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Research and surveys consistently show that firms do not rank tax incentives as the primary reason for choosing where to invest. Instead, political and macroeconomic stability, the legal…
Climate change and environmental-related natural disasters are associated with massive human losses, physical damages, and economic and fiscal losses, all affecting countries' ability to meet…
Helping beneficiary households better cope with adverse life events is one of the main assurances of social protection programs.
A new World Bank Working Paper investigates the impact of lockdowns on the international trade of the Philippines, one of East Asia’s top traders, and one of the countries in the region most…
Women’s decision-making is often used as an indicator of women’s bargaining power in the household. This paper uses a spousal survey of 421 farmer couples in the Philippines to measure the extent…
In this paper, the authors discuss how decision-making in the public policy sphere is influenced by three overlapping contexts: institutional, group, and individual.
In The Godfather II, Vito Corleone chooses his younger son, Michael, instead of his older son, Fredo, as his successor. This decision is based on Michael's intelligence and ability. Fredo,…