Tracking progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is hampered by significant data and measurement challenges ...

This paper estimates the gender gap in the performance of firms in Peru using representative data on both formal and informal firms. On average, informal female-led firms have lower sales, labor ...

It pays special attention to the impact that immigration from Nicaragua has had on poverty, and to the particular challenges ...

The following sections of this paper provide a more detailed review of the sectoral objectives, challenges, and way ...

World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence container port performance index and underlying data are intended to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement that would benefit all key ...

The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for ...

Governments are increasingly seeking opportunities to leverage digital technologies to build a greener future. This ...

Improvements on excise taxes on tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) are urgently needed in ...

This paper reviews both crisis-time programs and regular social protection operations to distill lessons that could be ...

As renewable hydrogen becomes central to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, such as steel manufacturing or heavy transport, ...

The Blue Economy is a transformative approach to sustainable development that balances economic growth, job creation, and environmental conservation by harnessing ocean resources responsibly. It ...

Home to more than 1 billion people, the 39 emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) classified as being in fragile ...