To spur growth and reduce poverty, poor countries will need efficient formal and informal institutions that support market activity. A major World Bank study offers insights into how such institutions ...

THE global surge in public protests against bad governance and lack of inclusive growth is a timely reminder of the importance of developing strong institutions and enlarging the formal economy to ...

Champions of accessibility awareness have made strides in highlighting that all students, not just those with disabilities, benefit from multiple, flexible options for learning materials. A recent ...

The big problems facing most countries today are not ones they can solve by themselves. Climate change needs collective action as climate is a global common. The oceans and space are also global ...

Vladimir Chlouba does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Diana Højlund Madsen is a Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Only a quarter of parliamentary seats across the world are occupied by women. In Africa, this figure masks ...

The reliance of urban poor households on informal credit systems remains a significant challenge in the journey toward financial inclusion. Despite advancements in formal banking services, over 50% of ...