This report includes: the main drivers of job growth are under-performing at the firm level, vulnerability level, macroeconomic level, worker level, and policy level; and to solve the youth employment...
Angola is at a critical juncture and a multi-sectoral strategy is needed to stimulate job creation that will help build the economy and future prospects for young Angolans, while more deeply engaging youth...
Angola está num momento crítico e que é necessária uma estratégia multissectorial para estimular a criação de emprego que ajude a construir a economia e as perspectivas futuras para os jovens angolanos...
Angola’s economic development and public finances are shaped by the exploitation of oil. Oil-based development has lifted Angola to middle-income levels, though, as in many oil-exporting countries, poverty...
With strong sanitary measures taken, the domestic spread of COVID-19 in Angola has been limited to date. However, the impact of the pandemic on the Angolan economy has been severe, with the fall in the...
With strong sanitary measures taken, the domestic spread of COVID-19 in Angola has been limited to date. However, the impact of the pandemic on the Angolan economy has been severe, with the fall in the...
By some measures, the Indonesian labor market has never looked better. Underpinned by sound macroeconomic policies, steady economic growth of about 5 percent per annum over the past decade was associated...
This paper focuses on the role of structural transformation in creating ‘good jobs’ that provide middleclass wages in Indonesia. Labor productivity growth results from improvements in productivity within...
In over 70 years since its independence, Indonesia has been transformed by urbanization, and within the next quarter of a century, its transition to an urban society will be almost complete. While urbanization...
In over 70 years since its independence, Indonesia has been transformed by urbanization, and within the next quarter of a century, its transition to an urban society will be almost complete. While urbanization...
This edition includes a focus topic that discusses how 15 years of education reforms have helped to improve education outcomes and human capital in Indonesia, and what challenges remain. The outcomes from...
Indonesia has one of the highest rates of cigarette consumption in the world. Tobacco use heavily burdens population health, undermines the quest for universal health coverage, and inflicts heavy direct...
Real GDP growth picked up to 5.2 percent yoy in Q4 from 5.1 percent in Q3, driven by higher domestic demand, in particular stronger investment. Private consumption growth also strengthened marginally...
Real GDP growth picked up to 5.2 percent yoy in Q4 from 5.1 percent in Q3, driven by higher domestic demand, in particular stronger investment. Private consumption growth also strengthened marginally...
India's economy expanded by 7.3 percent in FY14-15 and 7.0 percent in Q1 FY15-16 (y/y). Industrial growth increased and despite government services slowing down, services expanded. Domestic drivers increased...
After a strong finish in 2014, growth moderated in early 2015. Growth is projected to slow to 4.7 percent in 2015 before normalizing to 5.0 percent in 2016. Despite signs of recovery in 2014, exports weakened...
After a strong finish in 2014, growth moderated in early 2015. Malaysia’s economy expanded by 6.0 percent in 2014, accelerating to 7.3 percent q/q saar in Q42014 due to resilient domestic demand and a...
Malaysia has in many ways become a success story in shared prosperity. Shared prosperity means that all households experience income growth, but growth is higher for those households at the bottom of the...
This issue of the East Asia and Pacific economic update is based on data available through September 29, inclusive. This report also includes a special section, focusing on two crucial medium-term issues...
This economic update provides an overview for 2013 and early 2014 in Malaysia and an analysis of structural trends in trade competitiveness. The economy overcame a weak start in 2013 to experience GDP...