Economic development policy encompasses a range of strategies and instruments designed to foster sustainable growth, reduce inequality, and build resilience in the face of global uncertainties. Modern ...

In 1985 a new college graduate named Michael Kremer traveled to Kenya hoping to learn more about a topic he had studied at Harvard: economic development in low-income countries. He didn’t anticipate ...

Located within the Development Economics Vice Presidency, the Development Research Group is the World Bank's principal research department. With its cross-cutting expertise on a broad range of topics ...

The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), hosted the 1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development ...

As we launch into a new year of research, here’s a look back. Check out the list of our most popular FRBSF Economic Letter topics of 2023, featuring research insights from San Francisco Fed economists ...

The field of economic models and forecasting encompasses the development and application of theoretical, empirical and computational frameworks to predict future economic outcomes. These models range ...

With the new year fast approaching, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2024. Check out the list of our most widely read FRBSF Economic Letter topics in 2024, featuring research and insights ...

As the global economy continues to weather high inflation, energy prices and interest rates, majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring rate their nation’s ...