This paper investigates the impact of an export promotion policy consisting of ad-valorem subsidies for a set of targeted products, on the performance of Pakistani exports in the textile sector. The findings...
The global economic context improved modestly in 2024, supported by easing inflation and a rebound in global trade. Kenya’s economy has slowed despite several improving macroeconomic indicators. The external...
Cashews are Côte d’Ivoire’s second most important export commodity after cocoa, and a crucial source of cash for smallholders and processors in the poorer north of the country. From 380,000 tons in 2010...
Industrial production improved in October 2024, driven by strong growth in the manufacturing sector. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in manufacturing became expansionary at 51.2 as the manufacturing...
Economic activity improved, driven by external demand for exports and tourism. Manufacturing growth turned positive, supported by a surge in goods exports. However, internal drivers weighed on growth...
Benin remains at moderate risk of external and overall debt distress, unchanged from the previous Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA). All projected external debt burden indicators remain below high-risk...
កម្ពុជាបានបោះជំហានយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងការពង្រីកលទ្ធភាពទទួលបានការអប់រំក្នុងរយៈពេលមួយទសវត្សរ៍កន្លងមកនេះ។ អត្រាចុះឈ្មោះចូលរៀនសុទ្ធរបស់ប្រទេសបានកើនឡើងជាលំដាប់ ជាមួយនឹងការចូលរៀនបឋមសិក្សាឈានដល់ 90 ភាគរយក្នុងឆ្នាំ...
Export growth affects individuals through numerous and contradictory channels. In China, the development of exports has promoted economic development and income growth, but it has also disrupted social...
The development objective of the Green Export Project for Türkiye is to support Turkish exporters in their green transition and to expand green exports through longer-term financing. The project includes...
The Russian invasion has had diverse effects on businesses, causing significant damage to Ukraine’s private sector. These effects can be attributed to three primary channels of transmission: disruptions...
Ratings for the Third Export Development Project for Tunisia were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was modest. Some...
In the last two years, Liberia’s economic performance has improved. Inflation remained in single digits despite high global food and fuel prices and a relaxation in monetary and fiscal policies. Liberia’s...
This study examines the impact of the abrupt suspension of African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits on exports from eligible African countries. The study uses a triple difference-in-differences estimation...
Merchandise exports posted its largest contraction in February 2023 since May 2020 amid continued weakness in external demand, which weighed on the growth of manufacturing activity. Headline inflation...
Colombia’s exports are highly concentrated in a few commodities such as petroleum, coal, coffee, and gold. A key policy goal is to diversify and expand this export base. However, one key barrier to being...