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Can today’s agricultural surveys power tomorrow’s agricultural AI?

September 17, 2026

Mohammad Abul Azad, Senior Economist, Development Data Group, World Bank

Half your skills came from work. Policy hasn't caught up

September 10, 2026

Joana Silva, Deputy Chief Economist, People, World Bank

The unequal costs of a global trade disruption

August 27, 2026

Erhan Artuc, Senior Economist, World Bank Development Research Group

Commodity wealth demands a fiscal balancing act

August 12, 2026

M. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group

What four charts reveal about the global jobs challenge

July 29, 2026

Tommy Chrimes, Senior Economist, World Bank Group Prospects Group

Development against the odds

July 20, 2026

Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior VP for Develo…

Who moves up and why? A closer look at the 2026-2027 release of the World Bank Group Country Income Classifications

July 01, 2026

Eric Metreau, Senior Economist, World Bank Development Data Group

The global economy in five charts

June 11, 2026

Philip Kenworthy, Economist, World Bank Group Prospects Group

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