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...
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...
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...
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...
East Asia and the Pacific is one of the most dynamic regions in the world with growth of 5.0 percent in 2024. China’s economy expanded by 5.0 percent, the rest of the region by 4.9 percent, and the Pacific...
East Asia and the Pacific is one of the most dynamic regions in the world with growth of 5.0 percent in 2024. China’s economy expanded by 5.0 percent, the rest of the region by 4.9 percent, and the Pacific...
India faces high youth disengagement and a persistent gender gap in entrepreneurship. To address these challenges, the state of Andhra Pradesh piloted the Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Program (EMDP)...
The countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) embarked on a remarkable journey more than three decades ago. In the early 1990s, they began transitioning from planned to market economies, supported by...
The countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) embarked on a remarkable journey more than three decades ago. In the early 1990s, they began transitioning from planned to market economies, supported by...
Growth prospects for South Asia have dimmed. The global economic environment has become more challenging and is a source of heightened downside risks. After a decade of repeated disruptions, South Asia’s...
The singularity of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement resides in its comprehensiveness; the agreement considers most of the challenges associated with international trade and identifies provisions to...
The enlargement of the European Union towards the Western Balkans is experiencing unprecedented dynamism, supported by the launch of a tailored Euro 6 billion growth plan. This renewed momentum offers...
East Asia and the Pacific, seen in the context of the world economy, stands out as a paragon of development. Despite the recent ravages of the pandemic and the persistent tensions of geopolitics, the region...
South Asia’s growth is on track to exceed earlier expectations, in a broad-based upturn. The region is expected to remain the fastest-growing among emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Several...
This report seeks to identify Jamaica’s main jobs problems, analyze their underlying causes, and provide policy options to foster debate on how to improve job outcomes. Utilizing a diagnostic approach...
Tanzania has managed a steadily robust growth path amid multiple external shocks, with low and stable inflation by regional standards. While poverty reduction has progressed slowly, the government increased...
Le Diagnostic de l’emploi s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un programme analytique de deux ans cofinancé par la Banque mondiale et la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) pour soutenir...
The Jobs Diagnostic is part of a two-year analytical program co-financed by the World Bank and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to support the Government of Togo (GoT)...