Inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Global foreign direct
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has become a central test case for performance-based fiscal policy. Its experience offers
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. While the economic literature has mostly focused on
How households behave in an environment with deposit rates below zero is important for monetary transmission, but the literature
1. Large gaps in internet access persist Global connectivity has expanded rapidly, from 16 percent to over 70 percent
Coffee prices continued to ease in 2026Q2, helped by stronger global supply prospects and the removal of U.S. tariffs
Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients–fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute
The vision of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. The number of people who
Inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Global foreign direct
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has become a central test case for performance-based fiscal policy. Its experience offers
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. While the economic literature has mostly focused on
How households behave in an environment with deposit rates below zero is important for monetary transmission, but the literature
1. Large gaps in internet access persist Global connectivity has expanded rapidly, from 16 percent to over 70 percent
Coffee prices continued to ease in 2026Q2, helped by stronger global supply prospects and the removal of U.S. tariffs
Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients–fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute
The vision of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. The number of people who
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