Despite significant progress in reducing poverty, the Philippines continues to face high inequality, which stayed elevated in the early 2000s as the economy grew. Although inequality has gradually ...

This report provides an overview of the potential role that nature-based solutions (NBS) can play in ports. It aims to ...

This study builds on the analysis on fiscal space for health in Uganda that was conducted by the World Bank in 2010. The ...

Amazonia, the world’s largest tropical rainforest region, plays a critical role in global bio-diversity, climate regulation, and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people, including Indigenous ...

Digitalization is the transformational opportunity of our time. The digital sector has become a powerhouse of innovation, economic growth, and job creation. Value added in the IT services sector grew ...

The Philippines economy posted robust growth in early 2010, in part due to large one-off factors. As did many countries in ...

Economic Update offers a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s economy, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth, macro-fiscal stability, and development in the face of ...

For programs to be responsive to the specific spatial contexts, growth drivers, constraints to economic activity, and the economic potential of cities in India’s complex city system, which comprises ...

Lessons Learned from the First Generation of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments ...

Emerging markets have long been viewed as high-risk destinations for investment, particularly investments in companies.