Somalia’s accession to the EAC represents a significant milestone for the country, opening avenues for deeper economic integration, regional cooperation, and institutional development. However, these promising...
Statement by H.E. Mario Marcel at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. While the global economy has demonstrated resilience through modest yet consistent growth and gradually...
This report focuses on four key messages: Message 1: Liberalized trade policy has successfully boosted trade flows, which are associated with a significant increase in economic growth. Message 2: Trade...
Using newly available customs data from Bangladesh, along with additional administrative and survey data, this study examines how variation in import tariffs on key agricultural inputs affects men’s and...
Cities dramatically vary in their sectoral composition across the world, possibly lending credence to the theory that some cities are production cities with high employment shares of urban tradables while...
This study focuses on three countries of Central Asia - Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan-and applies the framework used by the World Development Report (WDR 2009). These countries agreed...
Unless the gathering momentum of trade protectionism is resisted and rolled back, the progress made in economic development and international cooperation during the past 25 years could be undermined, Mr...