Documents et rapports
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Higher Education Expansion and Firm Organization (anglais)
This paper investigates the impact of higher education expansion on firm performance in developing countries. It focuses on the significant expansion of higher education in Brazil between 2000 and 2012...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11216 Date du document: 17 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Cirera, Xavier,Cruz, Marcio,Soares Martins Neto, Antonio
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Uneven Waters : Examining Poverty and Urban and Rural Households' Exposure to Flood Risk in Paraguay (anglais)
Floods are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, population growth, and land cover changes. In Paraguay, floods are the most common weather-related hazard and disproportionately impact...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11215 Date du document: 15 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ervin, Paul,Gayoso, Lyliana,Rubiano Matulevich, Eliana Carolina
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Growth, Structural Transformation and Carbon Emissions (anglais)
The environmental Kuznets curve postulates an inverted-U relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth. And economic growth has been synonymous with structural transformation. How...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11214 Date du document: 15 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Mulabdic, Alen,Nayyar, Gaurav,Stapleton, Katherine
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Digital Trade Regulatory Database - Data (anglais)
The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for 121...
Type de document: Rapport Numéro du rapport: 204571 Date du document: 15 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness : A Global Database (anglais)
The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for 121...
Type de document: Rapport Numéro du rapport: 204571 Date du document: 15 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Molinuevo, Martin,Sadikova, Nigorakhon,Schwind, Alexandrea,Jaller, Lillyana Sophia Daza
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The Economic Value of Weather Forecasts : A Quantitative Systematic Literature Review (anglais)
This study systematically reviews the literature that quantifies the economic benefits of weather observations and forecasts in four weather-dependent economic sectors: agriculture, energy, transport...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11213 Date du document: 10 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Farkas, Hannah,Linsenmeier, Manuel,Talevi, Marta,Avner, Paolo,Jafino, Bramka Arga,Sidibe, Moussa
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Just Transition Tool for Private Sector Activities (anglais)
The transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy is urgently needed to mitigate the profound impacts of climate change. However, this essential transition presents one of the greatest socioeconomic...
Type de document: Rapport Numéro du rapport: 202326 Date du document: 10 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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Women in Sciences and Engineering : Why Leveling Employment in Industrial Sectors Matters for Economic Diversification in Developing Countries (anglais)
While the importance of export diversification is emphasized in development patterns, the gender issues in this process are rarely covered. This paper empirically assesses the contribution of women's sectoral...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11211 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Malah-Kuete, Yselle Flora,Avom, Désiré,Omgba, Luc Désiré
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The Central African Republic’s Forestry and Mining Revenue Potential (anglais)
This paper examines the untapped fiscal potential of natural resources in the Central African Republic, focusing on the forestry and mining sectors. The paper analyzes current production levels, tax systems...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11209 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Bouterige, Yannick,Marquant, Baptiste,Mandon, Pierre Jean-Claude
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Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations : Intertwined Crises, Multiple Vulnerabilities (anglais)
Home to more than 1 billion people, the 39 emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) classified as being in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) are plagued by instability and weak institutions...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11210 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Hill, Samuel,Khadan, Jeetendra,Selcuk, Peter Metin
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Rural Roads and Local Economic Development in China (anglais)
Rural roads, serving as vital links between remote areas and economic centers, play an indispensable role in rural development. This paper investigates the relationship between rural road development and...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11212 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Han, Yajie,Pkhikidze, Nino,Qin, Yu,Yang, Yi
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Embracing a Green Digital Transition Guidance Note : Greening Govtech - Volume 2 (anglais)
GovTech can revolutionize how governments provide services, engage with citizens, and manage resources. However, it is important to address the implications of these technological advancements on climate...
Type de document: Rapport Numéro du rapport: 204307 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Vasconcelos, João Ricardo,Cascia, Hunt La,Kim, Youngseok,Almuzaini, Abdulaziz,Siregar, Freida,Blume, Achim,Annandsingh Rattia, Diana Carolina
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors Resolution ; No. 713 : Allocation of FY25 Net Income (anglais)
On September 8, 2025, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and thirteen. It was resolved that the Report of the Executive...
Type de document: Rapport aux Administrateurs Numéro du rapport: 204586 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors Resolution ; No. 716 : Transfer from IBRD's Surplus to the Grant Facility for Project Preparation Fund (anglais)
On September 8, 2025, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and sixteen. It was resolved that IBRD transfer immediately...
Type de document: Rapport aux Administrateurs Numéro du rapport: 204589 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors Resolution ; No. 715 : Transfer from Surplus to the IBRD Surplus-Funded Livable Planet Fund (anglais)
On September 8, 2025, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and fifteen. It was resolved that the IBRD transfer from surplus...
Type de document: Rapport aux Administrateurs Numéro du rapport: 204588 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors Resolution ; No. 714 : Transfer from IBRD’s Surplus to Replenish the Trust Fund for Gaza and the West Bank (anglais)
On September 8, 20245 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and fourteen. It was resolved that the IBRD transfers immediately...
Type de document: Rapport aux Administrateurs Numéro du rapport: 204587 Date du document: 8 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: World Bank
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Children in Monetary Poor Households : Global, Regional, and Select National Trends in the Progress against Child Poverty (anglais)
This paper presents the first estimates of extreme child poverty and child poverty using the World Bank’s recently revised international poverty lines. Using the international poverty line of $3.00 per...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11203 Date du document: 5 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Lara Ibarra, Gabriel,Salmeron Gomez, Daylan Alberto,Engilbertsdottir, Solrun,Diaz-Bonilla, Carolina,Delamonica, Enrique,Yablonski, Jennifer
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Social Defaults and Plan Choice: The Case of Spousal Following (anglais)
This paper studies how couples in the Medicare Part D program choose an insurance plan. Over 70 percent of enrollees choose the same plan as their spouse. Even among those with differing health care needs...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11207 Date du document: 5 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Gross, Tal,Layton, Tim,Prinz, Daniel,Yates, Julia
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Temperature Anomalies as an Obstacle to Women’s Rights and Economic Empowerment? (anglais)
Gender equality is associated with economic growth and resilience, yet various factors, including climate change, may stall progress toward equal rights for men and women. This paper analyzes historical...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11206 Date du document: 5 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Behr, Daniela Monika,Shen, Liang,Tribin Uribe, Ana Maria,Trumbic, Tea
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Beyond Camps and Communities : The Economics of Refugee Relocation in Bangladesh (anglais)
Relocating refugees to remote purpose-built settlements offers an alternative to hosting refugees in traditional camps or local communities. Yet, its consequences remain poorly understood. This paper evaluates...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS11204 Date du document: 5 septembre 2025 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Rozo, Sandra,Urbina, María José,Wieser, Christina