International Debt Report (IDR) is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis for 120 low- and middle-income countries and Guyana that report to the World Bank Debt Reporting System (DRS).
Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing economies, on a semiannual basis (in January and June). Each edition includes analytical pieces on topical policy challenges faced by these economies.
This report addresses the escalating global water crisis characterized by continental drying ? the long-term decline in freshwater availability across large landmasses, highlighting trends, causes and impacts on jobs, the economy, and the planet.
Competition is a core element of economic growth, but empirical evidence on how competition affects productivity in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is limited. This study fills this gap with state-of-the-art empirical research, drawing on firm surveys in the formal sector and novel domestic competition enforcement datasets.
When should a country whose goal is economic development pursue industrial policy, and if so, how? The report examines the economic rationales, prerequisite market conditions, and institutional capacity that underpin successful industrial policy implementation.
Objectives, Behavioral Responses, and Technological Advances
This report re-evaluates taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding the focus from collection efficiency and equity to include economic growth as a key objective. It examines how taxpayer behavior and technological advancements affect the effectiveness and trade-offs of core taxes, and calls for a nuanced, context-specific approach.
Primary Health Care and the Chronic Disease Epidemic in East Asia and Pacific
In East Asia and Pacific, longer lives are overshadowed by rising noncommunicable diseases that erode productivity and raise costs. Outdated primary health care (PHC) systems limit prevention and quality. This book outlines reforms' digital tools, incentives, and community action; to unlock PHC's potential for healthier, more prosperous futures.
Igniting Productivity Growth in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia's growth has slowed due to productivity losses from misallocation and stalled reforms. The TIDES agenda - Trade, Investment, Digital, Efficiency, Skills - offers a path to reallocate resources, boost technology, deepen integration, and create better jobs.
