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Jun 18, 2019 · China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could speed up economic development and reduce poverty for dozens of developing countries—but it must be accompanied by deep policy reforms to …

Transforming Lao PDR from a Land-locked to a Land-linked Economy The Lao-China Railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With the right reforms undertaken by the Lao government, the …

The course consists of five modules, being the first on trade, Global Value Chains and regional integration. The second module explores economic aspects of logistics and connectivity, aiming at …

Mar 11, 2019 · Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are expected to cut trade costs and enhance foreign investment in Central Asia and South Caucasus countries. A key issue for countries …

May 20, 2025 · With support from the Japan Social Development Fund and the World Bank, two initiatives in Zambia and Kenya are demonstrating how community-led approaches can enhance the …

国際開発金融機関のひとつである世界銀行は、我々の夢は生活しやすい地球上で貧困の無い世界をつくること（Our dream is a world free of poverty on a livable planet）をビジョン・ステートメントと …

This paper examines the data sources and methodologies used in economic research on corruption by analyzing 339 journal articles published in 2022 that include Journal of Economic Literature codes. …

Business Ready (B-READY) is a World Bank Group corporate flagship report that provides a quantitative assessment of the business and investment climate worldwide. It offers a …

Dec 13, 2023 · Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record $443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022, the …