Governance

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

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

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Education, Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Protection, Transport

The haves and have-nots: Who benefits from civic tech?

Over the decades, the question of who participates in and who is excluded from participation mediated by technology has been the focus of both civic tech critics and proponents. This paper…

Tiago Carneiro Peixoto, Jonathan Mellon, Fredrik Sjoberg|
Digital Development, Education, Gender, Governance

Can fiscal policy reduce inequality in a globalized world?

The 4th World Bank Tax Conference exposed the magnitude of the challenge to build equitable tax systems via policies that improve compliance of the very wealthy. This blog highlights a summary of…

Pierre Bachas, Chiara Bronchi, Thiago Scot, Claudia Vargas|
Education, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management

Stepping up the fight against extreme poverty

The World Bank's 2022 Poverty and Shared Prosperity report offers the first comprehensive look at the global landscape of poverty in the aftermath of COVID-19—showing what fiscal policies…

Pablo Saavedra, Luis Felipe López-Calva|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Financial Inclusion, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty

Laws across the world fail to consider disability and gender

Documentation of legal barriers to women’s economic opportunities often overlooks accessibility related to both disability and gender. To fill this gap, the Women, Business and the Law project…

Julia Braunmiller, Marie Dry|
Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Jobs & Development, Social Protection
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