Guatemala has grown steadily in recent
years with sound macroeconomic performance but with poor
social outcomes, due to low and ineffective social
expenditure and low...
Type: BriefReport#: 194019Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Nicaragua's economy grew by 4.6
percent in 2023, primarily driven by the services sector.
Prudent fiscal and macroeconomic policies have supported
growth and lowered...
Type: BriefReport#: 194025Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Mexico’s real GDP growth is
expected to moderate to 1.7 percent in 2024 and 1.5 in 2025
before converging to its potential by 2026. Poverty is
projected to decline...
Type: BriefReport#: 194024Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is
projected to grow at 5 percent in 2024, supported by a
robust performance in tourism, recovery in agriculture, and
implementation...
Type: BriefReport#: 194030Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
After experiencing a once-in-a-century
drought in 2023, Uruguay’s growth is projected to
rebound to 3.2 percent in 2024, driven by agricultural
exports. Cellulose...
Type: BriefReport#: 194033Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
As one of the world’s
smallest yet richest countries, a comprehensive fiscal and
economic reform is necessary to support sustainable growth
and address structural...
Type: BriefReport#: 194044Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Jordan has maintained macroeconomic
stability despite regional turmoil. Growth slowed to 2.0
percent in the first quarter of 2024, while headline
inflation averaged...
Type: BriefReport#: 194043Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic activity continues to perform
well despite OPEC+ oil production cuts, driven by the
expansion of nonhydrocarbon activities, notably in
construction, manufacturing,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194048Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
One year since the outbreak of the
Middle East conflict, centered in Gaza, the Palestinian
territories have experienced a historic economic decline. In
Gaza, the economy...
Type: BriefReport#: 194049Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth is set to slightly decelerate in
2024 partly due to the impact of the December 2023 fuel
depot explosion. The fiscal deficit is projected to widen to
3.0 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 194111Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Rwanda’s strong economic
momentum continued in 2024 with 9.7 percent growth in the
first quarter - led by services, manufacturing, and food
production. Inflationary...
Type: BriefReport#: 194126Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
GDP growth in 2023 is at 5.3 percent and
is projected to slow to 2 percent in 2024 due to weak
agriculture on the back of severe drought conditions. While
the introduction...
Type: BriefReport#: 194138Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper discusses the inclusion of
usufruct rights in household wealth estimates, emphasizing
the theoretical rationale for adjusting traditional
estimates that do...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10936Date: September 30, 2024Author:
D'Alessio,Giovanni ;
Neri,Daniella Allegra ;
Toma,Irene
Minimum wages are an essential component
of a country's social protection system, aiming to
protect vulnerable workers and reduce poverty and wage
inequality. Yet, there...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10934Date: September 30, 2024Author:
Robayo,Monica ;
Zamfir,Mădălina ;
Wroński,Marcin
Firms’ ability to finance
investments in physical and human capital and innovate
through digital, green, and other technologies is central to
productivity and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 193771Date: September 30, 2024Author:
Didier Brandao,Tatiana ;
Cusolito,Ana Paula
Air pollution is a major environmental
and public health challenge that affects millions of people
around the world. According to the World Health Organization
(WHO),...
This report offers strategic and
actionable guidance to policymakers in strengthening their
access to finance policies for small and medium enterprises
(SMEs). This...
The proliferation of misinformation and
disinformation threatens to erode the credibility of public
institutions and limit their capacity to implement policies
that...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10933Date: September 30, 2024Author:
Dugas,Michelle Anne Matejovits ;
Pinzon Hernandez,Daniel Alejandro ;
Lim,Jungkyu Rhys ;
Vakis,Renos ;
Afif,Zeina ;
Hasumi,Takahiro ;
Elfadel,Diya Nitham Mousa
The spatial configuration of domestic
supply chains plays a crucial role in the transmission of
shocks. This paper investigates the representativeness of
formal firm-to-firm...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10932Date: September 30, 2024Author:
Wiedemann,Verena Christina ;
Kirui,Benard K. ;
Khandelwal,Vatsal ;
Chacha,Peter W.
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