The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis has expanded public direct interventions through state banks and enterprises to aid economies, but with possible risks to debt sustainability, long-term productivity...
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis has expanded public direct interventions through state banks and enterprises to aid economies, but with possible risks to debt sustainability, long-term productivity...
South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population – especially in the manufacturing industries where it is underperforming as compared to East Asia. The report examines...
South Asia has a huge need to create more and better jobs for a growing population – especially in the manufacturing industries where it is underperforming as compared to East Asia. The report examines...
This report describes the progress of urbanization and structural transformation in South Asia, the market and policy failures that have shaped the region’s towns and cities, and the decisive actions needed...
South Asia’s urban population is poised to grow by almost 250 million people by 2030. South Asia made good strides in achieving greater prosperity, with the increase in productivity linked to the growing...
South Asia’s urban population is poised to grow by almost 250 million people by 2030. South Asia made good strides in achieving greater prosperity, with the increase in productivity linked to the growing...
The extent of inequality, and what to do about it, are among the most hotly debated issues in economics. Every faith and ideology has normative views on how much inequality is tolerable, or desirable...
This book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one is an overview. Chapter two reviews South Asia's recent track record with regard to the quantity and quality of job creation. It traces the relationship...
This study investigates how more and better jobs can be created in South Asia. It does so for two reasons. First, this region will add nearly 40 percent to the growth of the world's working age (15-64)...