The World Bank conducted a second round of its High Frequency (HiFy) Phone Survey in October and November 2021 to monitor the well-being of individuals and households through time.

Zainab Ali Ahmad, Ririn Purnamasari, Sean Hambali |

The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of East Asia and Pacific. The invasion comes on top of the economic distress caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the financial…

Aaditya Mattoo, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze, Ergys Islamaj |

To stand at the frontier of development, Malaysia will need to tackle the complex task of creating more high-quality jobs for all its people.

Achim Schmillen, Amanina Abdur Rahman |

Will the tide of Malaysia’s rising national income, uplift the livelihoods of all its citizens equitably?

Kenneth Simler, Shakira Teh Sharifuddin, Zainab Ali Ahmad |

East Asia entered the COVID-19 pandemic first and is likely to be the first region to recover. The region can turn this crisis to its long-term advantage by adopting bold and imaginative policies…

Victoria Kwakwa |

There is cause for celebration in Malaysia. The country is following the path of many others that have climbed up the income ladder and reached greater levels of economic prosperity.

Achim Schmillen, Amanina Abdur Rahman, Alyssa Farha Jasmin |

The paper, titled “The Vulnerability of Jobs to COVID-19: The Case of Malaysia” shows that about 64.5 percent of jobs in Malaysia cannot be performed from home.

Amanina Abdur Rahman |

As Malaysia gears up to reopen its economy after almost two months of restricted movement, ensuring that firms return to pre-crisis production and employment levels as rapidly and safely as…

Smita Kuriakose |

Three measures to ensure no one is left behind by this pandemic.

Michal Rutkowski |