Violence against women and girls (VAWG) risks in energy operations arise across both the demand and supply sides of the sector. On the demand side, limited access to energy, particularly lighting and clean...
East Asia is helping the rest of the world decarbonize and encouraging the domestic adoption of renewable energy. But there is an imbalance: Even as the region’s innovation and investment improve global...
The paper and pulp industry in Pakistan comprises approximately 100 companies producing around 0.9 million tonnes of paper products annually. Over the past five years (FY20–FY24), paper production has...
The steel industry in Pakistan includes both large firms in the organized sector and smaller manufacturers operating in the informal economy; however, the largest 20 companies cater to 80 percent of local...
Pakistan’s fertilizer sector makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, accounting for approximately 4.4 percent of large-scale manufacturing output and 1 percent of the gross domestic...
Cement is an important large-scale manufacturing industry that contributes nearly 1 percent to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually and accounts for an estimated 25 percent of all industrial...
Textiles are Pakistan’s most critical manufacturing sector, contributing nearly one‑fourth of the industrial value added and employing about 40 percent of the industrial labor force. It has the longest...
Buildings in Pakistan account for over 43.7 percent of the country’s total energy use and represent a significant opportunity for energy efficiency and conservation. The high energy consumption in buildings...
This paper examines implicit gender bias in entrepreneurial financing by randomizing screenings of business investment ideas pitched in the format of the reality television show Chigign Tobiya. Keeping...
Husbands are often key stakeholders and influential in women’s enterprise performance. Intrahousehold constraints and relational dynamics may contribute to a gender gap in entrepreneurship. This mixed-methods...
This report examines the causes of different development outcomes and suggests ways to promote inclusive prosperity and peace. It does so by looking at wealth sharing through three prisms: time, space...
East Asia is helping the rest of the world decarbonize and encouraging the domestic adoption of renewable energy. But there is an imbalance: Even as the region’s innovation and investment improve global...
In the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, total factor productivity growth has slowed over the past two decades. Why this slowdown has come at a time of rapid technological progress is a puzzle. This...
This report analyzes the impact of new technologies, such as robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital platforms, on labor markets in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. Technical feasibility...
This report analyzes the impact of new technologies, such as robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital platforms, on labor markets in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. Technical feasibility...
In the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, total factor productivity growth has slowed over the past two decades. Why this slowdown has come at a time of rapid technological progress is a puzzle. This...