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Massive Modular Ecosystems : A Framework for Understanding Complex Industries in the Digital Age (Английский)

The rapid evolution of the global economy, driven by digitization and modularization, has outpaced existing theoretical tools. This paper proposes a unified analytical framework for understanding the complexity...

Trade Barriers or Catalysts ? Non-Tariff Measures and Firm-Level Trade Margins (Английский)

This paper empirically examines how standards and technical regulations affect export margins in three African countries at the firm level. The approach involves combining detailed customs transaction...

Firms’ Networks Under Export Exemption Regimes: Stylized Facts from Honduras (Английский)

This report uses administrative tax data on firm-to-firm trade in Honduras to evaluate the degree of integration between firms receiving export-oriented tax exemptions and the local economy. We present...

Understanding Firm Networks in Global Agricultural Value Chains (Английский)

This paper explores the evolution and resilience of global value chains (GVCs) in the agrifood sector, which intensified since the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreement. Using unique data from the FactSet database...

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Firm Performance in Central Asia : The Role of Export Links and Digital Gains (Английский)

This paper studies the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the performance of firms in Central Asia. It uses unique data from the Business Pulse Survey run by the World Bank in the Kyrgyz Republic...

Trade Promotion Organizations in the Pandemic World (Английский)

A 2021-22 survey of trade promotion organizations conducted by the World Bank to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their functioning suggests four main findings. First, trade promotion organizations...

Results from Myanmar Firm Monitoring : Round 14 Detailed Note (Английский)

On average, firms operated at 67 percent of their capacity in December 2022 - a recovery to levels last reported in March 2022. Three-quarters of firms reported that the kyat depreciation against the US...

How have Formal Firms Recovered from the Pandemic? : Insights from Survey and Tax Administrative data in Zambia (Английский)

This paper examines how formal firms have been impacted by and recovered from the pandemic, by drawing on two distinct but complementary data sources. This is the first attempt to use both survey and tax...

Georgia - Country Economic Memorandum : Chapter 3 - Drivers of Firms’ Productivity and Jobs Creation (Английский)

Productivity growth in a relatively large sample of Georgian firms during the 2007-2019 period was somewhat disappointing, although significant heterogeneity exists across sectors. Large firms dominate...

High-Growth Firms : Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies : Empresas de Alto Crecimiento - Hechos, Ficción y Opciones de Políticas Públicas para Economías Emergentes (Испанский)

This report explores the key characteristics of High-Growth Firms (HGFs), focusing particularly on those aspects that have been or can be used as filters for policy action. The report then discusses a...

Togo - Trade and Logistics Services Competitiveness Project : resettlement plan : Cadre de politique de réinstallation des populations (Французский)