The World Bank Research Observer

The World Bank Economic Review

Import Trade Liberalization and Structural Transformation: Evidence from China

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Tariffs, Productivity and Resource Misallocation

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Foreign Direct Investment and Structural Transformation in Africa

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Edutainment to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children Get access

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Reducing Emission of CO₂ from Africa’s Tropical Forests: A Randomized Controlled Trial Get access

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The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs? Get access

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Minding the Gap: Aid Effectiveness, Project Ratings and Contextualization Get access

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Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data? Get access

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The Importance of Existing Social Protection Programs for Mental Health in Pandemic Times Get access

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Firm-Level Adaptation to Climate Change in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Get access

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Income Shocks, Bride Price, and Child Marriage in Turkey Get access

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Trade Networks in Latin America: Spatial Inefficiencies and Optimal Expansions Get access

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Volume, Risk, Complexity: What Makes Development Finance Projects Succeed or Fail? Get access

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Migration, Growth, and Poverty Reduction in Rural China: Retrospect and Prospects Get access

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Do Public Works Programs Have Sustained Impacts? A Review of Experimental Studies from LMICs

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The Health Burden of E-Waste: The Impact of E-Waste Dumping Sites on Child Mortality

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Supporting Women-Led Businesses: Narrative Review of Recent Causal Evidence Get access

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Place-Based Policies and Migration: Evidence from India Get access

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