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  Serial

  Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2022 : The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Commodity Markets

   

  World Bank Group

  The war in Ukraine has caused major supply disruptions and led to historically higher prices for a number of commodities. Most commodity prices are now expected to see sharp increases in 2022 and remain high in the medium term. The price of Brent crude oil is projected to average $100/bbl in 2022, a 40 percent increase ...

  The war in Ukraine has caused major supply disruptions and led to historically higher prices for a number of commodities. Most commodity prices are now expected to see sharp increases in 2022 and rema ...

  The war in Ukraine has caused major supply disruptions and led to historically higher prices for a number of commodities. Most commodity prices are now expected to see sharp increases in 2022 and remain high in the medium term. The price of Brent crude oil is projected to average $100/bbl in 2022, a 40 percent increase from 2021. Non-energy prices are expected to rise by about 20 percent in 2022, with the l ...

  Apr 26, 2022
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  Report

  The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Global Trade and Investment

   

  World Bank

  The war in Ukraine is a human tragedy for the people of Ukraine, but its economic implications are global. This instant report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment channels through which countri ...

  The war in Ukraine is a human tragedy for the people of Ukraine, but its economic implications are global. This instant report focuses on the direct impact of th ...

  The war in Ukraine is a human tragedy for the people of Ukraine, but its economic implications are global. This instant report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment channels through which countries will be affected by the war in Ukraine. These encompass disru ...

  2022
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  Report

  Implications of the War in Ukraine for the Global Economy

   

  Guenette, Justin Damien; Kenworthy, Philip George; Wheeler, Collette Mari

  The war in Ukraine is causing an enormous humanitarian crisis. More than 12 million people are estimated to have been displaced and more than 13 million need urgent humanitarian assistance. Ukraine’s economy is being devastated. Trauma suffered by the pop ...

  The war in Ukraine is causing an enormous humanitarian crisis. More than 12 million people are estimated to have been displaced and more than 13 million need urg ...

  The war in Ukraine is causing an enormous humanitarian crisis. More than 12 million people are estimated to have been displaced and more than 13 million need urgent humanitarian assistance. Ukraine’s economy is being devastated. Trauma suffered by the population will have enduring consequences. The war is triggering global ripple ...

  Mar 31, 2022
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  Book

  Commodity Markets : Evolution, Challenges and Policies

   

  Baffes, John; Nagle, Peter

  Commodity markets are integral to the global economy. Understanding what drives developments of these markets is critical to the design of policy frameworks that facilitate the economic objectives of sustainable growth, inflation stability, poverty reduction, food security, and the mitigation of climate change. This st ...

  Commodity markets are integral to the global economy. Understanding what drives developments of these markets is critical to the design of policy frameworks that facilitate the economic objectives of ...

  Commodity markets are integral to the global economy. Understanding what drives developments of these markets is critical to the design of policy frameworks that facilitate the economic objectives of sustainable growth, inflation stability, poverty reduction, food security, and the mitigation of climate change. This study is the first comprehensive analysis examining market and policy developments for all c ...

  May 12, 2022
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  Report

  Jobs Undone : Reshaping the Role of Governments toward Markets and Workers in the Middle East and North Africa

   

  World Bank

  A decade since the spark of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to suffer from limited creation of more and better jobs. Youth face idleness and unemployment. For those who find jobs, informality awaits. Few women attempt to enter the world of work at all. Meanwhile, the available ...

  A decade since the spark of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to suffer from limited creation of more and better jobs. Youth face idleness and unemployment. For ...

  A decade since the spark of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to suffer from limited creation of more and better jobs. Youth face idleness and unemployment. For those who find jobs, informality awaits. Few women attempt to enter the world of work at all. Meanwhile, the available jobs are not those of the future. These labor market outcomes are being worsened by the co ...

  May 16, 2022
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  Serial

  World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update - Spring 2022

   

  World Bank

  Amidst a fragile recovery, three clouds are gathering over the economic horizon: US inflation could provoke financial tightening, China’s structural slowdown and zero-COVID-19 policy could dampen regional exports, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could disrupt food and fuel supplies, spook financial markets, ...

  Amidst a fragile recovery, three clouds are gathering over the economic horizon: US inflation could provoke financial tightening, China’s structural slowdown and zero-COVID-19 policy could dampen regi ...

  Amidst a fragile recovery, three clouds are gathering over the economic horizon: US inflation could provoke financial tightening, China’s structural slowdown and zero-COVID-19 policy could dampen regional exports, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could disrupt food and fuel supplies, spook financial markets, and undermine business confidence. Counterposed against these risks, are three opportunit ...

