The links below take you to official press releases specifically related to development economics research. Several of these have translations into major languages and/or a multimedia kit. You will also find links to associated online content, if any.  If you are searching for press releases on a broader range of topics, see the Bank's master archive of press releases, searchable by topic and date.
2009 |2008| 2007  | 2006  | 2005  |  2004 2009 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Feb 10 | Financial Crisis Highlights Need for More Social Safety Nets, Including Conditional Cash Transfers Press Release | |
2008 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Aug 26 | New Data Show 1.4 Billion Live On Less Than US$1.25 A Day, But Progress Against Poverty Remains Strong Press Release | |
2007 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Nov 26 | Female Migration Increases and Spurs Development, Shows World Bank Research. Press Release | | | Nov 13 | World Bank Group Calls For Broader Access to Finance. Press Release | | | Jun 28 | Migration Strongly Benefits Girls in Home Countries, Says New World Bank Book. Press Release | |
2006 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Oct 23 | World Bank Advises Better Forest Governance And Use of Carbon Markets to Save Tropical Forests. Press Release | | | Jan 26 | Use of safeguards, Antidumping in Latin America seen as Judicious in World Bank Study. Press Release. | |

2005 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Dec 8 | Trade Reforms would reduce Poverty more quickly in some countries than others says World Bank study. Press Release. | | | Nov 9 | Tariff Reform could deliver Annual Global Gains of $300 Billion by 2015, says World Bank study. Press Release | | | Feb 20   | Accession to WTO delivers $40 billion a year to China's Economy but Gains Unevenly Shared: World Bank Study. Press Release | | | Jan 6 | Protect & Promote Poor People's Knowledge to Raise their Incomes, says World Bank study. Press Release | Order Intellectual Property and Development in English
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2004 Press Releases | Date |  Press Release |  Associated Online Content | | Sep 28  | Easing Policy Risks, Costs And Barriers To Competition Keys To Faster Growth, Less Poverty: World Development Report 2005. Press Release | | | Jun 14 | Credible Regulation Vital For Infrastructure Reform To Reduce Poverty, Says World Bank. Press Release | |

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