Documents & Reports
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Measuring Globalization When It Is Needed the Most : A Long-Run Analysis (English)
This paper studies globalization dynamics over 1965–2021. Based on the definition that refers to globalization as an extension beyond national borders of the same market forces that operate at all levels...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10451 Document Date: May 23, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Franco Bedoya,Sebastian
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Trade Agreements in South Asia : Towards a Successful Story in the Developing World (English)
This paper quantifies the trade creation effects of South Asia’s trade agreements within the region and with the rest of the world. The paper uses an extensive database of bilateral trade covering the...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10211 Document Date: October 18, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Franco Bedoya,Sebastian
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Data and Methodologies Used to Decipher the Contribution of Services to Growth in South Asia (English)
The contribution of services to economic activity is difficult to measure, particularly in South Asia where the informal economy is large. This note provides additional information about methodology and...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 172722 Document Date: June 19, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Yi Li,Mercer-Blackman,Valerie Anne
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South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2020 : Beaten or Broken? - Informality and COVID-19 (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still impacting South Asia, has temporarily brought the region to a near standstill. Governments proactively stabilized activity through monetary easing, fiscal stimulus...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 153600 Document Date: March 9, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Beyer,Robert Carl Michael,Chocce,Milagros,Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Galdo,Virgilio,Mercer-Blackman,Valerie Anne,Campagne,Benoit Philippe Marcel,Li,Yi Claire,Mani,Muthukumara S.,Bussolo,Maurizio,Kotia,Ananya,Lee,Jean Nahrae,Sarma,Nayantara,Sharma,Siddharth,Williams,Anaise Marie,Zhou,Yue
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The Drivers of Firms' Compliance to Environmental Regulations : The Case of India (English)
Regulatory compliance is key in the fight against climate change and other environmental challenges. But regulatory agencies, especially in developing countries, are often hampered by their capacity to...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9468 Document Date: November 4, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Mani,Muthukumara S.
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Examining the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in India through Daily Electricity Consumption and Nighttime Light Intensity (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economic activity in India. Adjusting policies to contain trans- mission while mitigating the economic impact requires an assessment of the economic situation in near...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9291 Document Date: June 23, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Beyer,Robert Carl Michael,Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Galdo,Virgilio
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Pakistan - Economic Policy for Competitiveness : Import Duties and Performance - Some Stylized Facts for Pakistan (English)
This note discusses the role that import duties have in Pakistan’s economy, and their links with export competitiveness. Import duties play two key roles. First, they are a source of tax revenues for governments...
Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0001593 Document Date: May 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Varela,Gonzalo J.,Gambetta,Juan Pedro,Ganz,Federico,Eberhard,Andreas,Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Lovo,Stefania
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Exporters Dynamics and the Role of Imports in Argentina (English)
This paper examines the performance of globally engaged firms in Argentina in the past decade. Using highly disaggregated firm-level customs transaction data for imports and exports, the paper documents...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9218 Document Date: April 22, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Arnoletto,Matias,Franco Bedoya,Sebastian,Reyes,Jose Daniel
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Inflation Dynamics and Global Value Chains (English)
The global economy has witnessed a decline in inflation and an increase in inflation synchronization since the early 1980s. This paper investigates the relationship between inflation synchronization and...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9090 Document Date: December 18, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: De Soyres,Francois Michel Marie Raphael,Franco Bedoya,Sebastian