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Economic growth

Asia's Growth and Inflation Outlook Improves, but Risks Remain

April 29, 2024
Krishna Srinivasan

The regional outlook has strengthened as price pressures have moderated, although China’s property market correction and geoeconomic fragmentation remain key risks.

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Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Requires Quality Education for Growing Population

Despite government budget strains, countries should prioritize investment in schools with the help of the international community

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Latin America's Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth

As the region’s population ages, boosting labor force participation and productivity will be key to aid economic growth and raise living standards.

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Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year

Governments should stay the course on fiscal consolidation amid mounting debt.

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Economic growth

Global Economy Remains Resilient Despite Uneven Growth, Challenges Ahead

April 16, 2024
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Policymakers should prioritize steps toward greater economic resilience such as strengthening government finances and revitalizing economic growth prospects.

Economic growth

Asia's Growth and Inflation Outlook Improves, but Risks Remain

April 29, 2024
The regional outlook has strengthened as price pressures have moderated, although China’s property market correction and geoeconomic fragmentation remain key risks.

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Economic growth

Industrial Policy is Back But the Bar to Get it Right Is High

April 12, 2024

More data, analysis and dialogue are needed to avoid costly mistakes

Economic growth

World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-Term Growth

April 10, 2024

Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average

Economic growth

How the G20 Can Build on the World Economy’s Recent Resilience

February 26, 2024

The G20 has an important opportunity to shift focus from firefighting against successive shocks to a medium-term agenda that supports strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth.

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Population and demographics

Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Requires Quality Education for Growing Population

April 25, 2024
Michele Fornino, Andrew Tiffin

Despite government budget strains, countries should prioritize investment in schools with the help of the international community

FISCAL POLICY

Fiscal policy and management

Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year

April 17, 2024

Governments should stay the course on fiscal consolidation amid mounting debt.

Fiscal policy and management

Industrial Policy Is Not a Magic Cure for Slow Growth

April 10, 2024

It can be tempting for countries to turn to industrial policy, but a policy mix supporting innovation more broadly can help boost economic growth

Fiscal policy and management

Fiscal Policy Can Promote Economic Stability and Address Risks to Public Finances

April 12, 2023

Following exceptional pandemic support, governments should foster disinflation and financial stability while protecting the most vulnerable and safeguarding public finances

Fiscal policy and management

Fiscal Policy Can Help People Rebound From Cost of Living Crisis

October 12, 2022

Countries should prioritize protecting the vulnerable through targeted support while keeping a tight fiscal stance to help fight inflation

Fiscal policy and management

Middle East Needs Fairer Taxes to Aid Growth and Ease Inequality

July 6, 2022

More progressive taxes with fewer exemptions would help governments pay for immediate spending priorities and make societies fairer. 

Fiscal policy and management

Corporate Taxation in the Global Economy

March 25, 2019

Financial Stability

Financial sector stability

Central Banks Must Remain Vigilant Along the Last Mile of Disinflation

April 16, 2024

The decline of inflation could be stalling in some economies

Financial sector stability

Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability

April 9, 2024

Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences has risen

Financial sector stability

Fast-Growing $2 Trillion Private Credit Market Warrants Closer Watch

April 8, 2024

Rapid growth of this opaque and highly interconnected segment of the financial system could heighten financial vulnerabilities given its limited oversight

Financial sector stability

Financial Stability Needs Supervisors With the Ability and Will to Act

September 18, 2023

Supervisors in many countries face conditions that limit their effectiveness. Raising the bar requires independence with clear mandates, enhanced powers, greater resources, and more effective approaches.

Financial sector stability

Asia Must Monitor Rising Corporate Debt Amid Higher Interest Rates

May 24, 2023

Elevated borrowing costs are adding to risks that some companies may default on their debt as central banks keep interest rates higher for longer to contain inflation

Financial sector stability

Nonbank Financial Sector Vulnerabilities Surface as Financial Conditions Tighten

April 4, 2023

NBFIs have emerged as key players in the financial sector, and global financial stability could hinge on their resilience as policy is tightened to tackle high inflation

Fintech

Artificial intelligence

AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity.

January 14, 2024
Kristalina Georgieva

AI will affect almost 40 percent of jobs around the world, replacing some and complementing others. We need a careful balance of policies to tap its potential

Artificial intelligence

The AI Awakening

November 30, 2023
Generative AI has introduced tantalizing new possibilities. Yet the initial excitement surrounding AI has given way to genuine and growing concerns. This issue is an early attempt to understand AI’s implications for growth, jobs, inequality, and finance.

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Sharing the Gains of Automation: The Role of Fiscal Policy

November 18, 2021

Careful calibration of spending and tax policies can reduce inequality caused by automation.

Artificial intelligence

Needed—A Global Approach to Data in the Digital Age

October 26, 2021

Global principles on data policy can help level the playing field while addressing financial stability and inclusion, competition, and privacy.

Artificial intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations

December 2, 2020

New technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks are expected to revolutionize production processes, but they could also have a major impact on developing economies.

Climate

Climate change

Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs

December 5, 2023

Climate Change Indicators Dashboard shows that avoiding physical damage from climate change can have sizable benefits

Climate change

How the Middle East and Central Asia Can Better Address Climate Challenges

November 29, 2023

Investment of up to 4 percent of GDP annually is needed to ensure climate resilience and meet emissions reduction targets

Climate change

World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals

November 27, 2023

International cooperation is more important than ever because no country can address climate change by itself

Climate change

Climate Change is Disrupting Global Trade

November 15, 2023

Panama’s drought shows how trade disruptions from climate extremes can reverberate around the world

Climate change

How Green Innovation Can Stimulate Economies and Curb Emissions

November 6, 2023

Coordinated climate policies can spur innovation in low-carbon technologies and help them spread to emerging market and developing economies

Climate change

Emerging Economies Need Much More Private Financing for Climate Transition

October 2, 2023

A broad mix of policies is needed to unlock the necessary private capital in emerging market and developing economies and ensure a positive climate impact

Inflation

Inflation

New Look at Global Banks Highlights Risks From Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

October 16, 2023

Higher interest rates have exposed vulnerabilities in some banks, and many more would be weakened by a prolonged period of tight monetary policy

Inflation

Europe Must Succeed in Restoring Price Stability

October 13, 2023

Tighter monetary policy is starting to work. Alternatives would be more costly.

Inflation

How Managing Inflation Expectations Can Help Economies Achieve a Softer Landing

October 4, 2023

Expectations increasingly drive inflation dynamics. Improvements in monetary policy frameworks can better inform people’s inflation expectations and thereby help reduce inflation at lower output cost.

Inflation

Inflation Remains Risk Confronting Financial Markets

July 27, 2023

Central banks may keep interest rates higher for longer than currently priced; given investors’ benign inflation outlook and growing expectations for a soft landing, this could increase financial stability risks and weigh on growth

Inflation

Europe’s Inflation Outlook Depends on How Corporate Profits Absorb Wage Gains

June 26, 2023

Higher prices so far mostly reflect increases in profits and import costs, but labor costs are picking up

Inflation

Central Banks Can Fend Off Financial Turmoil and Still Fight Inflation

June 5, 2023

But there are trade-offs between price and financial stability during times of stress, especially when inflation is high

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