Debt

This entry introduces six papers published from November 16 to November 30 on various topics, including COVID-19, the impact of nature on economic activity and tax compliance.

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|

Just as debt is critical for development, it is vital for governments to track spending, measure progress, and have an idea of the debt landscape to maintain macroeconomic stability, and make…

Andre Proite|

Working for the most vulnerable people: jobs and economic transformation in the face of COVID-19

Samuel Munzele Maimbo|

For those served by the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries—the International Development Association (IDA)—average public debt is estimated to have increased by 7 percentage points to a…

Abha Prasad, Xubei Luo|

World Bank Group President David Malpass' Engagement at the 2021 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings

David Malpass|
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