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  • Banking on Women : Who Trade Across Borders (English)

    Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders highlights the need for gender equality in international trade and trade finance, emphasizing its importance for sustainable development in emerging markets. The...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 190870 Document Date: June 4, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Louat,Nathalie,Ragoussis,Alexandros,Schnabel,Jessica A.,Toyoda,Makiko

  • Global Transition Online (English)

    This paper presents new evidence on the growth of digital technology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It uses the largest and most comprehensive database available to analyze website birth dynamics...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9951 Document Date: March 3, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ragoussis,Alexandros,Timmis,Jonathan David

  • Small and Medium Enterprises in the Pandemic : Impact, Responses and the Role of Development Finance (English)

    This study highlights how COVID-19 has affected small and medium enterprises, drawing on newly released World Bank Enterprise Surveys in 13 countries. The study shows that firms of all sizes are severely...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9414 Document Date: September 24, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Adian,Ikmal,Doumbia,Djeneba,Gregory,Neil,Ragoussis,Alexandros,Reddy,Aarti,Timmis,Jonathan David

  • Making It Big : Why Developing Countries Need More Large Firms (English)

    Economic and social progress requires a diverse ecosystem of firms that play complementary roles. Making It Big: Why Developing Countries Need More Large Firms constitutes one of the most up-to-date assessments...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 153025 Document Date: September 17, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ciani,Andrea,Hyland,Marie Caitriona,Karalashvili,Nona,Keller,Jennifer L.,Ragoussis,Alexandros,Tran,Trang Thu

  • Generating Private Investment in Fragile and Conflict-affected Areas (English)

    Fragile and conflict-affected economies often exhibit several common characteristics, such as social conflict and excluded groups, poor institutions and services, inadequate infrastructure and government...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185390 Document Date: February 28, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Alley, Betsy,Aswat,Abdullah,Botzung,Michel M. V.,Brennan,Frances Ward,Karlin,Arthur S.,Kata-Blackman,Joanna,Mueller,Benjamin David,Pace,Jordan Townswick,Ragoussis,Alexandros,Rebello,Joseph,Ryu, Ji Yeon Janice

  • Beyond Capital : Monitoring Development Outcomes of Multinational Enterprises (English)

    This study presents a novel set of indicators on outcomes of foreign direct investment spanning 63 developing countries and 10 areas that matter for development. Building on decade-long data collection...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8686 Document Date: December 20, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lejárraga,Iza,Ragoussis,Alexandros

  • Private provision of education : opportunities for emerging markets (English)

    The private sector plays an important role in emerging market countries with limited education capacity by providing quality schooling at all levels, from early childhood development to tertiary education...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 113246 Document Date: February 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Walton, Tom,Ragoussis,Alexandros,Benjamin,Matthew Kenneth,Matthees,Kevin