world during the period 1960–2010, using a dynamic panel estimation approach based on the system-generalized method of … risk of conflict recurrence as an explanatory variable in the growth regression, because post-conflict countries have a …

Is rapid economic growth experienced by the East African Community during the past decade built on solid foundations … range of other sectors—bodes well for continued growth, as do gradual improvements in quality. Yet, no clear winners on … observations may instill a note of caution against projecting rapid growth into the distant future. …

of interstate migration to relative labor market conditions has decreased, while the role of the unemployment rate as … absorber of regional shocks has increased. However, the response of net migration to regional shocks is stronger during … pattern of migration response based on the variation in consumption risk sharing. …

The Middle East and Central Asia’s economic growth potential is slowing faster than in other emerging and developing …? And is it possible to alter this course? This paper addresses these questions by estimating potential growth, examining … its supply-side drivers, and assessing which of them could be most effective in raising potential growth. The analysis …

enhance capital efficiency and keep growth buoyant even as aggregate investment is lowered to sustainable levels. …

markets (EM) are now entering a period of slower growth. In fact, growth is now lower than the post-crisis peak of 2010-11, as … growth rates seen in the last decade or whether their prospects are dimmer than thought a few years ago. This SDN we will … explore the drivers of the slowdown, how changes in external conditions that supported high growth in EMs will affect them …

The need to revive Euro area growth highlights the importance of the evolution of domestic and external demand in the …

Total factor productivity growth was stagnant or slowing in many advanced countries even prior to the crisis. This … product and labor market rigidities as well as innovation and investments in information technology and human capital in …

in the private sector, increase productivity and sustainable growth, and help create the non-oil economy that will be …-wage foreign labor and the rapid growth in government spending, while the continued availability of high-paying and secure public …

The small states of the Asia and Pacific region face unique challenges in raising their growth potential and living … often face more limited policy tools, policies do matter and can further help build resilience and raise potential growth … improve the composition of public spending in order to foster inclusive growth. Regional solutions should also continue to be …