Fiscal policies affect households and individuals in a variety of ways. Even though these effects are likely to be different for men and women, conventional tools of fiscal incidence analysis are typically...
Motorbike-based ride-hailing services are widespread in many of the most congested cities in the developing world. These services often predate the construction of modern public mass rapid transit systems...
This study examines which factors influence support for reducing fossil fuel subsidies and what types of information shift people’s views through surveying 37,000 respondents across 12 middle-income countries...
The report is organized around the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Zila-level database contains indicators at the zila (district) level such as poverty, nutrition, fertility, health, access to services...
The report is organized around the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Zila-level database contains indicators at the zila (district) level such as poverty, nutrition, fertility, health, access to services...
Economic activity bounced back in Q1 2023 with the removal of mobility restrictions and a surge in spending on services, but growth momentum has slowed since April. GDP expanded by 4.5 percent y/y in the...
This report assesses and quantifies the impact of climate hazards and exposure on poverty. Considering the increasing impacts of climate change in Bangladesh, especially on poorer communities, the authors...
This brief summarizes findings on labor market impacts of COVID-19 from the second round of the Bangladesh COVID-19 phone monitoring survey, a collaborative effort by the World Bank and UNICEF that was...
Similar to many other countries around the world, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has hit Indonesia hard. Latest estimates suggest that about 5.1 million people—equivalent to 2.4 percent of the working-age...
Similar to many other countries around the world, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has hit Indonesia hard. Latest estimates suggest that about 5.1 million people—equivalent to 2.4 percent of the working-age...
Similar to many other countries around the world, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has hit Indonesia hard. Latest estimates suggest that about 5.1 million people—equivalent to 2.4 percent of the working-age...
This paper revisits the topic and updates the analysis applying the same methodology to data from 2017. The fiscal reforms that took place during the period covered in the analysis (2012-2017) make this...
This brief has been produced under the World Bank’s Indonesia Covid-19 Observatory, a partnership among multiple Global Practices at the Bank that aims to generate near-real-time insights on the impact...
Indonesia has sustained robust growth over a long period, and this has enabled millions of citizens to move out of poverty. Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) has risen at an average 5 percent a...
The Government of Indonesia's Vision for 2045 sets an ambitious path that will require significant investments in human capital and social protection Indonesia continues to set ambitious goals for its...
The Government of Indonesia's Vision for 2045 sets an ambitious path that will require significant investments in human capital and social protection Indonesia continues to set ambitious goals for its...
The Government of Indonesia's Vision for 2045 sets an ambitious path that will require significant investments in human capital and social protection Indonesia continues to set ambitious goals for its...
The Government of Indonesia's Vision for 2045 sets an ambitious path that will require significant investments in human capital and social protection Indonesia continues to set ambitious goals for its...
Indonesia has seen tremendous progress in poverty reduction over the past couple of decades and, as a result, has made a successful transition from low-income to middle-income country status. As millions...
In over 70 years since its independence, Indonesia has been transformed by urbanization, and within the next quarter of a century, its transition to an urban society will be almost complete. While urbanization...