When should a country whose goal is economic development pursue industrial policy, and if so, how? The report examines the economic rationales, prerequisite market conditions, and institutional capacity that underpin successful industrial policy implementation.
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 Outdated primary health care (PHC) systems limit prevention and quality.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.
Construyendo Ecosistemas Analiticos Gubernamentales En America Latina YEl Caribe
This Spanish translation of Data for Better Government provides a conceptual framework to assess and provide guidance on the government analytics agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean, and how the region can harvest the benefits of GovTech investments.
Incentivando O Uso De Dados Para Fortalecer a Administracao Publica
This Handbook presents frontier evidence and practitioner insights on how to leverage data to strengthen public administration. Covering a range of microdata sources as well as tools and resources for undertaking the analytics, the Handbook allows governments to take a data-informed approach to diagnose and improve how public organizations work.
This new human capital report emphasizes that the places where people grow up, live, and work have a powerful impact on their health, learning, and job prospects. By focusing on homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces, it reveals untapped opportunities to improve lives, reduce poverty, and drive long-term economic progress.
Objectives, Behavioral Responses, and Technological Advances
This report re-evaluates taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding the focus from collection efficiency and equity to include economic growth as a key objective. It examines how taxpayer behavior and technological advancements affect the effectiveness and trade-offs of core taxes, and calls for a nuanced, context-specific approach.
The Digital Progress and Trends Report presents latest progress on digitalization from both the supply and demand sides, with a focus on developing countries. It also highlights the emergence of digital public infrastructure, benefits and risks brought by artificial intelligence, and regulatory trends and implications for developing countries.
Volume 2 - Investing in Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
Provides practical guidance for countries to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics amid fragmented global cooperation. Drawing on COVID-19 lessons, it identifies key priorities to build resilient systems that protect lives and economies through evidence-based national and regional actions.
