Trading for development in the age of global value chains examines whether there is still a path to development through gvcs and trade. The study was led by simeon djankov and federica saliola. The world investment report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment trends and documenting national and international investment policy developments. Migration and development brief reports an update on migration and remittance flows as well as salient policy developments in the area of international migration and development.
World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. The world development report 2019 studies the impact of technology on the nature of work. Highlights download report english download report khmer sections in this edition. The policy chapter of this years report takes stock of efforts being made towards the reform of international investment agreements and surveys new measures. As a consequence, an additional 50 million people will be left in extreme poverty. Understanding what climate change means for development policy is the central aim of the world development report 2010. Policy challenges world investment report 2015 reforming international investment. World investment report 2019 special economic zones world investment report 2018 investment and new industrial policies world investment report 2017 investment and the digital economy world investment report 2016 investor nationality. The world development report 2019 studies how the nature of work is. Since people may be powerfully influenced by the way that options are described, simple changes in descriptions of options can sometimes change behavior.
Real interest rate % international monetary fund, international financial statistics and data files using world bank data on the gdp deflator. The report is a study by the banks staff, and the judgments made herein do. These included the world development report 2011, which focuses on conflict, security, and development, and responding to global food price volatility and its impact on food security, which examines the banks responses to food price increases and climate change risks. February 1, 2016 old economics explains the new economy well. Unemployment, total % of total labor force modeled ilo. The findings in the report are mostly based on the results obtained through the set of indicators that were. June 28, 2008 mumbai consultation 2 three special places tokyothe biggest city in the world 35 million out of 120 million japanese, packed into 4 percent of japans land area every day, its subways move 8 million people. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development.
During almost two years of consultations and dissemination, the report met with broad acceptance among government officials, development professionals, and researchers. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development can still be inclusivethat is the. Thirty years ago, half the developing world lived in extreme poverty today, a quarter. The world development report 2005 argues that improving the investment climates of their societies should be a top priority for governments. World development report 2009 concludes that the transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are essential for development. This can result in a general policy stance to control urban growth and curb ruralurban migration. State of the worlds indigenous peoples, first volumeunited. It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a million downloads, half of which before its official publication.
Slumdwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Exploring the relationship between broadband and economic growth. The global knowledge partnership on migration and development knomad is a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development. Development economics through the decades world bank. Specific acknowledgments are provided elsewhere in the report. Article information, pdf download for critical commentary. A critical look at 30 years of the world development report. The world development report provides a practical framework for making the services that contribute to human development work for poor people. A companion to the 20 world development report on jobs, the report advocates investing more in womens capabilities and eliminating structural barriers such. Development practitioners are increasingly using the idea of dualsystem thinking to address problems of poverty and development, as this world development report will discuss. Download this document the national human development report 20082009.
June 28, 2008 mumbai consultation 2 three special places tokyothe biggest city in the world. A billion people live in lagging areas of developing nations, remote from globalizations many benefits. The report analyzes what factors have allowed some governments, firms and households to benefit from the internet, and identify the. World development report 2009 reshaping economic geography. Human freedoms must be enlarged for all human beingsnot a few, not the most, but all, in every corner of the world to be able. The united nations world water development report 3. The report introduces and popularizes what is now known as the new economic. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years.
Who who report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2009. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. The report also benefited from collaboration with erasmus university, rotterdam, in the collection of data on the largest 100 tncs. Abstract pdf 48mb epub 48mb chapters cited by select all.
The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. Download pdfs of the full reports below english only. Gender at work looks closely at existing constraints as well as policies and practices that show promise in closing the gaps. World health statistics 2009 contains whos annual compilation of data from its 193 member states, and includes a summary of progress towards the healthrelated millennium development goals and targets. Drawing on surveys of nearly 30,000 firms in 53 developing countries, country case studies, and other new research, the report explores questions such as.
