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Panoramic aerial view of the roundabout in the center of Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam

How Property Taxes Can Help Low-Income Countries to Develop

November 11, 2024

Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, Jean-François Wen

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level

Economic growth

As Inflation Recedes, Global Economy Needs Policy Triple Pivot

October 22, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Growth is projected to hold steady, but amid weakening prospects and rising threats, the world needs a shift in policy gears

Financial sector stability

Global Financial Fragilities Mount Despite Rate Cuts and Buoyant Markets

October 22, 2024

Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, Jason Wu

Increased investor risk-taking could fuel vulnerabilities

Economic growth

Support for Economic Reforms Hinges on Communication, Engagement, and Trust

October 16, 2024

Silvia Albrizio, Bertrand Gruss, Yu Shi

Effective communication, civic engagement, and earning the public's trust are the keys to advance pro-growth reforms

Global Inflationary Episode Offers Lessons for Monetary Policy

October 16, 2024

Jorge Alvarez, Alberto Musso, Jean-Marc Natal, Sebastian Wende

The inflation surge followed a unique disruption to the global economy, but it still offers important lessons for central banks

Financial sector stability

How High Economic Uncertainty May Threaten Global Financial Stability

October 15, 2024

Mario Catalán, Andrea Deghi, Mahvash S. Qureshi

Unknowns raise risk of financial market volatility and a sharp decline in economic growth

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