The COVID-19 pandemic and the global shocks that followed have worsened fiscal and debt positions in small states, intensifying their already substantial fiscal challenges—especially the need to manage...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10913Date: September 17, 2024Author:
Samuel Christopher Hill ;
Jeetendra Khadan
This paper presents a multi-sector growth model to elucidate the general equilibrium effects of generative artificial intelligence on economic growth, structural transformation, and international production...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10915Date: September 17, 2024Author:
Yan Liu
The Country Opinion Survey in Croatia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Croatia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 196807Date: September 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
In an increasingly interconnected world driven by the rapid adoption of digital technologies and online systems, the critical role of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. As societies aim to harness the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 193580Date: September 17, 2024Author:
Cobos, Estefania Vergara
Humanitarian models of refugee assistance increasingly promote refugee self-reliance without offering a clear understanding of what constitutes self-reliance, or how to measure it, although measurement...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10910Date: September 17, 2024Author:
Johannes G. Hoogeveen ;
Robert Benjamin Hopper
Global economic growth is expected to continue declining in 2024, impacted by strict monetary policies, financial instability, and sluggish global trade. Against this backdrop, Rwanda has shown economic...
Type: ReportReport#: 193573Date: September 16, 2024Author:
World Bank
Global funds to support climate adaptation are a lifeline for low-income countries, and nowhere is this more evident than in settings facing fragility and conflict. While there is little question that...
Type: ReportReport#: 192639Date: September 16, 2024Author:
Lindsey Paul Jones ;
Josue Banga ;
Benjamin Savely Notkin ;
Arthur Guillaume Julien Brochen
In some developing countries, women’s labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10906Date: September 16, 2024Author:
Devoto,Florencia ;
Emanuela Galasso ;
Kathleen G. Beegle ;
Stefanie Brodmann
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has played an increasingly active role in national development and international trade over the decades. As of 2024, those engaged directly and indirectly in the...
Type: ReportReport#: 193571Date: September 16, 2024Author:
World Bank
How reliable are public debt statistics? This paper quantifies the magnitude, characteristics, and timing of hidden debt by tracking ex post data revisions across a comprehensive new database of more than...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10907Date: September 16, 2024Author:
Sebastian Andreas Horn ;
David Mihalyi ;
Nickol,Philipp ;
Sosa-Padilla,César
This policy brief presents key recommendations for: invest in post-harvest facilities; improve information dissemination; develop adaptive management systems; and improve overall business environment.
Type: BriefReport#: 193559Date: September 16, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper provides novel evidence of the trade-offs policy makers face when designing simplified tax regimes for small businesses. First, it provides a comprehensive stocktaking of the main features of...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10909Date: September 16, 2024Author:
Christopher Alexander Hoy ;
Thiago De Gouvea Scot de Arruda ;
Alex Oguso ;
Custers,Anna ;
Zalo,Daniel ;
Ruggero Doino ;
Jonathan George Karver ;
Pillai,Nicolas Orgeira
This study expands the inventory of green job titles by incorporating a global perspective and using contemporary sources. It leverages natural language processing, specifically a retrieval-augmented generation...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10908Date: September 16, 2024Author:
Palinski,Michal ;
Asik,Günes ;
Gajderowicz,Tomasz ;
Jakubowski,Maciej ;
Efsan Nas Ozen ;
Dhushyanth Raju
This policy brief presents key recommendations for: increase competition in the service sector and reduce red tape; improve land title registration systems and reduce registration costs; support private...
Type: BriefReport#: 193557Date: September 16, 2024Author:
World Bank
This policy brief presents key recommendations for: invest in modernization; raise aspirations; use information and communication technology (ICT) to support technology adoption; increase public and private;...
Type: BriefReport#: 193558Date: September 16, 2024Author:
World Bank
Effective leaders are a key input into high-quality schools where students learn. Numerous studies have shown that improved management practices are associated with faster levels of student learning. Yet...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 193548Date: September 14, 2024Author:
Cilliers, Jacobus ;
Evans, David
A critical ingredient for well-functioning schools that promote student learning is the quality of school management—that is, the actions taken by the school management team to administer and coordinate...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 193549Date: September 14, 2024Author:
Guadalupe Bedoya ;
Yulia Belyakova ;
Cilliers, Jacobus ;
Antoine Deeb
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