The World Bank released a concept note of Doing Business report replacement, B-Ready project, ignoring civil society demands of an independent evaluation.
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IFI governance
News
World Bank appoints Indermit Gill as new chief economist
Gill replaces Carmen Reinhart as she returns to Harvard after a two-year public service leave from the institution.
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Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2022
Bretton Woods Project publishes its selection of the best books, reports and other resources on the World Bank and IMF from 2022.
Finance
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Debt overhang risks another lost decade and could derail progress on poverty reduction and SDGs
Over 60 per cent of low-income countries and more than 25 percent of emerging market economies are in or at risk of debt distress, and are in danger of being unable to fulfil their fiscal obligations.
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It’s just the tip of the iceberg: civil society organisations call for an overhaul of the World Bank following the Doing Business Report scandal
More than 140 CSO groups and individuals call on the World Bank to focus on grappling with the harms caused by its undemocratic governance structure and biased publications like the Doing Business Report, and to take measures to decolonise the institution.
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News
Global civil society achieves significant victory as World Bank discontinues contentious Doing Business Report
Significant victory for global civil society and movements as World Bank ends Doing Business Report
Private Sector
News
World Bank’s re-labelled Business Enabling Environment Project does little to address substantial flaws of Doing Business Report
Civil society calls for urgent evaluation of Doing Business impacts as the World Bank announces a rebranded Business Enabling Environment Project, failing to address underlying issues.
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Background
Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2021
Bretton Woods Project publishes its selection of the best books, reports and other resources on the World Bank and IMF from 2021.
Knowledge
Analysis
Death of Doing Business Report greatly exaggerated as World Bank announces rebranding plans
World Bank announces relaunch of Doing Business Report in approximately two years.
Finance
Analysis
Debt crisis prevention: We need to talk about capital controls
IMF's position on capital controls must be revised to recognise that they are an essential and permanent macroeconomic tool necessary to increase countries' policy autonomy and enable them to act counter-cyclically and to prevent future debt crises.
