Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich

The Covid pandemic is an opportunity to look for radical answers to big questions that would not be possible in normal times

Policies 150 years ago that allowed large landlords to obtain thousands of square miles of land lowered investment and property values into the 21st...

Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities

Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities?

Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address

Can the burgeoning field of behavioural economics provide important insights into development issues?

Why has economic growth stuttered in Mexico despite, on the face of it, implementation of sensible economic policies by successive governments?

The World Bank is making a shift from a lending function to a knowledge function. This will amplify the role of researchers in its work.