Blog about how the global crises and uncertainty are testing the economic resilience of the Western Balkans. And what the governments across the region should consider in order to build greater…

Sanja Madzarevic-Sujster, Richard Record, Natasha Rovo |

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the surge in global food prices that the war triggered has subsided. But there are still reasons for worry: Prices remain elevated, and new shocks…

Nadia Rocha, Alvaro Espitia |

Just as the economies of the Western Balkans were looking to sustain a recovery from the shock of COVID-19, the region now faces a new combination of challenges. The war in Ukraine, the resulting…

Sanja Madzarevic-Sujster, Richard Record |

This blog analyses the consequences of an energy shock on global growth. It puts the current rise in energy prices into historical context, presents model-based estimates of its growth impacts,…

Justin-Damien Guénette, Jeetendra Khadan |

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets and disrupted production and trade. In this scenario, price increases come on top of already tight commodity markets due to a solid…

John Baffes, Peter Nagle |

According to a new World Bank report, world trade will drop by one percent, lowering global GDP by just under one percent. This blog dives into how the war in Ukraine is reshaping world trade and…

Michele Ruta |

In Ecuador, thousands of micro and small entrepreneurs operate in the informal sector, partly because of cumbersome and costly bureaucratic procedures that continue to impede entrepreneurship and…

Christian De la Medina Soto |

The Global Report on Public Financial Management uses PEFA’s extensive database to provide a comprehensive global view of PFM trends and performance. Learn about the report's findings.

Ed Olowo-Okere |

Globally, over one billion people – 15% of the population – live with some form of disability,  according to the World Health Organization’s World Report on Disabilities. Beyond their physical,…

Sofía Guerrero Gámez, Ana Rodriguez Coteron, Guillermo Romero Rodriguez |