Health technology assessment (HTA) is a systematic, evidence-informed process to prioritize health interventions and optimize resources under budget constraints. More than just economic evaluation or ...

Waste: The Impact of E-Waste Dumping Sites on Child Mortality, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 62–81, ...

Adaptation to Gradual Environmental Change in Indian Agriculture, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 1–28, ...

Viet Nam has embarked on a major reform push, the first since the Doi Moi wave in the mid-1980s. In addition to significant ...

This paper uses firm-level data to assess whether telecommunication services are general-purpose technologies (technologies ...

Narrative Review of Recent Causal Evidence, The World Bank Research Observer, Volume 41, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages ...

The effects of climate change are disproportionately concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Firms have incentives to adapt to climate change, but market frictions common in ...

Edutainment has potential to drive large-scale behavior change, yet its effectiveness in addressing violence against women and children remains an emerging field of study. This review summarizes ...

Across low- and middle-income countries, tourism is increasingly seen as a powerful driver for economic growth, job creation, ...

Sudan’s experience following the 2011 secession of South Sudan offers a compelling case study in the design and delivery of social protection in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The loss of ...

We draw comparisons with international findings as we review empirical evidence on the impacts of migration on rural migrant-sending communities. We begin by examining how institutional factors, ...

This evaluation assesses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) support to Tajikistan over 2015-2024 ...