Discover the core principles of development economics, including top theories like mercantilism and structural-change theory, ...

Economic development policy encompasses a range of strategies and instruments designed to foster sustainable growth, reduce inequality, and build resilience in the face of global uncertainties. Modern ...

Constructing datasets from primary sources is one of the costliest tasks in empirical economics. We propose Deep Research on a Loop (DRIL), a methodology that uses AI agents to assemble datasets from ...

The twin imperatives of sustainable economic development and energy transition have become central to global policy agendas. Sustainable economic development seeks to foster long-term growth that ...

The Research Newsletter is a monthly summary of the latest research by the Development Research Group, the principal research department of the World Bank. Each edition is organized around a key topic ...

In 1985 a new college graduate named Michael Kremer traveled to Kenya hoping to learn more about a topic he had studied at Harvard: economic development in low-income countries. He didn’t anticipate ...

Located within the Development Economics Vice Presidency, the Development Research Group is the World Bank's principal research department. With its cross-cutting expertise on a broad range of topics ...

Large-scale forestation is key components of nature-based solutions to climate change, playing a vital role in advancing carbon neutrality and the ...

As we launch into a new year of research, here’s a look back. Check out the list of our most popular FRBSF Economic Letter topics of 2023, featuring research insights from San Francisco Fed economists ...

In most of the countries we surveyed, there is widespread support for changing the economic system. In fact, in all but three nations, majorities say the economic system in their country needs major ...

Across the globe, the agricultural food system is facing unprecedented pressure. Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather ...

Monetary policy is forward-looking and dependent on policymakers’ economic outlook. When the outlook is deemed highly uncertain, policymakers may put more weight on incoming data when making monetary ...