George Orwell’s great contribution to dystopian literature was not his depiction of the modern surveillance state, but rather his insight that if everyone used only state-approved language, sur...
Unchecked economic globalization has empowered the leaders of major powers, particularly the United States, to wield disproportionate influence over the well-being of billions of people who have ...
A dim future awaits any society that allows its infrastructure to degrade and underinvests in new needs. But as the conversation about broadening the scope of infrastructure grows louder in the W...
Iran’s mass ballistic missile and drone attack on Israel last week raised anew the specter of a widening Middle East war that draws in Iran and its proxies, as well as Western countries like th...
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During her first five-year term as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva won the argument that climate change is central to the institution’s mandate. Now, ...
African countries were among the last to receive COVID-19 vaccines, having been crowded out by vaccine-hoarding wealthier countries and denied access to essential technologies. Fortunately, this ...
China’s deeply entrenched countercyclical policy mindset is misaligned with its structural challenges: mounting deflationary risks, exacerbated by the lethal interplay between a rapidly aging p...
Designing a progressive anti-violence strategy that delivers the safety for which a huge share of Latin Americans crave is perhaps the most difficult challenge facing many of the region’s gover...
Ever since public-debt levels soared during the pandemic, developing countries have faced mounting liquidity challenges. Yet the severity of the crisis is not reflected in the agenda for global c...
The escalating war in the Middle East must be understood in a broader context. The fact that the Iranian regime felt emboldened to risk a direct strike on Israel attests to a changing world order...
When it comes to understanding, valuing, and investing in women’s inclusion, the fintech industry is not moving fast enough. And speed is essential: without drastic acceleration of women’s fi...
Regardless of whether the two-state solution proves to have any life left in it, conferring Palestine the extra legitimacy, leverage, and bargaining power inherent in recognized statehood would b...
Rigorous studies in economics and political science confirm that high-quality journalism has a positive influence on democratic norms, civic engagement, and governmental and corporate accountabil...
While China is grappling with an economic slowdown, India’s economy is thriving, with a booming stock market and 7-8% annual growth. But despite India’s significant advantages over other majo...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved a groundbreaking Framework for Financial Incentives to encourage investments in projects that generate positive cross-border exte...
Three decades ago, the global community came together to protect Earth’s ozone layer from damaging chemicals. This effort, one of humanity’s greatest environmental achievements, offers a prom...
Paradoxically, Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could generate an equally unprecedented breakthrough for peace in the Middle East. But first, the United Nations Security Council must pass ...
This week’s World Bank spring meetings offer a valuable opportunity to reflect on the International Development Association’s critical role as a source of hope for those most in need – and ...
While some low- and lower-middle-income countries have regained access to financial markets, liquidity pressures have continued to increase. Immediate debt relief remains the best way to stabiliz...
Many countries’ recent experiences show that boosting manufacturing employment is like chasing a fast-receding target. Automation and skill-biased technology have made it extremely unlikely tha...