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Governments face growing contingent liabilities from disasters as they tend to shoulder a significant share of disaster response and recovery costs. Disaster shocks increase government expenditure and hamper economic activities. An increasing number of countries are developing financial...
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The world faces a triple crisis of three interconnected issues-development, climate, and nature― and current levels of … World Bank launched the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) in 2022. This core diagnostic tool aims to help … global climate change challenge. The first set of CCDRs covered only 10 percent of the world’s tropical forests, but the …
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disrupted China's growth normalization. The global environment has also significantly worsened following Russia's invasion of … and external headwinds, China's policymakers should carefully calibrate its policies. In the short term, China should …, inclusive, and sustainable growth trajectory for China …
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The China Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) provides analysis and recommendations on integrating the … adequate mitigation and adaptation efforts, climate risks will become a growing constraint to China's long-term growth and … reforms necessary to achieve a lasting economic transformation. Hence, China will need to grow and green its economy at the …
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Lebanon is hit by yet another crisis: the spillover effects of the conflict in the Middle East. While the country remains mired in political and institutional vacuum, and a crippling socioeconomic crisis for over four years, it has now been hit by another large shock: fear that the current...
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While remaining robust, growth in 2015 eased slightly to 7.0 percent, slightly below the 7.1 percent achieved in 2014. The performance of the garment sector improved in 2015, while signs of economic moderation and weakness persisted in the tourism and agriculture sectors, respectively....
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The aim of the Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malaysia faces in its endeavor to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent...
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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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Pakistan is facing yet another balance of payment crisis. Authorities have taken some corrective measures and negotiated a 39-month stabilization program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nonetheless, inflationary pressures increased during FY19. Current account deficit narrowed as...
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East Asia has recovered from the economic and financial crisis. Largely thanks to China, the region's output, exports … protectionist pressures around the world, including in the region. Deeper integration will encourage agglomeration economies and …
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