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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

Mongolia post-COVID-19: Risks to an inclusive recovery

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the declaration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – a day devoted to reaffirming our commitment and shared responsibility to end…

Andrei Mikhnev, Ikuko Uochi, Lydia (Ypsse) Kim|
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How Niger’s safety net helps its most vulnerable citizens thrive amid crises

Nearly every country around the world is grappling with more than one crisis: the still-simmering pandemic and continued vulnerability to future health emergencies; historic spikes in food…

Mamta Murthi, Mahamadou Ouhoumoudou|
Climate Change, Environment, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection

Setting standards: Why updating poverty lines matters in East Asia

The World Bank updated its global poverty lines last month and the number of poor is now significantly different in certain countries and regions. For the EAP region, this changes our view of the…

Rinku Murgai, Hassan Zaman|
Debt, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Protection

Beti Kamao: Empowering India’s Micro-level Women Entrepreneurs

BETI is World Bank’s pilot in the area of digital financial inclusion to help micro-level women entrepreneurs learn how to use mobile-based solutions to improve their bookkeeping, better manage…

Tushar Arora, Karthik Laxman, Sharmista Appaya|
Digital Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Gender, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty
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