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  The development bargain: Why elites gamble on growth

  29 September 2022

  In the last 30 years, the developing world has undergone tremendous changes. Overall, poverty has fallen, people live longer and healthier lives, and economies have been...

  Event

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  Call for papers: IGC-WB-GWU Young Urban Economist...

  30 November 2022

  The World Bank, the International Growth Centre (IGC), and George Washington University (GWU) will convene a Young Urban Economist Workshop as part of their annual...

  Event

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  How DFIs can better invest in low growth countries Colin Buckley

  Low growth countries struggle with persistent and extreme poverty and uncertainty about the ability of the private sector to grow. This makes new thinking in development...

  Blog Post

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  How Pakistan can finance its greenhouse gas... Ijaz Nabi, William P. Mako, Amna Mahmood

  Meeting targets for emissions reduction requires innovative strategy, especially in coal-dependent, emissions-heavy countries. This strategy also requires a comprehensive plan...

  Blog Post

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  Front-lining green jobs in the sustainable... Juliana Oliveira-Cunha

  The global transition to a carbon-neutral economy is expected to create many opportunities in the labour market, often referred to as ‘green’ jobs. In developing countries,...

  Blog Post

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  Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Ethiopia Seneshaw Tamru, Tewodros Makonnen Gebrewolde

  The conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia triggered price increases of key commodities with far reaching impacts on welfare, production, and economic...

  Blog Post