Publications
1 April 2024
Given the strong interactions between domestic debt and the broader economy, policymakers must carefully weigh its associated trade-offs while determining the optimal debt structure to minimize chances of domestic debt default.
29 February 2024
Regional integration in West African economies faces further challenges as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced the intention to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
5 February 2024
This Policy Note compiles perspectives from the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) and individual members on different aspects of the challenge of ensuring just transitions, with particular focus on its international dimensions.
1 February 2024
A prolonged period of high borrowing costs and tight credit conditions could exacerbate balance-of-payment pressures and debt sustainability concerns in many low-income and vulnerable economies.
4 January 2024
Although global economic growth outperformed expectations in 2023 with several large economies showing remarkable resilience, simmering geo-political tensions and the growing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events have increased underlying risks and vulnerabilities. Furthermore, tight financial conditions also pose increasing risks to global trade and industrial production.
29 December 2023
Building resilient communities for sustainable development requires media organizations to play a central role in promoting public awareness and advocating for evidence-based approaches to risk-informed communication, disaster risk reduction, and climate action.
29 November 2023
Many MICs require international support to address current and long-term challenges. Eligibility criteria that rely only on income per capita limit available support – including access to concessional finance – without accounting for MICs’ multidimensional development needs.
8 November 2023
This short paper briefly describes the methodology of this new index and presents some empirical results. It also presents an extension that covers both export and import concentration.
1 November 2023
Industrial and innovation policies are gaining additional traction, becoming crucial aspects of many governments’ toolkits to support innovation, build resilience, and accelerate the green energy transition. There are, however, enormous disparities across economies in their capacity to implement industrial policies, particularly those to support science, technology and innovation.
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