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Economic growth

Housing’s Unique Role in Lives and Economies Demands Greater Understanding

December 4, 2024

Gita Bhatt

Affordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysis

Persistent Fall in Private Borrowing Brings Global Debt Down

December 2, 2024

Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Gonçalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro

Empirical analysis points to low growth prospects as the main driver of this trend in 2023.

Economic growth

G20 Economies Should Target Reforms to Boost Medium-Term Growth Prospects

November 21, 2024

Paula Beltran Saavedra, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Chanpheng Fizzarotti, Alberto Musso

Improving fiscal policy frameworks, fostering education and skills, and supporting the green transition can help ensure strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth

Panoramic aerial view of the roundabout in the center of Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam

How Property Taxes Can Help Low-Income Countries to Develop

November 11, 2024

Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, Jean-François Wen

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level

Economic growth

As Inflation Recedes, Global Economy Needs Policy Triple Pivot

October 22, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Growth is projected to hold steady, but amid weakening prospects and rising threats, the world needs a shift in policy gears

Financial sector stability

Global Financial Fragilities Mount Despite Rate Cuts and Buoyant Markets

October 22, 2024

Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, Jason Wu

Increased investor risk-taking could fuel vulnerabilities

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