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Exporting Countries (OPEC), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and World Bank in response to this …
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This paper provides novel evidence on the impact of changes in energy prices on manufacturing performance in two large developing economies-Indonesia and Mexico. It finds that unlike increases in electricity prices, which harm plants' performance, fuel price hikes result in higher productivity...
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consumer support estimates in fact captures price gaps as market transfers to producers or consumers. Differences in subsidy … valuation arise from assumptions made to compensate for missing data and the scope of subsidy measurement. Having a common … countries and sectors, benchmarking pricing, and assessing subsidy policies. Subsidy measurement should not be viewed as a one …
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the 2013 World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement in goods. The proposal did not find much support, but … facilitation are on the table in the World Trade Organization, there are important gaps. Identifying priorities for complementary …
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These remarks were delivered by David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, at the G20 Leaders Summit held in … realizing inclusive and sustainable growth around the world, and how addressing these requires jobs, education, healthcare …
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World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the recession in advanced economies that is less severe than had … been feared, but in most developing economies, it has become a depression, especially for the poorest. The World Bank Group …) defers payments into the future but doesn't reduce them. The World Bank Group Board approved a package of up to twelve …
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World Bank Group President David Malpass said that while some countries are recovering, the pandemic is still taking a … vaccine purchases and delivery. He also mentioned that the World Bank is already at work in cooperation with WHO, UNICEF, the … World Bank's engagement with them. Under his Presidency, the World Bank Group has invested more in climate finance than at …
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More than 1 billion people have lifted themselves out of poverty in the past 15 years, but climate and disaster risks threaten these achievements. Global asset losses from disasters are now reaching an average of more than US
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This paper examines the role of monetary policy in fossil fuel exporters at different horizons. The main argument is that central banks in these economies need to look beyond the horizon of the business cycle. In the short run, (independent) monetary policy should flexibly target inflation. In...
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This book is the first stocktaking of what the decarbonization of the world economy means for fossil fuel+ "dependent … and Cooperation in a Decarbonizing World identifies multiple strategies that fossil fuel+ "dependent countries can pursue …
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