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    Global Economic Prospects, January 2025

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    Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing economies, on a semiannual…

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    Purchasing Power Parities and the Size of World Economies

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    The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission. It produces comparable price and volume…

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    International Debt Report 2024

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    International Debt Report (IDR) is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis for the 122 low- and middle-income countries that report to the…

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    Leveling the Playing Field

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    This new report provides an up-to-date ?big picture? on poverty and equity in the region. This is ecessary as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, interacting with subsequent global…

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    Navigating Ethics and Innovation in the World of Banking

    "From managing risk and ensuring transparency to addressing the broader social implications of our actions, the banking sector is a field where moral integrity is as vital as financial acumen…

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    Results and Performance of the World Bank Group 2012

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    The World Bank Group has made important contributions to poverty reduction in developing countries. But to stay relevant under the uncertain conditions that characterise today’s global development context, the Bank…

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    Transforming Central Finance Agencies in Poor Countries: A Political Economy Approach

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    Presents the findings of a study of the functions performed by Central Finance Agencies, defined as government organisations that carry out financial management functions for the whole of government. Using…

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    Planning, Connecting, and Financing Cities – Now: Priorities for City Leaders

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    This report provides policymakers with a policy framework and diagnostic tools to anticipate and implement strategies that can prevent their cities from locking into irreversible physical and social structures. At…

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    Too global to fail: the World Bank at the intersection of national and global public policy in 2025

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    This book is about global public goods (GPGs), particularly those related to the environment, in the context of the global development process. The co-editors of this volume, are concerned with…

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    Reaching out to the Child: An Integrated Approach to Child Development

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    This report focuses on Indian children and their physical, social, emotional, intellectual and educational development.

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    URBAN POLICY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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    Rapid demographic growth will add 600 million people to cities and towns in developing countries during the 1990s, about two-thirds of the expected total population increase. Of the world’s 21…

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    Agricultural Growth for the Poor: An Agenda for Development

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    The majority of the world’s poor depend directly or indirectly on agriculture. Despite the strong linkages between broad-based agricultural growth and poverty reduction, international support to agriculture sharply declined from…

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    Trends in Corruption and Regulatory Burden in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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    This report has been prepared by Stephen Knack and Gregory Kisunko … –P. vii.

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    Perspectives on Poverty in India: Stylized Facts from Survey Data

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    Examines India’s experience with poverty reduction in a period of rapid economic growth. Marshalling evidence from multiple sources of survey data and drawing on new methods, it asks how India’s…

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    More and Better Jobs in South Asia

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    South Asia has created nearly 800,000 jobs per month during the last decade. Robust economic growth in large parts of the region has created better jobs – those that pay…

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    Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development

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    This report was written by a team led by Marianne Fay [… et al.].

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    World Bank Group Impact Evaluations: Relevance and Effectiveness

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    Impact evaluation has grown more popular as a method for identifying the causal links between interventions and outcomes. These kind of evaluations assess changes that can be attributed to a…

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    International Debt Statistics 2013

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    The World Bank’s annual report on the external debt of developing countries includes comprehensive data for 128 developing countries, as well as summary data for regions and income groups.

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    Youth Employment Programs: An Evaluation of World Bank and International Finance Corporation Support

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    Youth employment issues are a major concern for many countries because they have negative effects on the welfare of young people, and may also adversely affect economic performance and social…

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    Purchasing power parities and the real size of world economies: a comprehensive report of the 2017 international comparison program

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    The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission. It produces comparable price and volume…

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    Frontiers of development economics: the future

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    Co-edited by the Vice President of the World Bank, this volume offers work from a generation of thinkers in development economics.

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    Inclusion matters: the foundation for shared prosperity

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    Social inclusion is on the agenda of governments, policymakers, and nonstate actors around the world. Underpinning this concern is the realization that despite progress on poverty reduction, some people continue…

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    The World Bank Group and the Global Food Crisis: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Response

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    The unanticipated spike in international food prices in 2007-08 hit many developing countries hard. The food price increases were particularly hard on the poor and near-poor in developing countries. This…

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    World Bank Group Support for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An Independent Evaluation

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    In economic growth the largest differences between developed and developing economies are in innovation performances. Innovation is critical for growth, but it is increasingly important for addressing major development changes…

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    The World Bank Group’s partnership with the Global Environment Facility: Vol. 1: Main report

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    The World Bank Group was a principal founding partner of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in its pilot phase in 1991, and of the restructured GEF in 1994. The Bank…

