The World Bank supports cybersecurity skills development initiatives in developing countries to help close the cybersecurity skills gap and enhance cyber resilience as a catalyst for socio-…

Ghislain de Salins, Anat Lewin |

Understanding the various shades of the grey economy is a complex but necessary endeavor for researchers and policymakers alike.

Filip Jolevski, Yew Chong Soh |

People’s ability to afford electricity to light their homes or power their domestic appliances, pay for gas to cook or heat their homes, or buy fuel to run their businesses has been a concern for…

Defne Gencer |

Advanced and developing economies in 2022 recorded their highest inflation rates for over a decade (Global Economic Prospects, January 2023). Global inflation soared in 2022, rising above 9…

Assyifa Szami Ilman, Indira Maulani Hapsari |

This World Bank paper argues that transmission infrastructure is a stable operating asset with proven technologies that have remained largely unchanged for over a century. Furthermore,…

Debabrata Chattopadhyay, Durreh Tabassum |

An enabling trade policy framework could play a critical role in helping Indonesia boost exports and competitiveness, supporting the government’s objective of becoming a high-income country by…

Csilla Lakatos, Angella Faith Montfaucon, Bayu Agnimaruto, Jana Silberring, Mochamad Pasha, Lamiaa Bennis |

Even though Indonesia has a strong presence of female entrepreneurs— with women owning and operating more than 50 percent of micro, small, and medium enterprises— growth potential remains limited…

Marie Christine Apedo-Amah, Jescinta Isimeme Izevbigie, Alexandre Laure, Salman Alibhai |

Three World Bank studies highlight the major sources of Indonesia’s marine plastic debris and provide policy recommendations for addressing the issue.

Kian Siong, Katelijn van den Berg, Celine Lim, David Adeyemi Aromokeye, Delphine Arri, Ambroise Brenier |

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) are measures countries establish to ensure that traded products are safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly.

Angella Faith Montfaucon, Jana Silberring, Csilla Lakatos, Massimiliano Calì, Bayu Agnimaruto |

The Indonesian government has achieved its aspiration to transition from a low-income to a middle-income country. Impressive development progress to date has allowed Indonesia to effectively…

Satu Kahkonen, Utz Pape, Rabia Ali |