Financial Inclusion

Financing private sector-led growth in Pakistan

The importance of finance for investment and growth implies that the financial sector is central to the growth agenda in Pakistan. And yet, Pakistan’s financial sector has under-delivered on its…

Namoos Zaheer, Rafay Khan|
Competitiveness, Digital Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management

On calamities, debt, and growth in developing countries

This World Bank study examines how debt and economic growth in developing countries evolve before, during, and after the onset of three types of calamities— natural disasters, conflicts, and…

Rachel Yuting Fan, Daniel Lederman, Ha Nguyen, Claudio Rojas|
Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Governance, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Trade

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for May 16- 31, 2022

This blog highlights recent working papers from around the World Bank Group published from May 16 to May 31 on various topics, including migration, public-private partnerships (PPPs), vaccine…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance, Health, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Social Protection, Transport

Challenging entrenched marital power in South Africa

Marital power – the husband’s ability to have his will prevail – has long lingered in South Africa. A recently published Women, Business and the Law brief details the pioneering efforts of South…

Nisha Arekapudi, Natália Mazoni Silva Martins|
Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity

Supporting Malawi’s small enterprises to spur economic growth and create more job opportunities

The Government of Malawi initiated the Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling (FInES) project, with a $86 million credit from the International Development Association. Through this…

Efrem Chilima|
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