The World Development Report 2006: Equity and Opportunity presents a social development strategy ...

Puts the creation of more productive and better-paying jobs at the centre of country growth strat...

Women, Business and the Law (WBL) is a World Bank Group project measuring the laws and regulation...

The book examines how South Asia can best adapt to climate change. The region's governments are u...

After more than three decades of average annual growth close to 10 percent, China's economy is tr...

Explores the need for China to transition its health care delivery system toward people-centred, ...

Examines laws affecting women's economic inclusion in 189 economies worldwide, tracking progress ...

Sustainable poverty reduction and equitable economic development rest on the firm foundation of t...

Recent technological advances, particularly in microelectronics and telecommunications, biotechno...

Statement of responsibility taken from acknowledgments (page xiii).

Uses maps, charts and analysis to illustrate, trends, challenges and measurement issues related t...

Published semiannually, this report includes analysis of topical policy challenges faced by devel...

Includes a comprehensive analysis of spillovers from a slowdown in major emerging markets to othe...

The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World...

Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the de...

The State of Social Safety Nets 2018 Report examines global trends in the social safety net socia...

This Policy Research Report on The Internationalization of Crime, Conflict, and Violence offers a...

Provides a tool for policymakers to identify and analyse legal barriers for the business of agric...

A World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the report includes analysis of topic...

Provides comprehensive data and empirical analysis of migration patterns and their impact, and ar...

Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the repo...

South Asia has created nearly 800,000 jobs per month during the last decade. Robust economic grow...

The World Bank's annual report on the external debt of developing countries includes comprehensiv...

Published semiannually, this World Bank Group Flagship Report report includes analysis of topical...

Countries exiting conflict and fragility face many urgent priorities and almost invariably suffer...

The World Bank's annual report on the external debt of developing countries includes comprehensiv...

Provides data for more than 20 key indicators on the business environment and private sector deve...

Sheds light on challenges in building a data system and provides actionable direction on how to n...

International Debt Statistics (IDS) is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featur...

Brings to bear new evidence on the debate on the benefits and costs of international banks, parti...

The Atlas is built around the World Bank's compilation of statistics from over 200 economies abou...

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have always mattered in agriculture. Each module...

This book provides a granular diagnostic of Bangladesh's logistics system, its demand and associa...

Romania's living standards are converging with those of the European Union, but the country still...

Aimed at senior policy makers and development practitioners, this report is organized into three ...

Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report. Published semiannually, the repo...

This report provides new data on trade in medical goods and services and medical value chains; su...

The Democratic Republic of Congo Urbanization Review develops a diagnostic of the current situati...

The World Bank Group is currently engaged in reflection and debate on how to improve the delivery...

One of a series of pocket-sized books that provide a quick reference to development data on diffe...

The Information and Communications for Development report takes an in-depth look at how informati...

This report explores the latest innovation in wireless technology, the tremendous opportunities t...

Puts forward a research agenda that advocates the importance of market competition, effective mar...

A pocket-sized ready reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries. Key indicators a...

A biannual publication that provides research, empirical evidence, and perspectives on the key di...

The Karachi City Diagnostic attempts to present detailed data on the economy, livability and key ...

From Oil to Cities: Nigeria's Next Transformation serves the critical and timely purpose of under...

The fifteenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies. It ra...