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Finance Banking Development Employment Featured

Unlocking finance for creative industries

Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source of economic activity globally, generating...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 12, 2025
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Finance Development Economy Featured World

Three barriers to municipal finance—and how to overcome them to...

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are growing fast—but their ability to finance the infrastructure and services needed to support people...

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• June 12, 2025
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World Banking Business Featured Finance

The looming global debt disaster

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well—so far. But the margin for...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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poverty Banking Economy Featured World

The World Bank’s new global poverty lines in 2021 prices

The World Bank has revised its estimates of global poverty to reflect new data on prices and national poverty lines...

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• June 10, 2025
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World Economy Featured Finance News

The State of Development Journals 2025: Quality, Acceptance Rates, Review...

This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that is...

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• June 10, 2025
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World Economy Featured Finance News

Global growth concerns to weigh on metal prices

The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 3 percent in May, partially recovering from an 8...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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poverty Development Economy Featured Finance World

Most of the developing world is turning into a development-free...

Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy was stabilizing after an extraordinary...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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Agriculture Environment Featured Lifestyle World

A smarter way to grow rice

“Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to life—so...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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Economy Development Environment Featured

Charting a smarter ocean future for Thailand

Thailand’s coastal and marine resources are vital engines of growth. From pristine beaches that attract millions of tourists each year...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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Lifestyle Featured Gender World

How to avoid unintended consequences in intimate-partner violence prevention programs

In the quest to promote women’s rights and opportunities and reduce intimate-partner violence (IPV), well-intentioned programs can sometimes yield results...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• June 10, 2025
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