Unlocking the benefits of green water flows for growth and development
At the Global Facility for Transboundary Waters, when we speak with stakeholders about transboundary water management, the conversation almost always centers on the stewardship of what
Unlocking the benefits of green water flows for growth and development
At the Global Facility for Transboundary Waters, when we speak with stakeholders about transboundary water management, the conversation almost always centers on the stewardship of what
Building Resilience in Europe and Central Asia: A Smart Investment for Growth and Jobs
The data is clear: Investments in adaptation and resilience deliver high economic returns but remain insufficient and poorly targeted. Evidence shows that targeted, early investments
When the ruler is made of the thing it measures: Multi-model evidence on AI occupational exposure scores
To estimate how AI is reshaping work, it is now standard to ask AI itself to score how exposed each occupation is. The instrument is
When public money multiplies, and when it does not: A guide to the catalytic effect of blended finance
Achieving sustainable development goals needs blended finance, where public money is used to crowd in larger private capital flows. The catalytic multiplier is a central
The market value of non-degree credentials: New evidence from 37 million US workers
Non-degree credentials are rapidly multiplying as alternatives to traditional higher education, but in a largely unregulated market. This column draws on nearly 40 million US
Japan seeks power to order divestment of foreign acquisitions
The step was among a raft of proposals for revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act submitted on Wednesday by a finance ministry
Trade policy uncertainty and supply chain disruptions: Firm-level evidence from “Liberation Day”
The US announcement on 2 April 2025 of “Liberation Day” tariffs created an unexpected, precisely timed, and country-specific episode of trade policy uncertainty. This column
Refugee entrepreneurs as business multipliers: Evidence from Ukrainians in Poland
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, over a million Ukrainian refugees fled to Poland. This column shows that far from displacing local businesses, these refugees
Digital economy set to hit $28trln next year: report
Together, these DCO digital economy tools enable governments, industry leaders, civil society, and international partners to focus on their digital strategies. The global digital economy
