What have we learned about training entrepreneurs? Issue 4 of our VoxDevLit on Training Entrepreneurs by David McKenzie World Bank Research, Christopher Woodruff Department of Economics, Oxford & Co-Editors is out now!➡️voxdev.org/voxdevlit/trai… Today's podcast covers the update➡️voxdev.org/topic/firms/wh…

We are thrilled to announce the Call for Papers for the 2026 Jobs and Development Conference! Co-organized by the World Bank, UNU-WIDER & ILO. 📍 HKUST, Hong Kong 📅 9–10 Oct 2026 📝 Deadline: 20 March 2026 🔗go.unu.edu/LXwSS

US Growth: From Hours Worked or Productivity Gains? conversableeconomist.com/2025/12/29/us-…

PIIE's most popular work in 2025 covered a lot about tariffs, but also Argentina, NATO spending, & Eurobonds. Check it out: piie.com/blogs/realtime…

Quality health care drives productivity, human potential, and a stronger economy. To unlock these gains, countries need to accelerate efforts to make care accessible for everyone. Here’s how we get there: wrld.bg/jaj350XFYGj

2025 was our year of jobs—putting job creation at the heart of development. Over the next decade, 1.2B young people in developing countries will enter the workforce. Creating enough opportunities isn’t optional, it’s critical. Our mission, explained: wrld.bg/2Y6m50XL4O1

“Standards are both central and unsung today,” —Indermit Gill. When they work, ships move, buildings withstand quakes, and a kilogram weighs the same everywhere. Learn more in #WDR2025 wrld.bg/hexw50XHCwU

American Economic Association Annual Meeting #ASSA2026 Session Sovereign Debt & Default #sovdebt paper "Sovereign Default & Government Reputation" by Stelios Fourakis. Takeaway: debt initiatives need to be assessed in terms of impact on ability ... aeaweb.org/conference/202…,

El estudio sobre consecuencias en informalidad está aquí drive.google.com/file/d/17r4NVq…

Looking forward to taking part in "Trade Shocks and Adjustments" session tomorrow (Jan 4 at 2:30) ! #ASSA2026

Call for Papers: 2026 Jobs and Development Conference Dates: October 9–10, 2026 Venue: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Submit your paper here: jobsanddevelopmentconference.org/call-for-paper… Deadline: March 20, 2026 (Friday)

#ASSA2026 livestream sessions available to everyone at aeaweb.org/conference/liv…

Version 2 of our local GDP estimates for the entire world is out, with updated estimates until 2022 and a refined empirical estimation for all years. You can view it and download it at: bfidatastudio.org/project/local-…

Global growth has been more resilient than expected—but the recovery remains uneven. The latest Global Economic Prospects finds that about one-quarter of developing economies still have lower per capita GDP than in 2019. Read the report: wrld.bg/KzU650XVJpQ

Chart from latest World Bank Global Economic Prospects: increase in effective interest rate on government debt especially sharp for low income countries. worldbank.org/en/publication…

Developing economies are facing the largest net debt outflows in 50 years. #IDR2025 shows: • $741B net outflow in 2022–24 • In the most indebted economies, over 50% cannot afford a minimum healthy diet • Borrowing costs at multi-decade highs ➡️ wrld.bg/pCG150XWfGv

The global economy has shown resilience—but the decade is falling short. Global Economic Prospects 2026 finds the 2020s are on track to be the weakest growth decade since the 1960s, with implications for jobs and income convergence. Read more ➡️ wrld.bg/9PXg50XWNQG #GEP2026

Industrialization remains central to Africa’s structural transformation. While manufacturing employment has grown significantly, value-added growth has not kept pace. The priority is completing—not restarting—the transformation: wrld.bg/mpk650XFYqq

Martin Wolf: The world’s economy — past, present and future ft.trib.al/AwhQnKG

This study analyzes the complicated and dynamic nature of welfare differences across space in Latin America. openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publi…