China’s economy had a strong start to the year, but a deeper contraction of the property sector and weaker consumption weighed on growth in the second quarter. Growth is projected at 4.8 percent in 2024,...
Type: BriefReport#: 193969Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth rebounded to 2.7 percent in 2023, driven by robust agricultural output, but momentum weakened in 2024, with real growth projected at 2.2 percent, due to persistent fuel shortages, power supply disruptions,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194091Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economy continues recovering from Cyclone Kenneth and COVID-19, driven by private consumption and investments in tourism and transport infrastructure. Growth is expected to gradually increase to 4.3...
Type: BriefReport#: 194096Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
After contracting by 5.7 percent in 2023, economic activity in Equatorial Guinea is projected to pick up in 2024 mainly supported by stronger hydrocarbon output. Fiscal and external positions are expected...
Type: BriefReport#: 194104Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth is expected to normalize in 2024 and revert to its long-term average of 3.3 percent over the medium term, anchored on continued tourist arrivals. Fiscal consolidation is expected to continue over...
Type: BriefReport#: 193970Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economic situation continues to deteriorate as macroeconomic imbalances weigh on growth and poverty reduction. Limited access to external financing, increased economic uncertainty, and low levels of...
Type: BriefReport#: 194009Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The paper reviews the dynamics of human capital – mostly skills –accumulation and utilization during successful and static episodes of structural transformation in a sample of more than 90 countries over...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 193160Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Maddalena Honorati ;
Indhira Santos ;
Sofia Gomez Tamayo
This document summarizes the key messages and top-line findings from the four cities risk snapshots, serving as an entry point for further discussion around investment identification and prioritization....
Type: ReportReport#: 193802Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
A randomized experiment in Togo found that personal initiative training for small businesses resulted in large and significant impacts for both men and women after two years (Campos et al, 2017). This...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10938Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Francisco Moraes Leitao Campos ;
Frese,Michael ;
Leonardo Iacovone ;
Hillary C. Johnson ;
David McKenzie ;
Mensmann,Mona
The fourth edition of the Mobility and Development periodical presents nine stories of how countries have evolved transport sector innovations, policy reform, and technical solutions to improve the quality...
Type: ReportReport#: 193809Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and financial protection in four East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, focusing on the dynamics of healthcare...
Type: ReportReport#: 194490Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Katelyn Jison Yoo ;
Sharma, Jayendra ;
Patrick Hoang-Vu Eozenou ;
Christophe Lemiere
The report is based on the WBG’s technical assistance which aimed to 1) provide a baseline of current PHC performance, understand the strengths and weaknesses of the PHC system, and where to target initiatives...
As of 2018, data indicates that about 16.5 million Angolans, or 52.9 percent of the population, lived on less than 3.65 dollars per person per day (2017 PPP), the international poverty line for lower-middle...
Type: BriefReport#: 196045Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the past decade, Bulgaria has seen a significant decline in poverty and robust income growth among the bottom 40 percent of the population, driven by strong economic growth. Between 2015 and 2020,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196058Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In early 2021, the government of China announced the elimination of poverty in rural areas, as measured using the official poverty standard, equivalent to $2.30/day (2017 PPP). However, using a higher...
Type: BriefReport#: 196068Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Despite an expected increase in growth from 3.8 percent in 2023 to 4.5 percent in 2024, Madagascar's poverty rate remains persistently high at 80.2 percent, based on the $2.15 per person per day (2017...
Type: BriefReport#: 196095Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The official multidimensional poverty rate in Mexico, which measures monetary poverty as well as deprivations in education, health, social security, housing quality, basic utilities, and food security,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196097Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Poverty remains a significant challenge in Mali. The incidence of poverty, benchmarked against the national poverty line, increased by 3.4 percentage points from 42.1 percent in 2018 to 45.5 percent in...
Type: BriefReport#: 196100Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Poverty had been declining before COVID-19; however, the pace of poverty reduction had already started slowing. In 2019, the national poverty rate was 33.6 percent, equivalent to 15.8 million people below...
Type: BriefReport#: 196128Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This regional Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) focuses on four countries of the 11-member Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) - Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 193744Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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