That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2025— A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labeling to the specifications of 5G cellular networks—is steadily reshaping the global economic ...

For decades, the economics establishment generally agreed on a simple answer: Embrace free markets and avoid “industrial policy”—state-led efforts to shape what an economy produces—at all costs. No ...

The India Development Update (IDU) is the World Bank India flagship report that discusses the latest macroeconomic developments and policy issues that are critical to the country’s long-term economic ...

Amman, May 5 (Petra) -- The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) on Tuesday disclosed the findings of the World Bank's Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR), which awarded the Fund a ...