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…

Identifies principles for growth to enable middle-income countries to transition to high-income, applying a framework that proposes how the forces of creation (from both entrants and incumbent firms), destruction (of…

This glossary is intended to assist the World Bank’s translators and interpreters and others in the Bank and the development community who use Spanish in their work. It contains financial…

Examines how to increase synergies between socioeconomic development goals, climate change policies, and digital technologies, offering guidance on how government institutions and private organizations in the digital field can catalyze…

The old Russian saying of ‘kto kovo’ (Who will get whom?) has become ‘kem skhvachena eto?’ (Who has captured this?) under the new transition economy. Instead of one major figure…

Presents latest progress on digitalization from both the supply and demand sides, with a focus on developing countries. The report also highlights the emergence of digital public infrastructure, benefits and…

The development paradigm has shifted toward private investment, and the private sector has become central in development strategies. There is much to be learned about how to effectively facilitate and…

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…