#: 195527Date: December 12, 2024Author:
Abdulaziz Almuzaini ;
Nicholas Menzies
The paper advances a framework to take stock of CIT incentives across two interrelated policy objectives: stimulating investment in green sectors and processes; and/or encouraging divestment from dirty...
Type: ReportReport#: 195525Date: December 11, 2024Author:
Kett, Benjamin ;
Hania Kronfol ;
Eduardo Antonio Jimenez Sandoval ;
Schimanski, Caroline ;
Victor Steenbergen
This paper examines how the concentration of large firms influences the fiscal multiplier effects of public investment in transport infrastructure. Using data from 1,891 Peruvian municipalities and firm-level...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10997Date: December 11, 2024Author:
James Sampi ;
Guillermo Javier Vuletin ;
J.T. Araujo
The shift from administrative to market-based property valuation is critical for effective decentralization and local revenue collection in Ukraine. To demonstrate the viability of such a shift, this paper...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10998Date: December 11, 2024Author:
Klaus W. Deininger ;
Daniel Ayalew Ali ;
Eduard Bukin ;
Martyn,Andrii
The economy of Kazakhstan has performed strongly since the turn of the century, growing at an annual rate of 4.7 percent from 2006 to 2021. Sustained economic and productivity growth brought higher incomes...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 195500Date: December 11, 2024Author:
Metin Nebiler ;
Tokhtiyev, Ramil ;
Vladimir Kolchin ;
Ivan Torre ;
Zhakiyenova, Akmaral ;
Belonosova, Natalya ;
Park, Kyunglin ;
Karina Margarita Acevedo Gonzalez ;
Essenfelder, Arthur Hrast
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