Documents et rapports

Mapping Returns of Private Equity Investments in Emerging Markets (anglais)

This paper fills a gap in research on private equity investments in emerging markets and developing economies. It provides descriptive evidence and examines the distribution of returns across sectors such...

Turkiye Poverty and Equity Brief - April 2024 (anglais)

Türkiye has achieved substantial progress in poverty reduction since 2007: the percentage of the population below the international upper middle-income country poverty line of 6.85$ at 2017 PPP fell from...

Ethiopia - Gender Diagnostic Report : Priorities for Promoting Equity (anglais)

This report, the Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic, presents evidence on the mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the Ethiopian workforce. Using data from the 2011–2016 Ethiopia Socioeconomic Surveys, this report...

A Gendered Fiscal Incidence Analysis for Ethiopia : Evidence from Individual-Level Data (anglais)

Using the Commitment to Equity methodology, this study investigates differences in the welfare impact of taxes and government spending on men and women in Ethiopia. It analyzes the incidence, progressivity...

Corporate Debt and Stock Returns : Evidence from U.S. Firms during the 2020 Oil Crash (anglais)

This paper explores the effect of oil price fluctuations on the stock returns of U.S. oil firms using an identification strategy through heteroskedasticity, exploiting the 2020 oil price crash. The results...

Disclosable Version of the ISR - Innovative Startups Fund Project - P161905 - Sequence No : 02 (anglais)

Global economic prospects : financial market outlook (anglais)

Global financial conditions have improved substantially since July 2012, a reflection of the cumulative steps taken by high-income countries' central banks. Gross capital flows to developing countries...

Announcement of Haiti: World Bank Approves US25 Million Dollars Grant to Support Education For All Program on April 26, 2007 (anglais)

On April 26, 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US25 million dollars grant to Haiti in order to increase access to primary education for poor children aged 6-12, while improving...

Globalization and national financial systems (anglais)

The volume is divided into five traditional areas of finance: the macroeconomy, banking, securities markets, pension issues, and regulations. Four cross-cutting messages emerge. First, the erosion of national...

Building local bond markets : an Asian perspective (anglais)

Building local currency bond markets has become an increasingly important topic for emerging market countries, particularly since the Asian financial crisis. This report reviews why countries should consider...

Announcement of IFC Invests in Two Projects in Turkiye on November 15, 1999 (anglais)

This press release announces that the International Finance Corporation will make two new investments in Turkey: to finance a cement maker on the Black Sea coast and to provide a loan for a joint venture...

Primary securities markets - cross country findings (anglais)

The paper examines aggregate primary capital market activity in a cross section of emerging market, and developed countries. The authors analyze data on the value of funds raised domestically via issues...

Emerging stock markets factbook 1999 (anglais)

This thirteenth annual survey of emerging stock markets provides essential coverage of stock market characteristics for the 45 markets covered by the IFC's three highly regarded stock market indexes--the...

Announcement of IFC to Finance Rehabilitation of Bulgarian Pulp and Paper Mill on November 12, 1998 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed an agreement with Celhart Pulp and Paper Mill to provide a US 13.9 million dollars long-term loan and a 1.5 million dollars...

Announcement of IFC Provides Financing for Lebanon’s Tourism Sector on October 21, 1998 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide financing of up to US 11.5 million dollars to Lebanon’s Idarat Investment Corporation to help it develop two hotels...

Announcement of IFC Releases Trends in Venture Capital Finance in Developing Countries’ on August 5, 1998 (anglais)

This press release announces a new IFC report analyses the recent growth of private equity markets in emerging countries and identifies trends in the development of the sector of global capital markets...

Announcement of IFC Indexes to Add Hong Kong Red Chips and Drop Portugal on August 3, 1998 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced two changes to the components of the IFC Investable (IFCI) index, which measures returns on stocks that are available...

Announcement of IFC Expands its Frontier Markets Coverage : Adds Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, and Ukraine on April 8, 1998 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) coverage of stock markets in developing and emerging countries became more comprehensive with the addition of Croatia, Estonia...

Announcement of IFC to Invest in Bolivian Bank on October 23, 1995 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation (IFC) approved a US 25 million dollars credit line and an equity investment for Banco Industrial S.A. (BISA), one of Bolivia’s leading...

Announcement of Investors Gain from New IFC Emerging Stock Market Ventures on October 9, 1995 (anglais)

This press release announces the International Finance Corporation (IFC’s) two significant ventures to increase investor access to information on emerging stock markets and deliver information faster.