The Development Research Group is the World Bank’s in-house research department, which aims to conduct research to help guide development policy for the Bank and external clients alike. With nine programs, it produces the majority of the Bank’s research and enjoys a high international profile. More »
The Social Observatory in the World Bank's India office aims to connect the Bank's research department with projects being implemented on the ground. Conference June 5-6 | Read More »
Women are 15 percent less likely than men to have a bank account | The gender gap is largest among those living in extreme poverty | Legal discrimination is major hurdle to financial inclusion for women. Read More »
Mario Guadamillas, the first visiting expert in the research department, hosted by the Finance and Private Sector research team, tells us about his experience. Read More »
Private schools are become increasingly popular in South Asia and Africa. This presents an opportunity to improve the learning environment for children in a larger educational market. Read More »
This new volume introduces the theory and practice of measuring poverty and inequality, and provides a guide for users to analyze income and consumption distribution for any standard household dataset using ADePT software. Order | Read Online | Computational Tools website