Documents et rapports

Statement by Mathias Cormann at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025 (anglais)

Statement by Mathias Cormann at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. The global economy remained resilient in 2024, growing by 3.2 percent. Strong real income gains, lower...

Statement by Katrina Di Marco at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025 (anglais)

Statement by Katrina Di Marco at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. We gather at a challenging time for the global economy. Following unprecedented shocks, global growth...

Trade Policy, Green Goods and the Labor Market: Evidence from the Philippines (anglais)

Green goods trade will matter for the transition to a low-carbon global economy as well as for its adaptive capacity to climate events. This study explores green goods trade and related trade policies...

Global Ripple Effects : Knock-on Effects of EU, US, and China Climate Policies on Developing Countries’ Trade (anglais)

The three major players in the global economy, the United States, the European Union, and China, have been designing climate mitigation policies that will help reduce their carbon emissions but will also...

Deep Trade Agreements and FDI in Partial and General Equilibrium : A Structural Estimation Framework (anglais)

This paper quantifies the relationships between deep trade agreements and foreign direct investment (FDI). The analysis relies on a structural framework that simultaneously enables (a) estimating the direct...

Bhutan - Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Project : Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Gelephu-Tareythang Road - Executive Summary (anglais)

The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), with financial support from the World Bank, is preparing the Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) Bhutan project under the...

Trade Watch (Third Quarter 2024) (anglais)

Global goods trade values rose in the four months from April to July from the same period of last year, as volumes tracked record 2022 levels, fuel prices stabilized, and exports grew across most regions...

Transformative Economic Corridors in Norte Grande : Gap Analysis of Access to Electricity by the Productive Sectors (anglais)

In Argentina, electricity transmission is carried out within the framework of the Argentine Interconnection System (Sistema Argentino de Interconexión, SADI). The SADI consists of a set of lines, networks...

Green Competitiveness in Ethiopia : An Overview of How Environmental and Climate Factors Increasingly Shape Ethiopia's Economic Outlook in Selected Value Chains (anglais)

Environmental and climate factors play an increasing role in shaping Ethiopia’s economic competitiveness, and this report aims to provide an overview of these shifts. This novel report is a high-level...

Trade Policy and Food and Nutrition Security in an Era of Climate Change (anglais)

This report emphasizes the continuous critical importance of international trade and integration in international markets for FNS. The report finds that in the long term, if governments shift toward more...

République Démocratique du Congo - Projet de Facilitation du Commerce et d’Intégration dans la Région des Grands lacs : Mission D’appui a la Mise en Œuvre - du 13 au 17 Mai 2024 (français)

Pakistan - Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project : Environmental Assessment : Annexures - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Southern Link Road (anglais)

The development objective of the Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project for Pakistan is to ensure safety at higher speeds on modern road. In the long run, the project is expected to be financially...

Bangladesh - Regional Connectivity Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 3) : Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Proposed Extension Work of Ramgarh Land Port (anglais)

The objective of the Regional Connectivity Project for Bangladesh is to lower trade transaction costs associated with complying with government regulatory requirements for import and export activities;...

Bangladesh - Regional Connectivity Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 3) : Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Proposed Extension Work of Ramgarh Land Port (Bangla)

The objective of the Regional Connectivity Project for Bangladesh is to lower trade transaction costs associated with complying with government regulatory requirements for import and export activities;...

Pakistan - Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project : Environmental Assessment : Annexure XX - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Southern Link Road : Labor Working Conditions - Deliverable-3 (anglais)

The development objective of the Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project for Pakistan is to ensure safety at higher speeds on modern road. In the long run, the project is expected to be financially...

Diagnóstico Norte Grande (portugais)

Fomentar oportunidades de crecimiento en las diversas regiones de Argentina ha sido un foco central de la política pública y la inversión. A lo largo de los años, los formuladores de políticas se han esforzado...

The Decarbonization of Logistics in Lower Income Countries (anglais)

This report aims to explore the extent to which the logistics decarbonization approaches in countries in Europe and North America—and to a lesser extent, China—need to be adapted to the needs, opportunities...

Bangladesh - First Phase of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) Program Project : Implementation Support Mission - September 3 to 7, 2023 (anglais)

Trade Outcomes and Global Value Chain Integration in the Dominican Republic (anglais)

This policy note examines the trade performance and potential of the Dominican Republic (DR) as an engine for economic growth. The analysis reveals that while the DR has witnessed an increase in both exports...

Trade, Emissions, and Environmental Spillovers : Issue linkages in Regional Trade Agreements∗ (anglais)

Reducing trade barriers offers tremendous potential for economic growth and productivity gains. However, higher incomes and increased industrial output can negatively impact the environment. This paper...