Global maritime transport plays a
crucial role in both facilitating trade and fostering
economic development at an international scale. Carrying an
estimated 70 percent...
Type: ReportReport#: 158015Date: December 15, 2021Author:
Englert,Dominik Paul ;
Losos,Andrew Michael ;
Brown,Jennifer Deborah ;
Casarotto,Edoardo ;
Debatin,Maximilian Felix ;
Dominioni,Goran ;
Ritsch,Nicola Joy
Electrifying the transportation sector
is key to reaching the goal of carbon neutrality. This paper
provides a comprehensive analysis of the diffusion of
passenger electric...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9882Date: December 14, 2021Author:
Li,Shanjun ;
Wang,Binglin ;
Yang,Muxi ;
Zhang,Fan
The intensity of the Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) shock has clearly varied among micro, small,
and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). On a more positive
note,...
Type: ReportReport#: 166656Date: December 7, 2021Author:
Teima,Ghada O. ;
Gamser,Matthew ;
Hommes,Martin ;
Hachem,Jade Christian ;
Cuadra Miranda,Andrea
South Asia is one of the most vulnerable
regions to climate change. The people of South Asia are
living through a "new climate normal," where
intensifying heat waves,...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 164599Date: December 6, 2021Author:
World Bank Group
Argentina’s progress towards gender
equality remains imbalanced: women have advantage in human
endowment, but still lag in economic participation and voice
and agency....
Type: BriefReport#: 168989Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Severely impacted by the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, Djibouti’s economic activity
has shown signs of recovery in 2021.This first edition of
the Djibouti...
Type: ReportReport#: 169038Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Tsouck Ibounde,Rick Emery ;
Wes,Marina ;
Mohammed,Nadir ;
Le Borgne,Eric ;
Hoogeveen,Johannes G. ;
Barry,Boubacar-Sid ;
Carey,Kevin ;
Ahern,Mark Eugene
The country has made major progress in
gender equality since the beginning of the century. The
government has taken concrete steps to enact policies that
address gender...
Type: BriefReport#: 168986Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
The key messages of this newsletter
include: (i) Global merchandise trade has stabilized at
levels above pre-pandemic but hides divergent trends for
quantities (weakening...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 167119Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Nyawo,Mike ;
Ulybina,Daria ;
Dubey,Pratyush
Political representation in parliament
exceeds the average for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC).
The proportion of seats that women held in parliament
increased from...
Type: BriefReport#: 168967Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
The study ‘Vulnerability to Human
Trafficking in Nepal from Enhanced Regional Connectivity’
was undertaken to enhance our understanding of the current
and changing dynamics...
Type: ReportReport#: 166737Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Sharma,Jaya ;
Singh,Mridula ;
Shrestha,Deepak Man Singh
Access to infrastructure supports
economic development through both capital accumulation and
structural transformation. This paper investigates the links
between investments...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9870Date: November 30, 2021Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Lebrand,Mathilde Sylvie Maria
Inflation is typically measured using
aggregate price indices that are based on bundles of goods
and services sold or consumed by the “median” agent. In the
case of...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9869Date: November 30, 2021Author:
Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo ;
Inan,Osman Kaan ;
Nebiler,Metin
This paper examines the relationship
between urban agglomeration and firm innovation using a
recently developed dataset that consistently measures city
boundaries across...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9861Date: November 24, 2021Author:
Chen,Liming ;
Hasan,Rana ;
Jiang,Yi
Mobility is essential for economic and
social development, but the transport sector in most
countries is not sustainable in its existing form. Reducing
Greenhouse Gas...
Urban transport is a significant
contributor to climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions in cities, with most urban transport emissions
coming from cars. More...
Type: ReportReport#: 165848Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Ardila Gomez,Arturo ;
Bianchi Alves,Bianca ;
Moody,Joanna Charlotte
This paper examines the labor market and
jobs in urban Kinshasa, by drawing on a recently collected
household survey and other data sets. It particularly
focuses on...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9856Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Batana,Yele Maweki ;
Jarotschkin,Alexandra ;
Konou,Akakpo Domefa ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Nakamura,Shohei ;
Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever
This paper estimates the welfare gains
from upgrading several major regional corridors in West
Africa. It uses a quantitative economic geography framework
with trade...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9855Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Lebrand,Mathilde Sylvie Maria
Regional economic engagement within
South Asia may gain increasing importance owing to several
factors that are currently in play, including strategies to
diversify...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166159Date: November 18, 2021Author:
Kathuria,Sanjay ;
Yatawara,Ravindra A. ;
Zhu,Xiao’ou
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a
relatively modest toll on human lives in the Republic of
Congo according to official data but has exacerbated an
already fragile Congolese...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0002283Date: November 12, 2021
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