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Russia Economic Report, No. 43, July 2020 : Recession and Growth Under the Shadow of a Pandemic

World Bank Group - 2020

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has triggered a deep global economic recession. The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) shock is the most adverse peacetime shock to the global economy in a century. The Russian Federation possesses a high-quality education system that is recognized internationally....

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Iran Economic Monitor, Spring/Summer 2023 : Moderate Growth amid Economic Uncertainty - With a Special Focus: The Gendered Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Labor Market in Iran

World Bank Group - 2023

The Iran Economic Monitor (IEM) provides an update on key economic developments and policies. It examines these economic developments and policies in a longer-term and global context and assesses their implications for the outlook for thecountry. The IEM's coverage ranges from the macroeconomy...

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Tonga : Early Warning Systems Needs Assessment

World Bank Group - 2017

This document provides an overview of needs and gaps in regard to early warning and response capabilities in Tonga. It consolidates information gathered in: (i) August 2014 during an early warning system (EWS) needs assessment to inform the development of the World Bank's Pacific resilience...

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East Asia Update, April 2005 : East Asia's Dollar Influx - Signal for Change

World Bank Group - 2005

Economic growth in Emerging East Asia reached a cyclical peak of 7.2 percent in 2004 from which it is expected to slow only moderately to about 6 percent in 2005 and 2006. The tragic tsunami disaster, while it had a horrendous impact in terms of loss of life, is expected to have only a limited...

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Brazil Poverty and Equity Assessment : Looking Ahead of Two Crises

World Bank Group - 2022

In 2020, Brazil was about to face socioeconomic disruptions of historical proportions. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has broken several undesirable Brazilian records. First, the pandemic wreaked an enormous direct human toll, sickening millions and causing the death of 195,441 Brazilians in...

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Paths of Productivity Growth in Poland : A Firm-Level Perspective

World Bank Group - 2021

joining the European Union (EU), Poland was one of the fastest-growing economies in the world by 2020. This report …

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Poland Country Economic Memorandum : The Green Transformation in Poland - Opportunities and Challenges for Economic Growth

World Bank Group - 2022

Poland's economic development story is one of success: since the early 1990s, the country has transitioned to a market …-income trap and increasing the resilience of its economy. Poland has sustained strong growth over the past three decades, making … considerable gap in both productivity and income convergence when compared with aspirational peers. Poland successfully …

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Freetown : Options for Growth and Resilience

World Bank Group - 2018

Cities are where economic development really happens and where the risks from natural hazards are growing. Urbanization in Sierra Leone is occurring at USD 410/per capita, at a far lower level than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa at similar urbanization levels. This study focuses on...

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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BANKING CRISES NDCURRENCY CRISES: A THEORETICAL MODEL

Bleaney, Michael F.; Bougheas, Spiros; Skamnelos, Ilias - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics; … - 2004

A second-generation model of currency crises is combined with a standard model ofbanks as providers of insurance against liquidity risk. In a pegged exchange rateregime, after funds have been committed to the banks, news arrives about the qualityof the banks’ assets and about the exchange rate...

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Consolidating the Recovery : Seizing Green Growth Opportunities

World Bank Group - 2022

The Latin America and the Caribbean region is consolidating its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, but the road ahead poses challenges: The damage inflicted by the pandemic on education and poverty require redress; new variants may appear; rising global inflation presents new policy dilemmas;...

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