Taxation dynamics in developing economies are shaped by a complex interplay of economic structure, institutional capacity and external influences. Many low- and middle-income countries struggle to ...

The UN Sustainable Development Goals’ “Leave No One Behind” principle commits all Member States to eradicating poverty, ...

Urban regions in low- and middle-income countries are undergoing rapid growth, placing immense pressure on transport networks that were often designed for much smaller populations. Mobility systems in ...

Located within the Development Economics Vice Presidency, the Development Research Group is the World Bank's principal research department. With its cross-cutting expertise on a broad range of topics ...

Children around the world encounter adversity in many forms, including poverty, trauma, family instability, and prenatal ...

Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building on years of academic research. And of course, these deep-dive investigations ...