Three Key Ideas for Creating Effective Investment Policies
Attracting, promoting and retaining foreign investment is a complicated matter – especially for a developing economy. Evidence shows a compelling case for foreign direct investment (FDI): foreign...
View ArticleHow Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa is Linked to China’s Transformation
It’s hard to talk about China today without talking about its "transformation." In the next decades, China is expected to undergo two significant changes in the way its economy operates: a slowdown in...
View ArticleChart: Nepal’s Exports Struggle Amidst Outdated Trade and Investment Policies
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View ArticleChart: Poverty is Driving Informal Work Among Foreign Service Providers to...
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View ArticleChart: What are the primary fuel sources for major industries?
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View ArticleChart: LED lights gaining market share globally
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View ArticleChart: High-Tech Exports on the Rise in South Asia
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View ArticleChart: South Asia’s Exports Increasing in Value
In South Asia, more than one million young workers enter the labor market each month. Education levels are on the rise, cities are sprawling, exports are gaining value and as a result, many eyes are on...
View ArticleChart: Tourism Reaches all-time high in Peru
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View ArticleChart: High-Tech Exports Gaining Ground in Kazakhstan
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View ArticleYear in Review: Trade & Competitiveness 2016
2016 certainly was a busy year in the world of trade and competitiveness. As you catch up on your end of the year reading, please peruse some of the noteworthy content from the World Bank Group's Trade...
View ArticleFebruary is the time to transform transport
Transforming Transportation 2022 will examine ways to speed post-COVID recovery and incorporate post-COP26 commitments into new ideas on mobility.
View ArticleTransforming Transportation 2023: Join the global conversation
If you’re as enthusiastic about transport and development as we are on this blog, you’ve probably already heard about Transforming Transportation, the annual sustainable mobility conference hosted...
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