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Official World Bank Research Twitter account. Tweeting about economic research, trends, data, and impact evaluations.

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Are clouds over the global economy clearing at last? Is global inflation finally being tamed? Will interest rates drop in 2024? Are developing economies finally out of the woods? find out here ➡ June 11 at 9:30 am ET/1:30 pm UTC #GEP2024 #EconTwitter
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Fostering women’s participation in decision-making positions + promoting legal equality & economic opportunities for women benefits everyone. @WorldBank @WPLeadersOrg @TheOWForum joined forces to expand research on political representation: #WomenBizLaw
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On May 7, experts like @WorldBank ’s @IndermitGill , came together to discuss how to get back on track to meet #GlobalGoals #SDG1 ( #EndPoverty ) and how poverty intersects with different areas like trade.
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How can #policymakers devise more effective strategies to promote equitable growth? Explore new multidimensional #inequality measures in a new blog by James Foster and Misha Lokshin ➡️
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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About 700 million people subsist on less than $2.15 a day. Interlinked crises have stalled efforts to reduce #poverty . Experts convened @UNGeneva to bring new ideas in the fight to #EndPoverty . #SDG1 #GlobalGoals @UNCTAD @UNDESA @SustDev @WorldBank
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🔴LIVE | The food that we eat contributes around 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions. Join Juergen Voegele, @G_stordalen , @lordstern1 , and more to discuss ways in which agriculture and food can tackle climate change.
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What should developing countries do differently during the next pandemic? Join the discussion at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics ( #ABCDE2024 ) on July 9-10, featuring @UChicago Professor Michael Kremer. Register ➡️
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Announcing the new Women, Business and the Law Safety indicator––unique data with insights into the real-world challenges women and girls face. Marina Elefante, Shantel Marekera, and Nayantara Vohra's new blog looks beyond the law 💡 #WomenBizLaw
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📢 Call for proposals. Researchers are invited to submit abstracts using the @WorldBank LSMS’s High-Frequency Phone Surveys data. Papers, resulting from selected abstracts, will be presented at a conference on December 10, 2024. Details here ➡️
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Learn more about #RepresentationMatters , our joint effort through which we seek to create a more inclusive and equitable society where women's voices are heard ➡️ @WorldBank @WPLeadersOrg @TheOWForum #WomenBizLaw #genderequality
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Our 2023 report on private infrastructure investment highlights a 5% decline in total investment & regional disparities. @GuangzheChen makes a case for leveraging #PPPs & creating bankable projects to help close the world’s infrastructure finance gap.
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@WBG_Finance
World Bank Finance, Trade, and Competitiveness
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Fast payments are vital for the world economy, and @WorldBank is helping to lead the charge.🌍 @JeanPesme joins @GregPalmer47 in this @Finovate episode to tell us about the new Project FASTT!
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🎧In a special episode of the #DevelopmentPodcast , Togo's PM Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, @GitaGopinath , @WorldBank 's Tea Trumbic, and @marysembo examining our progress towards gender equality & share their insights #IWD2024 #WomenBizLaw
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Tune in to watch the second keynote session of the Africa LEADS workshop in Cape Town this Tuesday 21 May at 9AM EST with @VictoriaKwakwa @alegovini @IndermitGill @edmountfield and Michael Kremer here:
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Global debates on achieving key development goals are clouded by growing incoherence. Join us at the @WorldBank & @CGDev as we work to bridge the gap between international policy advocacy & research-based solutions. Register for #ABCDE2024 ➡️
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Tune in to watch the first keynote session of the Africa LEADS workshop in Cape Town with @ALegovini and Michael Kremer this Monday 20 May at 9AM EST here: @DILatUChicago @UChicago
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How can we mobilize trillions for climate action & global development amidst economic uncertainties? Join the discussion @ the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics ( #ABCDE2024 ) July 9-10. Featuring a keynote speech by @LHSummers Register ➡️
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NEW! Representation Matters program from @WorldBank @WPLeadersOrg @TheOWForum aims to foster women’s participation in decision-making positions using data-driven evidence: #WomenBizLaw #genderequality #representationmatters
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. @WBG_IDA countries face a critical need for investments—up to 10% of GDP—to bridge development gaps and bolster climate resilience amidst economic losses from natural disasters. Discover how they can swing the momentum back to progress ➡️
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