The COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
associated containment measures are expected to cause
far-reaching damage to economies around the world. Firms are
suffering from...
Type: BriefReport#: 151982Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Bachas,Pierre Jean ;
Brockmeyer,Anne ;
McNabb,Kyle ;
Semelet,Camille Marine
The COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
associated containment measures are expected to cause
far-reaching damage to economies around the world. Firms are
suffering from...
Type: BriefReport#: 151978Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Bachas,Pierre Jean ;
Brockmeyer,Anne ;
Harris,Tom ;
Semelet,Camille Marine
The COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
associated containment measures are expected to cause
far-reaching damage to economies around the world. Firms are
suffering from...
Type: BriefReport#: 151980Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Bachas,Pierre Jean ;
Brockmeyer,Anne ;
Lakicevic,Milan ;
Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias ;
Semelet,Camille Marine
Founded in 2012, the Grab offers
on-demand ride-hailing, logistics, and financial services in
eight countries, hosting more than 9 million
microentrepreneurs and contributing...
In South Africa, 2019 was a landmark
year as the country’s first ever national minimum wage came
into effect on January 1 and with it, hopes that the
now-mandated rate...
The COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
associated containment measures are expected to cause
far-reaching damage to economies around the world. Firms are
suffering from...
Type: BriefReport#: 151975Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Bachas,Pierre Jean ;
Brockmeyer,Anne ;
Semelet,Camille Marine ;
Ungerer,Christoph T F
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
its economic and social effects on households have created
an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and mitigate
the social...
The Country Opinion Survey in Central
African Republic assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in
gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in
Central African Republic...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168391Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Felzer,Sharon
This Philippines monthly economic
developments newsletter for the Month of August 2020
includes the following information: (i) The Philippine
economy plunged into a...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 151946Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Qian,Rong ;
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez,Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Song,Jiyoung ;
Endo,Isaku
Transport is a key and often
underemphasized tool for increasing women’s economic
potential. Women are both underrepresented as providers and
underserved as riders:...
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
its economic and social effects on households have created
an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and mitigate
the social...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152115Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Sagesaka,Akiko ;
Contreras Gonzalez,Ivette Maria ;
Durazo,Josefine
In developing countries, battery storage
is becoming a viable way to increase system flexibility and
enable more integration of variable renewable energy.
Battery energy...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 153065Date: August 1, 2020
For companies operating in the platform
economy, gender dividends are particularly relevant as they
are well placed to benefit from increased innovation and
improved...
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and
its economic and social effects on households have created
an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and mitigate
the social...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152115Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Siwatu,Gbemisola Oseni ;
Palacios-Lopez,Amparo ;
Mcgee,Kevin Robert ;
Amankwah,Akuffo ;
Vishwanath,Tara ;
Lain,Jonathan William
The Country Opinion Survey in Chile
assists the World Bank Group (WBG)in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Chile perceive the WBG.
It provides the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168390Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Felzer,Sharon
Real time indicators show merchandise
trade recovering in June and July. Trade data in June,
available for 22 countries, show exports were, on average,
down 5.8 percent...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 151353Date: July 31, 2020Author:
Lee,Woori ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Brenton,Paul ;
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Ulybina,Daria ;
Churchill,Erik William
The 2020 G20 Presidency mandated the
Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) to develop an agenda to
accelerate the adoption and application of
technology-enabled infrastructure...
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc
across the world. But several countries are beginning to
gradually reopen their economies. As people look to get back
to work,...
Type: ReportReport#: 151290Date: July 29, 2020Author:
Roscoe,Alexa
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