  Apr 04, 2022
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  Report

  Consolidating the Recovery : Seizing Green Growth Opportunities

   

  World Bank

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty require redress; new variants may appear; rising global inflation presents new policy dilemmas; and the long‐standing r ...

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty r ...

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty require redress; new variants may appear; rising global inflation presents new policy dilemmas; and the long‐standing reform agenda needed to lay the foundations for renewed and inclusive growth remains pendin ...

  Apr 07, 2022
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  Serial

  Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2022 : War in the Region

   

  World Bank

  In February 2022, the world was shocked by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is having a devastating impact on human life and causing economic destruction in both countries, and will lead to significant economic losses in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and the rest of the world. It comes a ...

  In February 2022, the world was shocked by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is having a devastating impact on human life and causing economic destruction in both countries, and wi ...

  In February 2022, the world was shocked by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is having a devastating impact on human life and causing economic destruction in both countries, and will lead to significant economic losses in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and the rest of the world. It comes at a particularly vulnerable time for ECA as its economic recovery was expected to be held ...

  Apr 10, 2022
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  Serial

  Reshaping Norms : A New Way Forward

   

  World Bank

  South Asia’s growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, the uneven recovery from the pandemic has left countries in South Asia with multiple policy challenges, which are exacerbated by the impact of the war in Ukraine. While several countries are navigating rising inflation and growing difficulties to fi ...

  South Asia’s growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, the uneven recovery from the pandemic has left countries in South Asia with multiple policy challenges, which are exacerbated by ...

  South Asia’s growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, the uneven recovery from the pandemic has left countries in South Asia with multiple policy challenges, which are exacerbated by the impact of the war in Ukraine. While several countries are navigating rising inflation and growing difficulties to finance fiscal deficits and trade deficits, the region must also chart a new way forward to ...

  Apr 13, 2022
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  Serial

  Reality Check : Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty

   

  Gatti, Roberta; Lederman, Daniel; Islam, Asif M.; Wood, Christina A.; Fan, Rachel Yuting; Lotfi, Rana; Mousa, Mennatallah Emam; Nguyen, Ha

  The Middle East and North Africa economies face an uncertain recovery. The war in Ukraine presents significant challenges to the global economy and the MENA region. Inflationary pressures brought about by the pandemic are likely to be further exacerbated by the conflict. The potential for rising food prices is even hig ...

  The Middle East and North Africa economies face an uncertain recovery. The war in Ukraine presents significant challenges to the global economy and the MENA region. Inflationary pressures brought abou ...

  The Middle East and North Africa economies face an uncertain recovery. The war in Ukraine presents significant challenges to the global economy and the MENA region. Inflationary pressures brought about by the pandemic are likely to be further exacerbated by the conflict. The potential for rising food prices is even higher, which is likely to hurt the wallets of the poor and vulnerable in the region. The COV ...

  Apr 11, 2022
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  Livre

  Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2022 : La finance au service d’une reprise équitable

   

  World Bank

  Le Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2022 : La finance au service d’une reprise équitable examine le rôle central de la finance pour sortir de la crise économique provoquée par la COVID-19. S’appuyant sur une analyse approfondie des conséquences de la crise les plus susceptibles de peser sur les économies à ...

  Le Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2022 : La finance au service d’une reprise équitable examine le rôle central de la finance pour sortir de la crise économique provoquée par la COVID-19. ...

  Le Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2022 : La finance au service d’une reprise équitable examine le rôle central de la finance pour sortir de la crise économique provoquée par la COVID-19. S’appuyant sur une analyse approfondie des conséquences de la crise les plus susceptibles de peser sur les économies à revenu faible ou intermédiaire, il préconise un ensemble de politiques et de mesures vis ...

  Feb 15, 2022
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  Sériel

  Africa's Pulse, No. 25, April 2022

   

  Zeufack, Albert G.; Calderon, Cesar; Kabundi, Alain; Kubota, Megumi; Korman, Vijdan; Raju, Dhushyanth; Abreha, Kaleb Girma; Kassa, Woubet; Owusu, Solomon

  Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the pandemic is expected to decelerate in 2022 amid a slowdown in global economic activity, continued supply constraints, outbreaks of new coronavirus variants, climatic shocks, high inflation, and rising financial risks due to high and increasingly vulnerable debt levels. The war in ...

  Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the pandemic is expected to decelerate in 2022 amid a slowdown in global economic activity, continued supply constraints, outbreaks of new coronavirus variants, clim ...