Reshaping economic geography looks at the transformation of economies as they develop, analyzes their uneven growth, and considers the longstanding policy debates on urbanization, territorial development, and international integration. Human development reports 19902019 human development. State of the worlds indigenous peoples, first volume 8 september 2009. Reshaping eco nomic geography concludes that such transformations will remain essential for economic success in other. World development indicators wdi 2009 arrives at a moment of great uncertainty for the global economy. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Gender equality and development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. Human development report 2016 human development for everyone universalism is at the core of the human development approach. It concludes that technological change is at this stage more a boon than a curse.
And poverty and high mortality persist among the worlds. Economic activity is increasingly concentrated within countries. Looking at the development of the gender proportions for the 18to29year olds on a more local or regional level, it is striking that regional disparities increased dramatically from 1995 to 2005. Like its predecessors, world development report 1993 includes the world development indicators, which offer selected social and economic statistics on 127 countries. Download article as pdf world development report 2009. Pdf the world banks world development report 2009 is a celebration of the theoretical concept of agglomeration. Nov 21, 2015 arab human development report 2009 nov 21, 2015 arab human development reports ahdrs engage institutions and citizens in the arab countries in global concerns so as to build understanding and consensus around regional and national development priorities. Americas 149 argentina 150 bolivia 155 brazil 160 chile 165 colombia 170 cuba 177 guatemala 181 haiti 187 mexico 191 peru 196 venezuela 201 asia 209 afghanistan 210.
It explores how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more. When we buy something, we spend time and money searching for it, comparing it. The world development report wdr has become such a fixture that it is easy to forget the. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development can still be inclusivethat is the message of this years world development report, the thirtyfirst in the series. The third edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr3, water in a changing world was officially launched on march 16, 2009 at the 5th world water forum in istanbul, turkey. The world banks world development report 2009 is a celebration of the theoretical concept of agglomeration. Download statistics measured since january 1st, 2014. Background papers for the world development report 2009 behar, alberto. The development report 2009 is divided into two parts. The world development report 2016 on digital dividends assembles the best available evidence on the internnet potential impact on economic growth, on equity, and on the efficiency of public service provision.
An account of global intraindustry trade, 19622006. Digital dividendsthat is, the broader development benefits. In 1995 only a few counties, primarily in the southeast of brandenburg had femaletomale ratios below 0. Of these countries, 59 are in the very high human development group, 53 in the high, 39 in the medium and only 38 in the low. What can developing countries do to attract a larger share of global economic enterprise, and how can regions and cities within these countries get more of the. The financial support of the governments of france, norway and sweden is gratefully acknowledged. Now, a much smaller share of children are malnourished and at risk of early death. School enrollment, primary and secondary gross, gender parity index gpi terrestrial and marine protected areas % of total territorial area total greenhouse gas emissions kt of co2 equivalent urban population. May 17, 2016 the new, free world development report wdr 2016 app makes the latest world bank flagship report on digital dividends both accessible and mobile. This document is being processed or is not available. The 2018 update presents hdi values for 189 countries and territories with the most recent data for 2017.
Sep 15, 2009 a new world bank report says a climate smart world is achievable for developing countries, but only with financial and technical support from the developed world. World development report 2009 concludes that the transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are essential for development and should be encouraged. The world youth report wyr is a flagship publication of the united nations department of economic and social affairs undesa, division for inclusive social development disd. Downloads wwdr3 united nations educational, scientific. Real interest rate % data world bank open data data. Reshaping economic geography wdr 2009 was written to inform policy debates about urbanization, lagging areas, and globalization. Who statistical information system whosis indicator definitions and metadata.
The crisis that began more than a year ago in the u. With this framework, citizens, governments, and donors can take action and accelerate progress toward the common objective of poverty reduction, as specified in the millennium development goals. Wdr reports world bank group international development. World bank national accounts data, and oecd national accounts data files. Abstract world development indicators wdi 2009 arrives at a moment of great uncertainty for the global economy. The policy chapter of this years report takes stock of efforts being made towards the reform of international investment agreements and surveys new. Reshaping economic geography concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. United nations world youth report wyr united nations.
The top five countries in the global hdi rankings are norway 0. Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. The main message of the report is that digital development strategies need to be much broader than ict strategies. World development report 2003 sustainable development in a dynamic world transforming institutions, growth, and quality of life a copublication of the world bank and oxford university press the world bank c the international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank.