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Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for December 1 - 15

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces 4 papers published from December 1-15 on various topics, including the impact of…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Competitiveness, Debt, Education, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Protection, Trade

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for November 16 - 30

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces four papers published from November 16 to November 30 on various topics,…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Competitiveness, Debt, Education, Gender, Governance, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for November 1 - 15

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces four papers published from November 1 to November 15 on various topics, including…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Debt, Environment, Extractive Industries, Forests, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance

Closing the digital divide; Rich countries are doing better

We have seen in the last few years positive signals about closing the digital divide but the latest GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) shows that digital inequality in the world is on the rise.

Arturo Herrera Gutierrez|
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The green tax switch: Climate action need not come at the expense of growth

The conventional wisdom is that higher taxes hurt growth—not a desirable outcome at a time when recession looms. But that effect can be overcome simply by shifting the tax burden in a revenue-…

Marcello Estevão, Christian Schoder|
Climate Change, Debt
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