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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Single-use plastics (SUPs) are a major concern in countries such as the Philippines due to SUPs’ extensive use and ...

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic ...

In 2012, the Mexican Presidency of the G20 introduced inclusive green growth as a cross-cutting priority on the G20 development agenda. The second meeting of the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) ...

Data underpins every aspect of the investment project lifecycle and is essential for policy dialogue. Analyses of congestion patterns or the identification of infrastructure gaps are the kindling that ...

An alternative model - Creative Redevelopment - that promotes density in the core urban areas will help revitalize these ...

BOOST makes detailed public spending data, including data on sub-national spending, more open and accessible than ever before. The global financial crisis has prompted many governments to seek ...

With abundant renewable resources and proximity to European markets, Morocco is uniquely positioned to become a global hub for green hydrogen and green hydrogen-based fuels. Ports are key enablers of ...

Rwanda's economic growth slowed in the first half of 2013. Weighed by a slowdown in domestic demand, the economy grew at a ...

The Economic Update also explores the link between high savings and household consumption behavior. Almost half of household ...