This memorandum provides the quarterly
update of IBRD’s lending rates and spreads
pursuant to the standard loan pricing as defined in the Bank
Policy and Directive...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 192784Date: July 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper estimates the profitability
of inorganic fertilizer use in maize production in Malawi.
It employs a two-wave, nationally representative panel of
data on smallholder...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10859Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Darko,Francis Addeah ;
Ricker-Gilbert,Jacob Edward ;
Kilic,Talip
This study provides an updated look at
Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs). As the world is
emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, this study suggests
that MTEFs...
Type: ReportReport#: 185579Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Ozer,Ceren ;
Stotsky,Janet Gale ;
Brumby, Jim ;
Massad,Joseph Paul
Using data from a recent EU-SILC module
on intergenerational mobility, this policy note explores to
what extent the high levels of inequality prevalent in
Bulgaria are...
This document highlights the
interconnectedness of poverty and hunger, emphasizing the
need for a comprehensive approach to address both issues. It
emphasizes the importance...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 192830Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Banga,Ajay
This paper addresses the question of
whether farm input subsidy programs should be targeted at
non-poor farmers instead of poor farmers, using a two-wave,
nationally...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10860Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Darko,Francis Addeah
Global evidence suggests that land
institutions and policies will be critical to help African
countries respond to the challenges of climate change, urban
expansion,...
Type: ReportReport#: 192713Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Deininger,Klaus W. ;
Goyal,Aparajita
This study examined whether psychosocial
stimulation, parental distress, and enrollment in pre-
primary education had different associations with early
child development...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10861Date: July 24, 2024Author:
Franchett,Emily Esther ;
Hasan,Amer ;
Hentschel,Elizabeth Lauren ;
Tahir Chowdhry,Mahreen ;
Tomlinson,Heather B. ;
Yousafzai,Aisha Khizar ;
Zamand,Mina
This report describes a transition risk
assessment for the Philippines’ banking sector
conducted by a World Bank technical team. It is intended to
provide a source...
Type: ReportReport#: 188175Date: July 23, 2024Author:
Nie,Ou ;
Dunz,Nepomuk Max Ferdinand ;
Pollitt,Hector Ben
International trade can be a powerful
force for economic growth and poverty reduction. This report
aims to support policy dialogue with the government of South
Africa...
Type: ReportReport#: 192661Date: July 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
In the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA), tourism is a key driver for economicgrowth, job
creation, and economic diversification. The sector is
especially criticalfor...
Type: ReportReport#: 191262Date: July 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
The White Paper on Universal Health
Coverage (UHC) for Saint Lucia provides key policy
directions and strategies for achieving UHC in the country.
It outlines various...
Type: Policy PaperReport#: 192929Date: July 22, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper examines the pervasiveness of
tax evasion among firms in Indonesia and the characteristics
associated with higher levels of noncompliance. Tax evasion
is...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10857Date: July 22, 2024Author:
Hoy,Christopher Alexander ;
Jolevski,Filip ;
Obeyesekere,Sheannal Anthony Manindha
There is broad consensus that
sufficiently high carbon prices play an important role in
moving countries to low-carbon pathways. It is important for
many governments...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 192660Date: July 22, 2024Author:
Lehr,Ulrike Gabriel Elisabeth Augusta ;
Dorband,Ira Irina ;
Hardadi,Gilang
There is broad consensus that
sufficiently high carbon prices are important in moving
countries to low carbon pathways. Carbon pricing
disincentivizes carbon-intensive...
Type: ReportReport#: 192659Date: July 22, 2024Author:
Lehr,Ulrike Gabriel Elisabeth Augusta ;
Dorband,Ira Irina ;
Gilang Hadardi
As the world endeavors to decarbonize
and shift toward sustainable energy sources, power systems
will become increasingly dependent on weather conditions.
This dependence...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10858Date: July 22, 2024Author:
Farnham,David ;
Eisenberg,Ross Marc ;
Bonnafous,Luc Marius Jacques
The World Bank’s
(WB’s) multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) to Advance
Universal Health Coverage (Advance UHC) supports developing
countries to advance towards...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 192657Date: July 22, 2024Author:
World Bank
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