Macroeconomics Overview - World Bank Group
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with the overall functioning of the economy. Macroeconomic policies have a critical influence on the decisions of households and firms to spend, save, hire and invest. And the conditions they foster set the stage for economic growth and development. The World Bank Group’s macroeconomists work toward the institution's primary goals of ...
Agriculture Overview: Development news, research, data | World …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Agriculture can help reduce poverty for 75% of the world's poor, who live in rural areas and work mainly in farming. It can raise incomes, improve food security and benefit the environment. The World Bank Group is a leading financier of agriculture, with $8.1 billion in new commitments in 2013.
Careers - World Bank Group
WEBWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in …
World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty,
WEBThe World Bank Group Academy offers training for policymakers and development practitioners to help them design and implement effective social and economic policies to reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity. World Bank Group Academy. Academy Launch Press Release. New WBG Academy: Building …
The Global Economy: on Track for Strong but Uneven Growth as …
WEBJun 8, 2021 · A year and a half since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is poised to stage its most robust post-recession recovery in 80 years in 2021. But the rebound is expected to be uneven across countries, as major economies look set to register strong growth even as many developing economies lag.
A Global Database of Inflation - World Bank Group
WEBThe World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a global database of inflation. The database covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2023, and includes six measures of inflation in three frequencies (annual, quarterly, and monthly): Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation. Food CPI inflation.
Social Dimensions of Climate Change - World Bank Group
WEBApr 1, 2023 · Poor and marginalized groups are calling for more ambitious action on climate change. Climate change is more than an environmental crisis – it is a social crisis and compels us to address issues of inequality on many levels: between wealthy and poor countries; between rich and poor within countries; …
The Global Economic Outlook During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A …
WEBThe June 2020 Global Economic Prospects describes both the immediate and near-term outlook for the impact of the pandemic and the long-term damage it has dealt to prospects for growth. The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020, using market exchange rate weights—the deepest global recession in decades ...
Somalia Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Real GDP growth has been low and volatile, averaging only 2% per year in 2019–23 while real GDP per capita averaged -0.8% per year. The economy is expected to record GDP growth of 3.1% in 2023 as the country emerges from the severe 2020/23 drought. Favorable rains boosted agricultural production and exports, reducing food insecurity, and ...
The Adaptation Principles: 6 Ways to Build Resilience to Climate …
WEBNov 17, 2020 · 1. Build resilient foundations with rapid and inclusive development. Poverty and the lack of access to basic services—including infrastructure, financial services, health care, and social protection—are strong predictors of vulnerability to climate change. To put it another way: the poorer communities are, the more climate change will ...