Western Balkan countries are consistent participants in international learning assessments like the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Progress in International Reading Literacy...
Using unique nationally representative school and system survey data from 13 education systems in low and middle-income countries collected through the World Bank’s Global Education Policy Dashboard...
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
Bulgarian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic. ...
This report aims to provide an overview of potential opportunities to participate in clean tech value chains, using new and evolving analytical tools from the World Bank Group that may help inform national ...
After Indonesia liberalized investment rules, foreign direct investment (FDI) increased. The government promoted linkages between foreign investors and local firms, but the impact on employment and...
This brief is the first in a series of several companion pieces that assess the state of the business environment in 27 European Union (EU27) countries. This series makes use of a fully comparable data ...
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting the landscape of higher education (HE), presenting both opportunities and challenges. This paper discusses the results of focus group ...
Health taxes are excise taxes on products that generate negative externalities and internalities and cause health harms to consumers, typically applied to tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages ...
This note presents the 8th edition of the World Bank’s Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) database, drawing on the latest country data from the Global Monitoring Database (GMD) as of October...
This note introduces the 14th edition of the Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP). Shared prosperity, a key indicator of inclusive growth, is measured as the annualized growth rate in per capita...
Taxes and prices of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Brazil are low compared to international peers. The ongoing landmark reform of indirect taxes (PLP...
The economies of the Western Balkans (WB6) continue to navigate a complex operating environment, and despite experiencing a moderate acceleration in growth, uncertainty remains high. This year, the...
Taxes and prices of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Brazil are low compared to international peers. The ongoing landmark reform of indirect taxes (PLP...
The paper reviews the dynamics of human capital – mostly skills –accumulation and utilization during successful and static episodes of structural transformation in a sample of more than...
The brief is the first in a two-part series that provides an overview of the electricity sector's demand and supply side environmental regulations. This brief focuses on supply-side regulations and...
O Ceibal, uma iniciativa de transformação da educação digital no Uruguai, oferece percepções e lições valiosas para os países que pretendem aproveitar a tecnologia para melhorar...
Ceibal, an initiative in digital education transformation in Uruguay, offers valuable insights and lessons for countries aiming to leverage technology to improve learning outcomes and foster educational...
On September 18, 2024, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and seven. It was resolved that the IBRD transfer from...