The 2011 world development report looks across disciplines and experiences drawn from around the world to offer some ideas and practical recommendations on how to move beyond conflict and fragility and secure development. World bank staff, other technical assistance providers and donors with. These included the world development report 2011, which focuses on conflict, security, and development, and responding to global food price volatility and its impact on food security, which examines the bank s responses to food price increases and climate change risks. This paper examines the effect that a countrys business regulatory environment has on the amount of foreign direct investment it attracts. Section 2 provides context, and sets out overall aims for tax system reform and the role of capacity building, section 3 briefly outlines the current state of play of tax capacity development, looking at the actors, cooperation, and aid effectiveness principles. Taxation has become a major area of development support and advice since the 2011 global partnership for development effectiveness. Wdr reports world bank group international development. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years. Women, business and the law wbl is a world bank group project that collects data on gender inequality in the law.
Boyce and shepard forman october 6, 2010 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. Tax revenue % of gdp international monetary fund, government finance statistics yearbook and data files, and world bank and oecd gdp estimates. Document of the world bank group for official use only report no. International and national resources for postconflict countries and fragile states james k.
The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. The world bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance. Data on statistical capacity the world banks statistical capacity indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a countrys statistical system. Even though global development finance gdf is no longer listed in the wdi database name, all. The world payments report 2011 examines the latest developments in the global payments landscape including trends in payments volumes and instrument usage such as cards and cheques, key paymentsrelated regulatory initiatives and the strategic considerations and options for banks that result. The world bank annual report 2015 world bank 20151002 the annual report is prepared by the executive directors of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association idacollectively known as the world bankin accordance with the bylaws of the two institutions.
World development report 2019 world bank documents. Browse the country profile section to obtain countries exports, imports and tariff statistics along with relevant development data. The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect. The 2011 human development report offers important new contributions to the global dia. Climate change will wreak havoc everywherebut it will increase the gulf between developed and developing countries. The withdrawal of international security forces since 2014 and continuing political uncertainties have resulted in a significant deceleration to economic growth. Oecdworld trade organization 2011, aid for trade at a glance 2011. This paper is a joint product of the 2017 world development report team. The recommendations discussed by the ministers were based on the preliminary report of the g20 development working group summarized below. The establishment of the bretton woods agencies in the aftermath of the second world war reflected a belief that reconstructing countries devastated by. It is a product of the staff of the international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank.
We use the world banks ease of doing business ranking to capture the costs that firms face when operating in a country. As it was discussed by a 2011 report for the g20s development working group, striking the right balance between an attractive tax regime for domestic and foreign investment, by using tax incentives for example, and securing the necessary revenues for public spending, is a key policy dilemma. World development report 2011 background paper unemployment and participation in violence christopher cramer school of oriental and african studies, london november 16, 2010 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. Supporting the development of more effective tax systems oecd. World development report 2011 background paper criminal justice security and justice thematic paper jake sherman associate director for peace operations center on international cooperation, nyu november 9, 2010 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. They do not necessarily represent the views of the world development report 2011 team, the world bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the executive directors of the world bank or the governments they represent. World integrated trade solution wits software provides access to international merchandise trade, tariff and nontariff measures ntm data. The world bank is a unique global partnership that finances development and aid projects to end poverty and promote prosperity. Firstly, the doing business rank is highly significant when included in a standard empirical. This world development report aims to sharpen the discussion on what can be done to support societies struggling to prevent or grapple with violence and conflict.
Bruhn 2011 reforming business taxes world bank fpd viewpoint tax reform can be challenging since government needs to balance lower tax rates for firms with need for tax collection many governments implement special tax regimes for smes, with. World integrated trade solution wits data on export. Foreign direct investment and the ease of doing business. Doing business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 190 economiesfrom afghanistan to zimbabweand over time. The report analyzes what factors have allowed some governments, firms and households to benefit from the internet, and identify the. The world investment report 2011 forecasts that, barring any economic shocks, fdi flows will recover to precrisis levels over the next two years.
Global risks 2011, sixth edition is a flagship product of the world economic forums new risk response network rrn the rrn is a unique platform for global decisionmakers to better understand, manage and respond to complex and interdependent risks. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. World bank 2012, world development report 2012, the world. The world bank development data group was responsible for the selected. But their much greater wealth makes them better able to cope with such impacts. Data relevant to the coronavirus pandemic, drawn from the world banks data catalog and other authoritative sources. The world bank elibrary is undergoing maintenance in order to update our network infrastructure. The world bank africa region sustainable development department. Section 4 presents a series of onset models, and includes consideration of some factors that have not been much examined in the existing literature, such as the relationship between human rights abuses by government and civil war risk. We cultivate leading experts who share insight, research and data with the development community. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. The world bank annual report 2015 world bank 20151002 the annual report is prepared by the executive directors of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association idacollectively known as the world bank in accordance with the bylaws of the two institutions. The challenge for the development community is to make this anticipated investment have greater impact on our efforts to achieve the millennium development goals.
The dataset diagnoses legal barriers limiting womens full economic participation and encourages policymakers to reform discriminatory laws. We ask the expanded oecd task force on tax and development. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. Human development report 2011 human development reports. Tax revenue mobilization lessons from world bank group. The world development report 2018 wdr 2018learning to realize educations promiseis the first ever devoted entirely to education. Paying taxes, an annual study from pwc and the world bank group, helps governments and businesses understand how their tax systems compare on the global stage and helps tax administrations learn from what others are doing now in its 14th edition, this years study looks at how advances in technology make paying taxes easier. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and disruptions you may experience. World development report 2011 background paper food security and conflict agriculture and rural development department world bank october 22, 2010 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. Public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized.
In addition to financing for development and climate change, including innovative financing and taxation of financial transactions, the meeting addressed the implementation of the g20 development action plan. Global risks 2011 sixth edition world economic forum. Advancing tax reform and the taxation of natural resources this paper was prepared based on the information available at the time it was completed on may 2011. Development, design, and printing of this document were made possible with gener. Tax revenue % of gdp data world bank open data data. The key messages are important for all countrieslow, middle, and high incomeas well as for regional and global. The world development report 2016 on digital dividends assembles the best available evidence on the internnet potential impact on economic growth, on equity, and on the efficiency of public service provision. The world banks global tax team has stepped up its work. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. As a result, the world bank elibrary may be unavailable during the following times.
According to jensen 2011, as the share of natural resource rents in total. For some african countries, there is cheery news in the 2011 human development report. Official pdf, 31 pages world bank documents world bank group. Enhancing the effectiveness of external support in. Since its launch in september 2011, sustainable energy for all has. The 2019 world development report is unique in its transparency. We are committed to meeting the millennium development goals by 2015 and will reinforce our efforts to this end, including through the use of the official development assistance. February 15, 2020 isabel santagostino, nisha arekapudi. We reaffirm our commitment to an ambitious replenishment of the world banks international development association. Doing business 2020, a world bank group flagship publication, is the 17th in a series of annual studies measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Tax expenditure and the treatment of tax incentives for. World development report 2011 conflict, security and development objective and approach from its beginnings, the world bank has seen violent conflict as a profound development challenge. Ethiopia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender.
Towards a new generation of investment policies note the division on investment and enterprise of unctad is a global centre of excellence, dealing with issues related to investment and enterprise development in the united nations system. The japanese experience keiichi tsunekawa, with the assistance of kohei yoshida jica research institute april 2010 this background paper was prepared for the world bank world development report wdr 2011. The components of income tax expense benefit for 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows. Bancorp supports the communities it serves through. Supporting the development of more effective tax systems. Before my return this year, i had been away from the.
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