The question of what countries trade, and why is a complex and pressing one. This blog characterizes the specific activities involved in exports, providing an understanding that goes beyond…

Hagen Kruse, Marcel Timmer, Xianjia Ye, Gaaitzen de Vries, Deborah Winkler |

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 |

According to the World Bank’s latest economic update titled “What will be the new normal for Vietnam: the economic impact of COVID-19,” Vietnam is nonetheless in a good position to escape the…

Jacques Morisset |

If Vietnam starts adapting its development strategy toward higher efficiency, it will continue to play well and win more titles in the world of economic development, just like Cristiano Ronaldo…

Jacques Morisset |

Smart policy making has extended medical success to economic recovery in Vietnam

Jacques Morisset |

Vietnam has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, with annual GDP growth averaging 5 to 8% over the last few decades. These impressive numbers are largely related to the country’s…

Yin Lam, Almud Weitz, Kaushik Sriram |

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 |

For investors seeking opportunities in Vietnam, the rural province of Dong Thap may not be the first location that comes to mind. Located in the southwest corner of Vietnam, Dong Thap is remote –…

Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Abhishek Saurav |

Developing countries made considerable gains during the 2000s, resulting in a large reduction in extreme poverty and a significant expansion of the middle class. More recently that progress has…

Margaret McMillan, Dani Rodrik, Claudia Sepúlveda |