Taxes, Benefits, and Incentives in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report aims to deepen our understanding of informality of work and employment outcomes in Latin American and Caribbean labor markets, focusing on the interplay between personal income taxation, social protection policies, and consequently firm and workers' incentives to (in)formalize agreements.
The fifth edition of the Global Findex Database introduces new data on financial health, including resilience to climate risks and use of fintech. It also incorporates the Connectivity and Digital Transformation survey, a new data source on digital connectivity that explores access and use of mobile phones, the internet, and digital IDs.
Primary Health Care and the Chronic Disease Epidemic in East Asia and Pacific
In East Asia and Pacific, longer lives are overshadowed by rising noncommunicable diseases that erode productivity and raise costs. Outdated primary health care (PHC) systems limit prevention and quality. This book outlines reforms' digital tools, incentives, and community action; to unlock PHC's potential for healthier, more prosperous futures.
This book presents the World Bank's most comprehensive assessment yet of investment in developing economies. It explores why investment matters, why it has stalled in many countries, and what it will take to reignite it.
Our goal is a world free of poverty. To get there, we must accelerate poverty reduction in Africa. Although the share of Africa's population living in extreme poverty has come down substantially, from 54 percent in 1990 to 41 percent in 2015, more Africans are living in poverty today than in 1990, in part because of population growth. In fact, the ......
Poverty and Climate Risks in Latin America and the Caribbean
This book explores how climate hazards threaten progress against poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using new data, original and past research, and real-world examples, it shows who is most at risk and how better policies can protect vulnerable families and secure lasting progress toward a more resilient and equitable future.
Africa in the 21st Century reexamines persistent barriers to development and explore emerging opportunities for the continent. It discusses policies that can help countries sustain inclusive green growth.
The task of monitoring Africa's development progress and aid flows requires basic empirical data. This publication acts as a starting point for obtaining that data, with 15 chapters presenting the relevant data for 1970-1996. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction on the nature of the data.
The Impact of Heat on Health and the Economy of Bangladesh
A manifestation of climate change, temperatures in Bangladesh are increasing at an alarming rate, with frequent bouts of extreme heat events. In 43 years, between 1980 and 2023, maximum temperature in the country increased by 1.1 degreesC, while the "feels like" temperature rose by 4.5 degreesC over the same duration. How does increasing exposure ......