  Sub-Saharan Africa's recovery from the pandemic is expected to decelerate in 2022 amid a slowdown in global economic activity, continued supply constraints, outbreaks of new coronavirus variants, climatic shocks, high inflation, and rising financial risks due to high and increasingly vulnerable debt levels. The war in Ukraine has exacerbated the already existing tensions and vulnerabilities affecting the co ...

  Apr 13, 2022
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  Book

  Women, Business and the Law 2022

   

  World Bank

  Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women's economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women's interactions with the law as they move through their careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pa ...

  Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women's economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight in ...

  Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women's economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women's interactions with the law as they move through their careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension. Amid a global pandemic tha ...

  Mar 01, 2022

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  Report

  Deep-Dive on Malaysia’s Higher Education Services Trade : March 2022

   

  World Bank

  Malaysia’s higher education sector expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, with the number of institutions peaking in 2001 and the number of international students peaking in 2017. Following improvements in the quality of local universities and the establishment of ...

  Malaysia’s higher education sector expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, with the number of institutions peaking in 2001 and the number of international students p ...

  Malaysia’s higher education sector expanded rapidly in the late 1990s, with the number of institutions peaking in 2001 and the number of international students peaking in 2017. Following improvements in the quality of local universities and the establishment of branches of international campuses in Malaysia, the country has become ...

  Apr, 2022
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  Working Paper

  Inequality and Security in the Aftermath of Internal Population Displacement Shocks : Evidence from Nigeria

   

  Ludolph, Lars; Šedová, Barbora; Talevi, Marta

  This paper studies the security implications of internal displacement shocks for host communities. It focuses on changes in wealth within host communities induced by the inflow of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a potential mechanism that triggers local ...

  This paper studies the security implications of internal displacement shocks for host communities. It focuses on changes in wealth within host communities induce ...

  This paper studies the security implications of internal displacement shocks for host communities. It focuses on changes in wealth within host communities induced by the inflow of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a potential mechanism that triggers local conflicts. The sudden insurgency of the jihadist terrorist organization ...

  May, 2022
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  Working Paper

  The Effects of Internally Displaced Peoples on Consumption and Inequality in Mali

   

  Foltz, Jeremy; Shibuya, Sakina

  A series of civil conflicts in Mali has generated more than 346,000 internally displaced people (UNHCR, 2020). This study estimates the effect of conflict-generated internal displacement on consumption, poverty, and inequality in host communities. Using c ...

  A series of civil conflicts in Mali has generated more than 346,000 internally displaced people (UNHCR, 2020). This study estimates the effect of conflict-genera ...

  A series of civil conflicts in Mali has generated more than 346,000 internally displaced people (UNHCR, 2020). This study estimates the effect of conflict-generated internal displacement on consumption, poverty, and inequality in host communities. Using comprehensive nationwide household survey data this study finds that wealth at ...

  May, 2022

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  Report

  Insuring Nature's Survival : The Role of Insurance in Meeting the Financial Need to Preserve Biodiversity

   

  World Bank

  Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The significant degradation of ecosystems has the potential to materially impact global finance, economies, and societies alike. Understanding the ...

  Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The significant degradation of ecosystems has the po ...

  Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The significant degradation of ecosystems has the potential to materially impact global finance, economies, and societies alike. Understanding the physical and transition risks associated with biodiversity loss and working ...

  Apr 27, 2022
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  Report

  Consolidating the Recovery : Seizing Green Growth Opportunities

   

  World Bank

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty require redress; new variants may appear; rising global inflation presents new policy dilemmas; and the long‐standing r ...

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty r ...

  The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty require redress; new variants may appear; rising global inflation presents new policy dilemmas; and the long‐standing reform agenda needed to lay the foundations for renewed and inclusive growth remains pendin ...

  Apr 07, 2022
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  Livre

  Rapport sur le développement dans le monde 2021 : Des données au service d’une vie meilleure

   

  World Bank

  L’accroissement sans précédent des données et leur omniprésence dans nos vies aujourd’hui sont des signes qui donnent à penser que la révolution des données est en train de transformer notre monde. Et pourtant, une grande partie de la valeur des données reste inexploitée. En e et, les données recueillies pour un bu ...

  L’accroissement sans précédent des données et leur omniprésence dans nos vies aujourd’hui sont des signes qui donnent à penser que la révolution des données est en train de transformer notre monde. ...

  L’accroissement sans précédent des données et leur omniprésence dans nos vies aujourd’hui sont des signes qui donnent à penser que la révolution des données est en train de transformer notre monde. Et pourtant, une grande partie de la valeur des données reste inexploitée. En e et, les données recueillies pour un but précis ont le potentiel de créer de la valeur économique et sociale dans le cadre d’ap ...

  Mar 24, 2021