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Economic growth

New European Wealth Gauge Helps Policymakers Address Inequality

November 19, 2024

Henning Ahnert, Francien Berry, Darja Milic, Jorrit Zwijnenburg

Combined measure allows for a deeper understanding of how wealth distribution affects the overall health of economies

The Clock is Ticking on Sub-Saharan Africa's Urgent Job Creation Challenge

November 12, 2024

Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, Luc Tucker

To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create conditions conductive to jobs growth in higher productivity sectors—especially in fragile and low-income countries

Panoramic aerial view of the roundabout in the center of Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam

How Property Taxes Can Help Low-Income Countries to Develop

November 11, 2024

Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, Jean-François Wen

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level

Economic growth

Asia’s Economies Can Embrace Services to Boost Growth and Productivity

October 31, 2024

Chikako Baba, Rahul Giri, Krishna Srinivasan

Manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to modern, tradable services could be new source of growth and productivity

Economic growth

As Inflation Recedes, Global Economy Needs Policy Triple Pivot

October 22, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Growth is projected to hold steady, but amid weakening prospects and rising threats, the world needs a shift in policy gears

Financial sector stability

Global Financial Fragilities Mount Despite Rate Cuts and Buoyant Markets

October 22, 2024

Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, Jason Wu

Increased investor risk-taking could fuel vulnerabilities

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