Fiscal conditions remained stable, with a modest widening of the deficit to 3.1 percent of GDP. New stimulus measures are expected to support short-term demand without breaching the public debt ceiling...
Nigeria has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Its large and growing population and its regional trade ties through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) offer the potential...
Nigeria has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Its large and growing population and its regional trade ties through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) offer the potential...
The fiscal deficit continued to decline in 2024 in line with the government’s fiscal consolidation program. Manufacturing activity picked up in January amid firm domestic demand despite weakness in electronic...
Cette sixième édition (publiée en février 2025) est effective à partir du 1er mars 2025. La passation des marchés dans le cadre du Financement de Projets d’Investissement (FPI) soutient les emprunteurs...
This guidance should be read in conjunction with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement Regulations) and the applicable Standard Procurement Documents (SPDs) relevant to...
本指南应结合《世界银行投资项目融资借款人采购条例》（采购条例）以及与计划采购类型相关的适用标准采购文件（SPD）一并阅读——无论是货物、工程、非咨询服务或其他类型。每份世界银行标准采购文件中均详细说明了评审标准的具体应用。鉴于采购流程、选项和方法的多样性，例如单阶段与双阶段流程、最终报价（BAFO）/谈判等——本指南不涉及这些变体的具体细节或特殊处理方式，而应根据适用的采购文件予以处理。为方便读者，本指南采用与典型采购阶段顺序一致的时间线方式，概述评审标准的制定与应用过程，尤其是评分标准的应用。
Abstract The transition to a low-carbon economy requires an expansion in the production of clean energy technologies. Recent shifts in the European Union’s industrial policy aim to boost local manufacturing...
This paper examines the impact of violence resulting from drug trafficking on manufacturing firms in an emerging economy. By utilizing comprehensive longitudinal data spanning all of Mexico from 2005 to...
This paper proposes a new link relating export destinations and the organization of the firm: the production of higher-quality varieties exported to rich destinations induces firms to restructure their...
Recent growth accelerations in Africa are characterized by declining shares of the labor force employed in agriculture, increasing labor productivity in agriculture, and declining labor productivity in...
Manufacturing activity slowed in May partly due to softer external demand and leading indicators suggest more moderate growth in the immediate term. Goods exports faltered on subdued Chinese demand for...
This brief talks about the performance of Fundación Cardiovascular (FCV) in Colombia, financed by IFC. Established in 1986 as a nonprofit foundation by a group of cardiologists to address the more than...
The study examines the global dynamics of these industries, focusing specifically on essential competitiveness factors to assess Moldova’s potential to enter and/or upgrade its participation in these chains...
The study examines the global dynamics of these industries, focusing specifically on essential competitiveness factors to assess Moldova’s potential to enter and/or upgrade its participation in these chains...
Economic activity in China has picked up in 2023, but the recovery remains fragile. Real GDP growth accelerated to 5.2 percent y/y in the first three quarters of 2023, driven by demand for services, resilient...
This paper examines the evolution of the gender employment gap post COVID-19 in the Egyptian manufacturing sector, using a unique firm-level data set. The findings show that the COVID-19 shock led to a...
This report evaluates innovation grants under the Research and Innovation Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) financed from the European Union’s (EU) Cohesion Fund in the Polish region of Pomorskie. This...
Resource misallocation has the potential to reduce aggregate total factor productivity and undermine industrial development. Aggregate productivity losses are found to be particularly pronounced in emerging...
MAS Holdings (MAS) is a global apparel manufacturing company headquartered in Sri Lanka. Established in 1987, it now has 52 manufacturing facilities across 17 countries, with its biggest markets in the...
