Parents or centers: How should governments prioritize early investments in...
To reach their full potential, children need to be well nourished and cared for, stimulated, nurtured and protected from stress from the time their lives begin (The Lancet ECD series). The investments...
View ArticleWhat cost childhood stunting? And what returns to programs combatting stunting?
Child #115181 in the Demographic and Health Survey we’re looking at is 38 months old. Let’s call her María. Her older brother, child #115201, is 51 months old. Let’s call him Alejandro. Despite their...
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Are girls smarter than boys?
Parents are 2.5 times more likely to google“Is my son gifted?” than “Is my daughter gifted?” A gap like this—in perceptions and expectations—is not new. Myths about ‘gendered’ learning gaps have...
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The Bank punches above its weight. But where and why?
In October 2015, the Washington Post ran a story that compared the World Bank’s performance to that of other bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions. It identified the Bank as a...
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Falling inequality: A Brazilian whodunnit
Long one of the world’s most unequal countries, Brazil surprised pundits by recording a massive reduction in household income inequality in the last couple of decades. Between 1995 and 2012, the...
View ArticleBig data is all around. How do we harness it to drive the change we need?
Today’s technological revolution is generating a wealth of social and environmental data. Every day, the world produces a staggering 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data. Our ability to collect and...
View ArticleUnequal opportunity, unequal growth
Inequality can be both good and bad for growth, depending on what inequality and whose growth. Unequal societies may be holding back one segment of the population while helping another. Similarly,...
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Making innovation benefit all: Policies for inclusive growth
“Inclusive growth” has been at the forefront of policy discussions in OECD and non-OECD economies. These discussions reflect a concern that economic growth does not necessarily improve the welfare of...
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eMBeDding behavioral insights in development projects – an update
People think fast and often automatically, respond strongly to social incentives, and use mental models or specific worldviews to interpret information and perceptions. So, shouldn’t we be taking into...
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Energy, metals commodity prices seen strengthening
Prices for most industrial commodities, notably energy and metals, are projected to rise in 2017 while agricultural prices are expected to remain stable, the World Bank says in its April 2017...
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Energy prices rose almost 3 percent in April: Pink Sheet
Energy commodity prices rose 2.7 percent in April as the crude oil average rose 2.5 percent, according to the World Bank’s Pink Sheet.Non-energy prices declined 2.4 percent as agriculture fell 1.4...
View ArticleThe global commodities outlook in nine charts
Prices for most industrial commodities, notably energy and metals, continued on a strengthening trajectory in the first quarter of 2017 while agriculture prices remained on a steady path. Those trends...
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Charting a new path to income convergence
Developing countries made considerable gains during the 2000s, resulting in a large reduction in extreme poverty and a significant expansion of the middle class. More recently that progress has...
View ArticleHere’s your chance to get your blog published on the World Bank’s blog platform
Are you a student or a young professional passionate about development and data? Do you care about poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)? Then this blog contest is for you. We...
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Seven ways to think like a 21st-century economist
Having just published her new book called Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth —a senior visiting research associate with Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute—is touring the world, appealing...
View ArticleShould a country limit unskilled immigrant workers to safeguard national...
There are about 245 million migrants worldwide – around 3% of the world population. Roughly one-fifth are tertiary educated. Middle-income countries have a smaller proportion of immigrants than...
View ArticleGlobal talent flows: Causes and consequences of high-skilled migration
Co-authors: Sari Kerr, William Kerr, and Chris Parsons Highly skilled workers play a starring role in today’s knowledge economy. They make exceptional direct contributions, including breakthrough...
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Global Economic Prospects in 10 Charts: June 2017
The World Bank forecasts that global economic growth will strengthen to 2.7 percent in 2017 as a pickup in manufacturing and trade, rising market confidence, and stabilizing commodity prices allow...
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Energy prices fell in May, led by oil, coal – Pink Sheet
Energy commodity prices declined 4 percent in May, led by a 4.3 percent drop in oil and an 11.7 plunge in coal, the World Bank’s Pink Sheet said. Natural gas prices rose 1.6 percent. Food prices...
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Rising debt and deficits in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs)...
Debt and budget deficits have risen among emerging market and developing economies since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, rendering these economies more vulnerable to a sharp rise in borrowing costs....
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