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    Building integrated markets within the East African community: EAC opportunities in public-private partnership approaches to the region’s infrastructure needs

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    This Book has been prepared by the World Bank, based on an extensive consultation-based diagnostic exercise initiated at the request from the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat. The EAC -…

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    Republic of Iraq public expenditure review: toward more efficient spending for better service delivery

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    Provides an integrated perspective on Iraq’s need to provide better public service delivery, while maintaining macroeconomic stability and fiscal discipline. The achievement of these objectives unfolds within a challenging context…

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    Purchasing power parities and the real size of world economies: a comprehensive report of the 2011 international comparison program

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    Presents the detailed results of the 2011 International Comparison Programme (ICP). The ICP is a worldwide statistical initiative that aims to estimate Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) to be used as…

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    A measured approach to ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity: concepts, data, and the twin goals

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    This Policy Research Report was prepared by the Development Economics Research Group of the World Bank by a team led by Dean Jolliffe and Peter Lanjouw –Page xiii.

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    Global economic prospects, June 2015: the global economy in transition

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    Examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on developing countries. The report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the…

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    The World Bank Group A to Z 2016

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    Provides the most concise and essential information about the mission, policies, procedures, products, and services of the new World Bank Group.

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    Somaliland’s private sector at a crossroads: political economy and policy choices for prosperity and job creation

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    Provides an evidence-based, consultative, analysis of the private and financial sector in Somaliland.

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    Global economic prospects, January 2016: spillovers amid weak growth

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    Examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on developing countries. The report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the…

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    Labor Market Dynamics in Libya: Reintegration for Recovery

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    Provides an initial assessment of Libya’s labour market and discusses policy options for promoting employability as part of a broader jobs strategy. It is intended as a contribution to evidence…

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    Morocco 2040: Emerging by Investing in Intangible Capital

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    Morocco 2040: Emerging by Investing in Intangible Capital documents the major economic and social strides made by Morocco over the past 15 years and analyzes the policies and political economy…

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    Realizing the Full Potential of Social Safety Nets in Africa

    Realizing the Full Potential of Social Safety Nets in Africa

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    Democratic Republic of Congo urbanization review: productive and inclusive cities for an emerging Democratic Republic of Congo

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    The Democratic Republic of Congo Urbanization Review develops a diagnostic of the current situation of urbanization in DRC, and identifies the key bottlenecks holding back the potential benefits of urbanization.

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    Revue de l'Urbanisation en Republique Democratique du Congo: Des Villes Productives et Inclusives pour l'Emergence de la Republique Democratique du Congo

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    The Democratic Republic of Congo Urbanization Review develops a diagnostic of the current situation of urbanization in DRC, and identifies the key bottlenecks holding back the potential benefits of urbanization.

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    Transforming Karachi into a livable and competitive megacity: a city diagnostic and transformation strategy

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    The Karachi City Diagnostic attempts to present detailed data on the economy, livability and key urban services of the city. It also proposes pathways towards the transformation of Karachi into…

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    Global economic prospects, June 2017: the turning of the tide?

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    Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the January…

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    Moving for prosperity: global migration and labor markets

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    Migration presents a stark policy dilemma. Research repeatedly confirms that migrants, their families back home, and the countries that welcome them experience large economic and social gains. Easing immigration restrictions…

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    From uneven growth to inclusive development: Romania’s path to shared prosperity

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    Romania’s living standards are converging with those of the European Union, but the country still has the largest share of poor people in the EU, with widening disparities in economic…

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    Global economic prospects, January 2020: slow growth, policy challenges

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    A World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the January edition, and shorter analytical…

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    Global economic prospects, June 2020: slow growth, policy challenges

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    A World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by developing countries through in-depth research in the January edition, and shorter analytical…

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    Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998: Toward Cleaner Production

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    Quite often in developing countries, the economy progresses while the environment deteriorates because pollution control measures appear too costly to implement. What the World Bank proposes in this book is…

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    Voices of the Poor: Poverty and Social Capital in Tanzania

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    Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Studies and Monographs Series No. 20. This study describes the practices and processes of participatory methods that tap the knowledge the poor have about their…

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    Planning the Management, Operation, and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems: A Guide for the Preparation of Strategies and Manuals (Revised Edition)

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    World Bank Technical Paper No. 389. By the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. This paper is the revised edition of Technical Paper No. 99, written in 1989. It provides…

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    Commercial Management and Financing of Roads

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    In developing and transition economies, 60% to 80% of all passenger and freight transport moves by road. Yet most of the 11 million kilometers of roads in these economies are…

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