Quantifying financial repression through the lens of portfolio choice: A century of evidence

With public debt at high peacetime levels, how advanced economies can reduce debt burdens is again at the centre of policy debate. This column examines
Many paths to jobs: New World Bank Group Scorecard insights

Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how
Sierra Leone’s path to a water-secure and WASH-improved future

In the words of President Julius Maada Bio, “access to safe water and sanitation is not a favor extended to the few, but a right
A Three-Pronged Strategy Can Help Developing Economies Attract FDI and Unlock its Full Potential

Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a critical role in the world economy. Global FDI flows averaged almost $2 trillion per year during the past decade, up

