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  Book

  The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 : The Potential to Scale

   

  Andrews, Colin; de Montesquiou, Aude; Arevalo Sanchez, Ines; Dutta, Puja Vasudeva; Paul, Boban Varghese; Samaranayake, Sadna; Heisey, Janet; Clay, Timothy; Chaudhary, Sarang

  The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventio ...

  The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world’s p ...

  The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities so they can raise their incomes a ...

  Jan 19, 2021
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  Book

  Global Economic Prospects, January 2021

   

  World Bank

  Although the global economy is emerging from the collapse triggered by COVID-19, the recovery is likely to be subdued, and global GDP is projected to remain well below its pre-pandemic trend for a prolonged period. Several risks cloud the outlook, including those related to the pandemic and to rapidly rising debt. The ...

  Although the global economy is emerging from the collapse triggered by COVID-19, the recovery is likely to be subdued, and global GDP is projected to remain well below its pre-pandemic trend for a pro ...

  Although the global economy is emerging from the collapse triggered by COVID-19, the recovery is likely to be subdued, and global GDP is projected to remain well below its pre-pandemic trend for a prolonged period. Several risks cloud the outlook, including those related to the pandemic and to rapidly rising debt. The pandemic has further diminished already-weak growth prospects for the next decade. Decisiv ...

  Jan 05, 2021
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  Speech

  Remarks at the One Planet Summit on Biodiversity

   

  Malpass, David

  World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about climate change and the loss of biodiversity as defining issues of our time. He insisted on the importance of supporting developing countries in achieving their NDCs, helping them develop long-term strategies for low-carbon and climate-resilient economies, end their r ...

  World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about climate change and the loss of biodiversity as defining issues of our time. He insisted on the importance of supporting developing countries in ach ...

  World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about climate change and the loss of biodiversity as defining issues of our time. He insisted on the importance of supporting developing countries in achieving their NDCs, helping them develop long-term strategies for low-carbon and climate-resilient economies, end their reliance on coal, and address biodiversity loss. He highlighted on the announcement of an a ...

  Jan 11, 2021
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  Report

  Thailand Economic Monitor, January 2021 : Restoring Incomes, Recovering Jobs

   

  World Bank Group

  The Thailand Economic Monitor (TEM) reports on key developments in Thailand’s economy over the past six months, situates these changes in the context of global trends and Thailand’s longer-term economic trajectory, and updates Thailand’s economic and social ...

  The Thailand Economic Monitor (TEM) reports on key developments in Thailand’s economy over the past six months, situates these changes in the context of global t ...

  The Thailand Economic Monitor (TEM) reports on key developments in Thailand’s economy over the past six months, situates these changes in the context of global trends and Thailand’s longer-term economic trajectory, and updates Thailand’s economic and social welfare outlook. Each edition of the TEM also provides an in-depth examina ...

  Jan, 2021
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  Report

  From Recovery to Rebalancing : China’s Economy in 2021

   

  World Bank

  Following a collapse in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity in China has normalized faster than expected, aided by an effective pandemic-control strategy, strong policy support, and resilient exports. While swift, the recovery has been uneven, with domestic ...

  Following a collapse in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity in China has normalized faster than expected, aided by an effective pandemic-control strateg ...

  Following a collapse in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity in China has normalized faster than expected, aided by an effective pandemic-control strategy, strong policy support, and resilient exports. While swift, the recovery has been uneven, with domestic demand recovering more slowly than production and consumption mor ...

  Dec, 2020

• Working Paper

  Coping with COVID-19 : Does Management Make Firms More Resilient?

   

  Grover, Arti; Karplus, Valerie J.

  The spread of COVID-19 has disrupted firm operations on a global scale. Using a comprehensive data set that observes over 3,000 firms in 16 countries, including several developing countries, shortly before and after the pandemic, we relate firms’ structured management ...

  The spread of COVID-19 has disrupted firm operations on a global scale. Using a comprehensive data set that observes over 3,000 firms in 16 countries, including ...

