It suggests that a distinction between organic participation (endogenous efforts by civic activists to bring about change) and induced participation (large-scale efforts to engineer participation at the local …

Unlocking Nepal’s Growth Potential: Nepal Country Economic Memorandum report examines Nepal’s past economic growth performance since 1996, current challenges, and policy recommendations to …

Sep 15, 2016 · First, endogenous adjustment of firm-to-firm relationships dynamically amplifies the effects of changes in variable trade costs on trade volumes and welfare by more than three times.

Apr 28, 2023 · The World Bank and the Asia School of Business are organizing a workshop to explore recent developments in international trade and cross-border economic activity.

Technology is at the heart of economic growth. From historical accounts of how technological change since the Industrial Revolution has shaped economic development, to endogenous growth models, …

Food security and poverty reduction effects of agricultural technologies adoption − a multinomial endogenous switching regression application in rural Zimbabwe Food security and poverty reduction …

Oct 3, 2023 · The Afghan economy is expected to hover around no-growth territory this year, amid uncertainty after contracting by 25% since August 2021 and adjusting to significantly lower demand, …

Competitiveness Rapid private sector-led growth is essential for ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. The World Bank works with governments around the globe to …

Hiau Looi Kee is a Lead Economist with the Trade and International Integration Team of the World Bank Development Research Group. Currently, she also serves as an Associate Editor of the Review of …

Jun 15, 2017 · This paper studies transport costs as market outcomes and highlights the round trip effect, a key feature of the transportation industry that links transport supply between locations