China’s economy has maintained solid growth momentum in early 2025, supported in part by monetary, fiscal, and property sector policy easing. However, growth is projected to moderate from 5.0 percent in...
2025 年初中国经济增长势头稳健,受贸易限制加剧拖累出口增长、不确定性上升抑制制造业投资与用工需求等因素影响,预计增长率将从 2024 年的 5.0%放缓至 2025 年的 4.5%,2026 年进一步降至 4.0%。财政政策 有望部分抵消上述不利影响,通过加大基建投入、扩大消费补贴及增加部分社会福利支出, 以此提振投资和消费。政府需要出台更多宽松的经济政策加以应对:其一,向医疗健康、社会保障领域倾斜更...
Somalia’s accession to the East African Community (EAC) presents a transformative opportunity to accelerate its economic development and integrate more effectively into the regional economy. With membership...
وفي عام 2024، يعكس الأداء الاقتصادي الليبي التحديات المستمرة المتمثلة في الاعتماد على الهيدروكربونات مقارنة بالعلامات الناشئة على حدوث تعاف أوسع نطاقا. وسجل الاقتصاد انكماشا بنسبة 0.6٪ خلال العام، مدفوعا...
In 2024, Libya’s economic performance reflects the persistent challenges of hydrocarbon dependency compared against nascent signs of broader recovery. The economy recorded a contraction of 0.6 percent...
This special focus chapter analyzes the effectiveness of fiscal policy in fostering economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. In doing so, the principal focus of the chapter is on fiscal...
This report assesses the current performance of tourism in the Caribbean and, in light of the new trends, identifies future pathways and policies for sustainable growth in three targeted segments. These...
Ratings for the Second Investment Promotion and Financing Facility Project for Bangladesh were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the Bank's performance was moderately satisfactory, and...
This document summarizes the progress made under the Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation (RESET) development policy financing (DPF) for the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Borrower...
This paper quantifies the relationships between deep trade agreements and foreign direct investment (FDI). The analysis relies on a structural framework that simultaneously enables (a) estimating the direct...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in developing countries for decades. Yet FDI, once a reliable contributor to economic growth, a conduit for the transfer of technology and innovation...
The objective of the Sustainable Financing for Rogun Hydropower Project for Tajikistan is to increase the supply of clean, affordable, and climate-resilient hydroelectricity for consumers in Tajikistan...
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 productivity...
The Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation supports Cabo Verde’s overarching goal to achieve sustainable and climate-resilient development. The operation, the second in a programmatic series of three...
The Development Policy Operation (DPO) supports the Government of the Republic of Seychelles’ (GoS) to: (i) strengthen financial stability and the business environment; (ii) promote fiscal transparency;...
The objective of the Social Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a Deferred Drawdown Option Program is to strengthen the targeting and efficiency of Costa Rica’s social protection system. It is...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
The objective of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise Program for Results is to improve the enabling environment for a sustainable private sector-led recovery in Ukraine. Successful recovery...
This study aims to further address gaps in research related to commercial financing challenges in Local Currency Financing (LCF) for sustainable infrastructure. This will include a review of broader financial...