1. Macroeconomic Policy, Financial Stability, and Global Risks

U.S. Banking Crisis and Africa
Implications of financial shocks for developing economies
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Monetary Policy and Banking Stress
Interaction between financial instability and policy response
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Sailing on a Stormy Sea: Policy Challenges for Developing Countries (2022–2025)

Prediction of global challenges for developing countries

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COVID-19 and Fiscal Space
Managing macro constraints during global shocks
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2. Trade, Global Economy, and International Policy

Economic Development after the Washington Consensus

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Reciprocal Tariffs and Developing Countries
Impact of trade policy on global welfare and growth
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Trade War and U.S. Elections
Implications for developing economies
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North Africa Economic Outlook 2021

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Reforming International Institutions

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3. Growth, Jobs, and Structural Transformation

Jobs, Industrialization, and Globalization

Issues surrounding jobs, industrialization, and globalization as they affect low-, middle-, and high‑income countries

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Big Push and GVCs
Industrialization and the middle-income trap
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4. Labor-Intensive Manufacturing and Industrial Policy (Signature Work)

Light Manufacturing in Africa
Industrial policy and job creation
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Vietnam, Tanzania, Zambia Studies
Country applications of manufacturing-led growth
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Tales from the Development Frontier
Lessons from China and global experience
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5. Services-Led Development and Structural Transformation (New Core Area)

This body of work examines how services—particularly enabling and knowledge services—can drive job creation, productivity, and structural transformation, while reinforcing agriculture and manufacturing.

A Framework to Assess Services as a Driver of Growth
Services as engines of growth and structural change

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Egypt: Services-Led Development
Knowledge gap and Suez paradox
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Morocco: Services-Led Development
Scaling quality into growth
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Tunisia: Services-Led Development
Rebuilding a disrupted trajectory
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Vietnam: Services-Led Development
Supporting architecture of manufacturing growth
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6. Country Diagnostics and Export Competitiveness

Vietnam’s Economic Leap: Productivity, Innovation, and the Road to High-Income Status

A comprehensive analysis and strategic roadmap for Vietnam to achieve high-income status by the mid-century by transitioning from an investment-driven to a productivity-led growth model centered on technological innovation and human capital development.

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Morocco: Accelerating Growth and Job Creation
Analysis of job creation in Morocco, with particular emphasis on subsector-specific industries aimed at scaling up modern exports and upgrading medium- and high-technology export capabilities while promoting import replacement.

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Export Competitiveness Studies
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7. Natural Resources, Fragility, and Applied Development

Managing Natural Resources for Growth

Practical policies to manage natural resources in low-income countries

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Economic Impact of Epidemics in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

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Industrialization in Africa: Issues and Policies

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Industrialization in Africa: How Can the G20 Assist?

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