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Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for February 1-February 15, 2022

This entry introduces five papers published from February 1 to February 15 on various topics, including COVID-19, debt restructuring and the role of the business environment and firms’…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Competitiveness, Debt, Health

The Return of Global Inflation

World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart and Clemens Graf von Luckner explore the implications of global inflation on development issues around the world.

Carmen Reinhart, Clemens Graf von Luckner|
Agriculture and Food, Debt, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty

Four New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Latin America and the Caribbean

Hope and cautious optimism. That’s what the New Year seems to have brought for Latin America and the Caribbean after a tumultuous 2021

Carlos Felipe Jaramillo|
Climate Change, Debt, Digital Development, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty

5 lessons from past episodes of debt relief

Global debt levels surged in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A rise in debt has led to several countries initiating debt restructuring, while many others are in or at high risk of debt…

Peter Nagle|
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It's time to get a better handle on debt in developing economies

Debt in low-and middle-income economies has climbed to levels without precedent in modern times. Significant investment will be needed to sustain economic growth in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Marcello Estevão|
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