This brief is developed as part of a series and provides an overview of the empirical evidence
on the impacts of regulatory and worker protection interventions related to digital work platforms. The theoretical...
Type: ReportReport#: 193830Date: October 2, 2024Author:
David Alzate
Plastic pollution is a significant global issue impacting ecosystems, livelihoods, and human health, prompting international efforts to create a legally binding instrument known as the Plastic Treaty....
Type: ReportReport#: 194746Date: October 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper summarizes the evidence on the growth and distributional effects of digitalization through four channels: average productivity growth, employment and wages, access to markets, and government...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10941Date: October 2, 2024Author:
Regina Pleninger ;
Dana Vorisek ;
Shu Yu ;
Gaurav Nayyar
This paper provides an overview of issues related to fiscal consolidation drawing on the literature; it distills some lessons from fiscal consolidation episodes using a new database covering 196 countries...
Type: ReportReport#: 192072Date: October 2, 2024Author:
Paolo Di Lorenzo ;
Eric Anthony Lacey
This paper uses statistical matching techniques to assess tax compliance and underreporting of labor income in Romania, overall and for different population groups, including among minimum wage workers,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10940Date: October 2, 2024Author:
Monica Robayo ;
Balaban,Georgiana ;
Wronski,Marcin
The Country Opinion Survey in Burkina Faso helps the World Bank Group (WBG) better understand how stakeholders in Burkina Faso perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 193832Date: October 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Burkina Faso helps the World Bank Group (WBG) better understand how stakeholders in Burkina Faso perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 193832Date: October 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Robust domestic demand fueled an uptick in manufacturing activity and a rebound in imports of goods and services. Meanwhile, goods exports stagnated because of muted demand for Philippine electronics...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 193831Date: October 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Libya continues to suffer from political divisions over the transparency, control, and benefits of the oil wealth. Tensions recently escalated over the appointment of the Governor and Board of Directors...
Type: BriefReport#: 194046Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth continues to be suppressed by the extended oil output cuts but is projected to gradually pick up in FY2025 given a likely increase in oil production starting in 2025. The non-oil sector...
Type: BriefReport#: 194052Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Income per capita is expected to decline by 0.2 percent in 2024, resulting from a modest growth rate of 2.1 percent. Hence, the poverty rate is projected to slightly increase. Tax reforms are aiding domestic...
Type: BriefReport#: 194099Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Colluli potash mine project is expected to support a modest increase in GDP growth to an estimated 2.8 percent in 2024. Lower global food prices are expected to help reduce inflation to 5.1 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 194105Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Liberia’s economy expanded by an estimated 4.7 percent in 2023 and is expected to maintain this momentum. Inflationary pressures have eased since peaking in fiscal year 2023. Although the medium-term outlook...
Type: BriefReport#: 194115Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth recovery has been modest since 2022, constrained by low energy supply, and declining external financing. It is projected at 1.1 percent in 2024 and to gradually improve in the medium-term supported...
Type: BriefReport#: 194127Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth continues to accelerate, albeit at a modest pace, supported by improved agriculture production, private consumption, and exports. Real GDP growth is expected to rise to 4.4 percent in 2024,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194130Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth accelerated to 5.1 percent in 2023 but lost steam in the first half of 2024. Low inflation and decreasing interest rates since Q12023 boosted private consumption and investment, but slower growth...
Type: BriefReport#: 194013Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Cameroon's economic growth shows signs of recovery after its slowdown in 2023. However, the growth rate remains below the target set out in the Nation’s development strategy (NDS30), implying limited poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 194093Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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