The data showed that the trade balance grew by 5.2% month-on-month. Saudi Arabia’s trade balance recorded a surplus of SR22.3
Women entrepreneurs represent a powerful yet largely untapped source of job creation and economic growth. Removing barriers faced by women entrepreneurs
Today’s blog is a background note I prepared for a forthcoming Policy Research Report on “Industrial Policy for Development” written
Rapid urbanisation has been accompanied by the expansion of urban slums, raising concerns about whether cities foster opportunity or entrench
Sixteen billion. That’s how many times the popular children’s song Baby Shark has been viewed on YouTube. That’s more than twice the
Well-designed data markets could curb gatekeeper power, protect privacy and pay users for sharing data, while preserving ad-supported digital services.
At the time when the Government of South Africa approached the World Bank’s Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Program about looking beyond natural disasters
The European Commission has launched another attempt to reform capital markets, rebranded as the ‘Savings and Investment Union’. This column
Low fertility rates in high-income countries defy traditional explanations based on a quality/quantity trade-off in the demand for children and
Deposits are US banks’ primary funding source, but they can also add to interest rate risk. This column presents new
Global climate and biodiversity outcomes will largely be determined in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). We propose a four-pillar strategy
The European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) entered into force in 2024. The NRL sets quantitative restoration targets aimed at
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on
Faced with major security challenges, Europe is preparing to boost its defence capacity. To defend itself against Russia without the
Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is often linked to limited mechanization. Using tractors for land preparation
Have you ever wondered how satellites orbiting thousands of kilometers above Earth can help farmers on the
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