Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27 percent of total employment, which is almost twice the global average. The public sector...

This note documents the experience of several countries that leveraged these tools under the Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) program. FISF is a World Bank Group initiative that aims to accelerate and increase the effectiveness of reforms and other country-led actions to achieve...

As increasing the pace of productivity growth continues to be a strong challenge in Europe despite the continuous global technology developments, promoting the adoption and usage of digital technology has become more important than ever, particularly among micro, small, and medium enterprises...

Dieses Buch greift aktuelle Fragestellungen rund um die wichtigsten Themen der Gegenwart, wie bspw. den demografischen Wandel, die Globalisierung & Umwelt sowie die Digitalisierung, auf und diskutiert und erklärt sie volkswirtschaftlich fundiert. Führt der demografische Wandel zu weniger...