Skarlett Blanco
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The Climate and Health Risk Index
World Bank. The Climate and Health Risk Index: Tracking Climate Change Risk to Health The Climate and Health Risk Index analyzes the growing climate and health risk index as a…
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International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models
World Bank. International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models: A Practitioner’s Guide The paper International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models: A Practitioner’s Guide, written by Erhan Artuc and Johan Ortega and…
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Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region
World Bank discussion paper. Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Regional Trends and the Experience of Saudi Arabia Female Labor Force Participation in the…
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(March 2026) Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform
World Bank. March 2026 Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) The March 2026 Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) presents the latest revisions to global poverty…
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Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship
World Bank. Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship: Insights from a Systematic Global Review The report Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship: Insights from a Systematic Global Review analyzes how…
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Pathways to Success: China’s Protected Area Governance and Management
World Bank. Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing the Effectiveness of China’s Protected Area Governance and Management The report Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing China’s Protected Area…
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Compendium of Good Practices on Quality Infrastructure 2026
World Bank. Compendium of Good Practices on Quality Infrastructure 2026: Rebuilding for the Future. El informe Compendium of Good Practices on Quality Infrastructure 2026: Rebuilding for the Future, desarrollado por…
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The World Is Developing at Its Slowest Pace in 75 Years
World Bank. Policy Research Working Paper This paper introduces a new way to measure global development and delivers a concerning conclusion: the world is progressing at its slowest rate since…
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Burundi Country Climate and Development Report
World Bank. Eastern and Southern Africa The Burundi Country Climate and Development Report (2026) analyzes how climate change is affecting Burundi’s economic development and social stability. It highlights that the…
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Multidimensional Poverty
World Bank. Why Not Make Up the Missing Joint Distribution Data? This paper by Benoit Decerf, Mery Ferrando, and Balint Menyhert examines a key limitation in multidimensional poverty measurement: the…
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How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
The New York Times – Youtube short Video This short video by The New York Times, featuring reporting from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, examines how Donald Trump decided to…
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Africa Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Making Industrial Policy Work in Africa This report by the World Bank analyzes the economic outlook of Sub-Saharan Africa and focuses on a central question: how to make…
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East Asia & Pacific Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank Group. Industrial Policy in the Digital Age East Asia’s growth model is under pressure, and the industrial policy digital age Asia challenge is becoming central. The traditional model…
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Industrial Policy The chapter Industrial Policies in Europe and Central Asia analyzes the increasing role of industrial policy in the region, particularly after 2020. It defines industrial policy…
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Latin America And Caribbean Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Revisiting Industrial Policy: Strategic Options for Today The chapter Revisiting Industrial Policy: Strategic Options for Today examines the renewed relevance of industrial policy in Latin America and the…
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development The chapter Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development analyzes the complex economic environment of the Middle East, North…
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South Asia Economic Update, April 2026
World Bank. Working with Industrial Policy The South Asia Economic Update (April 2026) examines recent economic developments in the South Asian region, highlighting growth trends, structural challenges, and policy priorities.…
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WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2026
World Bank. Benchmarking Laws for Jobs and Inclusive Growth The Women, Business and the Law 2026 report analyzes how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunities worldwide. Published by the…
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Building Human Capital Where It Matters
World Bank. Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces The report Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces by the World Bank explores how…
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From Risk to Resilience
World Bank. From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia The report From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia (World Bank,…
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Gender and Taxation
World Bank. Gender and Taxation: Insights from New Data Across 81 Economies. The policy brief Gender and Taxation: Insights from New Data across 81 Economies analyzes how tax systems incorporate…
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Understanding the Risks to Economic Statistics
Published on April 7, 2026, this commentary by a cross-institutional team of economists introduces the Economic Indicators Initiative (EII), a Brookings-led effort to strengthen the U.S. federal statistical system (FSS).…
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China Is Running Multiple AI Races
Brookings Institution China Is Running Multiple AI Races Published on March 9, 2026, this commentary by Kyle Chan — Fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings —…
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Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces
IMF. World Economic Outlook Update The January 2026 World Economic Outlook Update by the International Monetary Fund examines the current state of the global economy, emphasizing its resilience despite multiple…
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America’s Perilous Fiscal Path
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Alan J. Auerbach examines the worsening fiscal position of the United States. The analysis contrasts past and present attitudes toward…
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Taxing Harmful Habits
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Marius van Oordt and Christoph B. Rosenberg examine how excise taxes on harmful products can serve both fiscal and public…
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Worlds Apart
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Alan S. Blinder explores the persistent gap between economic reasoning and political decision-making. He argues that this divide is not…
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AI Can Lift Global Growth
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Marcello Estevão analyzes the growing role of artificial intelligence as a driver of global economic activity. AI-related investment has become…
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Safeguarding the Treasury Market
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Anil K. Kashyap and Jeremy C. Stein analyze emerging vulnerabilities in the U.S. Treasury market. Traditionally viewed as the most…
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Why Data Should Be Shared
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger examines the growing concentration of data in the digital economy and its implications for innovation. He argues that…