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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report: Cyclone Ditwah 2025, Sri Lanka

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic ...
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Growth and Opportunity for Africa — The World Bank Africa Growth and Opportunity: Research in Action Conference

This paper examines whether the African Growth and Opportunity Act—the United States’ unilateral trade preference program for Sub‑Saharan Africa—has served as an effective instrument for development ...
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Single-Use Plastics in ASEAN: Developing a Coordinated Policy Approach

Single-use plastics (SUPs) are a major concern in countries such as the Philippines due to SUPs’ extensive use and ...
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Anatomy of Stagnation: A Status Report on Labor Markets, Firm Dynamics, and Macroeconomic Trends in the West Bank and Gaza - Summary Report

The author considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza with respect to trade and the export of labor services. He concludes that: 1) Nondiscriminatory trade policy is unambiguously ...
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Lao PDR Economic Monitor, December 2025: Consolidating Recent Reform Momentum for Macroeconomic Stability and Growth

The Lao economy is projected to grow at 8 percent in 2013. The hydropower sector (both completed projects in operation and projects in the construction or development phase), construction, food ...