  The spread of COVID-19 has disrupted firm operations on a global scale. Using a comprehensive data set that observes over 3,000 firms in 16 countries, including several developing countries, shortly before and after the pandemic, we relate firms’ structured management practices to post-COIVD-19 outcomes, and report four main findi ...

  Jan, 2021
• Working Paper

  Have Remittances Affected Real Unit Labor Costs in the Transition Economies of Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia?

   

  Okello, Jimmy Apaa; Brownbridge, Martin; Canagarajah, Sudharshan

  Twelve of the 29 transition economies in Europe and Central Asia are high remittance recipients, with average remittance receipts equivalent to 5 percent or more of their gross domestic product in the 2010s. The paper examines the evolution, during the 2000s and 2010s ...

  Twelve of the 29 transition economies in Europe and Central Asia are high remittance recipients, with average remittance receipts equivalent to 5 percent or more ...

  Twelve of the 29 transition economies in Europe and Central Asia are high remittance recipients, with average remittance receipts equivalent to 5 percent or more of their gross domestic product in the 2010s. The paper examines the evolution, during the 2000s and 2010s, of real unit labor costs, denominated in local currency and U.S. ...

  Jan, 2021
• Working Paper

  COVID-19, Public Procurement Regimes, and Trade Policy

   

  Hoekman, Bernard; Shingal, Anirudh; Eknath, Varun; Ereshchenko, Viktoriya

  This paper analyzes a prominent dimension of the initial policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic observed in many countries: the imposition of export restrictions and actions to facilitate imports. Weekly data on the use of trade policy instruments during ...

  This paper analyzes a prominent dimension of the initial policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic observed in many countries: the imposition of export restrictio ...

  This paper analyzes a prominent dimension of the initial policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic observed in many countries: the imposition of export restrictions and actions to facilitate imports. Weekly data on the use of trade policy instruments during the first seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic (January-July 2020) are use ...

  Jan, 2021

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  Report

  Russia Economic Report, No. 44, December 2020 : Russia's Economy Loses Momentum Amidst COVID-19 Resurgence; Awaits Relief from Vaccine

   

  World Bank

  In Q2, Russia’s GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly above expectations. In the third quarter, as COVID-19 cases declined, restrictions eased and on the back ...

  In Q2, Russia’s GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly ...

  In Q2, Russia’s GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly above expectations. In the third quarter, as COVID-19 cases declined, restrictions eased and on the back of fiscal, monetary, and regulatory measures. Economic activity s ...

  Dec 16, 2020
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  Report

  Albania E-Commerce Diagnostic : Leveraging the Digital Trade Opportunity

   

  World Bank

  E-commerce, defined broadly as the sale of goods and services facilitated through the internet, is a key growth opportunity for Albania. Sellers can benefit from internet marketing, 24-hour online shopping and remote transaction settlement to reach more customers. Buy ...

  E-commerce, defined broadly as the sale of goods and services facilitated through the internet, is a key growth opportunity for Albania. Sellers can benefit from ...

  E-commerce, defined broadly as the sale of goods and services facilitated through the internet, is a key growth opportunity for Albania. Sellers can benefit from internet marketing, 24-hour online shopping and remote transaction settlement to reach more customers. Buyers, including both consumers as well as businesses that source ...

  Dec, 2020
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  Report

  Indonesia Economic Prospects, December 2020 : Towards a Secure and Fast Recovery

   

  World Bank

  The Indonesian economy is slowly recovering following the partial reopening of the domestic and global economies. But the pace of recovery is uneven across sectors. Several labor market indicators are significantly weaker than before the crisis. The monetary ...

  The Indonesian economy is slowly recovering following the partial reopening of the domestic and global economies. But the pace of recovery is uneven across secto ...

  The Indonesian economy is slowly recovering following the partial reopening of the domestic and global economies. But the pace of recovery is uneven across sectors. Several labor market indicators are significantly weaker than before the crisis. The monetary response to the crisis has been strong but involves macro-financial risks ...

  Dec, 2020