CHART OF THE WEEK

Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs

December 5, 2023

Jens Mehrhoff

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

Climate Change is Disrupting Global Trade

November 15, 2023

Serkan Arslanalp, Robin Koepke, Alessandra Sozzi, Jasper Verschuur

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

Economic growth

Europe’s Wage Rises Are Aiding Recovery but Economies Face Risks

November 8, 2023

Chikako Baba, Ben Park, Ippei Shibata, Sebastian Weber

With appropriate policies and improved productivity, Europe can reconcile short-term wage pressures and long-term labor trends with less inflation

Economic growth

G20 Economies Should Turn to Reforms to Improve Growth Amid Policy Tightening

November 7, 2023

JaeBin Ahn, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Neil Meads

Recommended policies and reforms would boost output of major economies by up to 0.7 percent and foster more balanced, sustainable, and inclusive growth

Economic growth

Harm From ‘De-Risking’ Strategies Would Reverberate Beyond China

October 17, 2023

Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Dirk Muir

The negative impact of ‘de-risking’ strategies by major economies would be felt beyond China, while comprehensive reforms in China could generate significant positive spillovers

Economic growth

How Channeling SDRs is Supporting Vulnerable Economies

October 13, 2023

Kristalina Georgieva, Bernard Lauwers, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

Special drawing rights are providing an important boost for countries that need one, but greater support is encouraged to strengthen our unique lending tools

Inclusion and gender

Countries That Close Gender Gaps See Substantial Growth Returns

September 27, 2023

Antoinette M. Sayeh, Alejandro Badel, Rishi Goyal

Empowering women economically is a powerful engine of inclusive growth

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