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  • The Quality and Price of Africa’s Imports of Digital Goods (English)

    Imported digital goods are critical for productivity growth in low-income countries. Using detailed data on international trade flows and tariffs, this paper finds that African nations tend to import relatively...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10718 Document Date: March 6, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bastos,Paulo S. R.,Castro,Lucio,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose

  • Ukraine - Firms through the War (English)

    The Russian invasion has had diverse effects on businesses, causing significant damage to Ukraine’s private sector. These effects can be attributed to three primary channels of transmission: disruptions...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 186527 Document Date: January 18, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Avdeenko,Alexandra,Castro,Lucio,Criscuolo,Alberto,Gillaizeau,Marc Vincent,Iacovone,Leonardo,Pinzon Latorre,Mauricio Alejandro,Maduko,Franklin Okechukwu,Varada,Sunita

  • Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future - Slidedeck (English)

    Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent...

    Document Type: Country Economic Memorandum Report No.: 168104 Document Date: May 31, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Senkal,Asli,Record,Richard James Lowden,Myderrizi,Besart,Castro,Lucio,Iacovone,Leonardo,Belacin,Matias,Mauri,Silvia,Psaltopoulos, Demetris,Tsekouras, Kostas,Demas,Angela,Iqbal,Syedah Aroob,Aliu,Mrike

  • Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum : Raising Firm Productivity (English)

    To boost economic growth and foster sustained formal job creation in Kosovo, igniting firm productivity is crucial. Based on detailed micro-data, this note examines the characteristics and recent evolution...

    Document Type: Country Economic Memorandum Report No.: 168103 Document Date: October 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Castro,Lucio,Iacovone,Leonardo,Senkal,Asli,Qerimi,Blerta,Myderrizi,Besart,Taskin,Temel

  • Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future - Executive Summary (English)

    Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent...

    Document Type: Country Economic Memorandum Report No.: 168104 Document Date: October 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Senkal,Asli,Record,Richard James Lowden,Myderrizi,Besart,Castro,Lucio,Iacovone,Leonardo,Belacin,Matias,Mauri,Silvia,Psaltopoulos, Demetris,Tsekouras, Kostas,Demas,Angela,Iqbal,Syedah Aroob,Aliu,Mrike

  • Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future (English)

    Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent...

    Document Type: Country Economic Memorandum Report No.: 168104 Document Date: October 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Senkal,Asli,Record,Richard James Lowden,Myderrizi,Besart,Castro,Lucio,Iacovone,Leonardo,Belacin,Matias,Mauri,Silvia,Psaltopoulos, Demetris,Tsekouras, Kostas,Demas,Angela,Iqbal,Syedah Aroob,Aliu,Mrike

  • Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future - Executive Summary : Two Pager (English)

    Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent...

    Document Type: Country Economic Memorandum Report No.: 168104 Document Date: October 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Senkal,Asli,Record,Richard James Lowden,Myderrizi,Besart,Castro,Lucio,Iacovone,Leonardo,Belacin,Matias,Mauri,Silvia,Psaltopoulos, Demetris,Tsekouras, Kostas,Demas,Angela,Iqbal,Syedah Aroob,Aliu,Mrike

  • Guatemala : Políticas para la Recuperación Empresarial, el Empleo y la Transformación Económica (English)

    El objetivo de este informe es aportar información para la formulación de políticas públicas en Guatemala relacionadas con la recuperación de las empresas, el empleo y la transformación económica. Se ofrecen...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 166735 Document Date: August 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Haven,Thomas Edward,Solf,Sylvia,Sanchez Ortega,Luis Aldo,Aranda Larrey,Yago,Stagno Izaguirre,Daniel Alejandro,Randall,Douglas,Castro,Lucio

  • Guatemala : Policies for Business Recovery, Jobs and Economic Transformation (English)

    The objective of this report is to inform public policies in Guatemala related to business recovery, jobs, and economic transformation. Analysis and actionable policy recommendations are provided in five...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 166735 Document Date: August 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Haven,Thomas Edward,Solf,Sylvia,Sanchez Ortega,Luis Aldo,Aranda Larrey,Yago,Stagno Izaguirre,Daniel Alejandro,Castro,Lucio,Randall,Douglas

  • El Salvador : Políticas para la Recuperación Empresarial, el Empleo y la Transformación Económica (English)

    El informe identifica la necesidad de reformas en cinco áreas complementarias para impulsar la recuperación, la productividad y la transformación económica: 1) el entorno regulatorio empresarial; 2) la...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 167306 Document Date: May 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Haven,Thomas Edward,Solf,Sylvia,Sanchez Ortega,Luis Aldo,Aranda Larrey,Yago,Torrado, Mónica Parra,Pardo Ostos,Rafael,Criscuolo,Alberto,Castro,Lucio

  • El Salvador: Policies for Business Recovery, Jobs and Economic Transformation (English)

    The report identifies the need for reforms in five complementary areas to boost recovery, productivity, and economic transformation: 1) business regulatory environment; 2) foreign direct investment (FDI);...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 167306 Document Date: May 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Haven,Thomas Edward,Solf,Sylvia,Sanchez Ortega,Luis Aldo,Aranda Larrey,Yago,Torrado, Mónica Parra,Pardo Ostos,Rafael,Criscuolo,Alberto,Castro,Lucio

  • The impact of trade with China and India on Argentina's manufacturing employment (English)

    For many in Latin America, the increasing participation of China and India in international markets is seen as a looming shadow of two "mighty giants" on the region's manufacturing sector. Are they really...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS4153 Document Date: March 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Castro,Lucio,Olarreaga,Marcelo,Saslavsky,Daniel Mario

  • The impact of trade with China and India on Argentina's manufacturing employment (English)

    For many in Latin America, the increasing participation of China and India in international markets is seen as a looming shadow of two 'mighty giants' on the region's manufacturing sector. Are they really...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 66616 Document Date: August 1, 2006 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Castro,Lucio,Olarreaga,Marcelo,Saslavsky,Daniel Mario