Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
Economy
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Navigating two decades of high poverty and charting a course for change in Madagascar: poverty and equity assessment
This report provides an account of the evolution of poverty and living conditions in the decade 2012- 2022. It finds that at the national level monetary poverty essentially stagnated while urban poverty,
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Africa’s macroeconomic performance and outlook, January 2024
Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook is the African Development Bank Group's biannual publication, released in the first and fourth quarter of each year. The publication provides policymakers,
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Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2024: showcasing transformative actions
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 is one of the annual flagship publications of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides an overview
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Employment and wage disparities between rural and urban areas
This study uses household survey data from 58 countries around the world to compare the labour market outcomes of rural and urban workers, taking into account the specific socio-demographic characteristics
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Periodic labour force survey (PLFS): quarterly bulletin [October – December 2023]
Considering the importance of availability of labour force data at more frequent time intervals, National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) launched Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017. On the
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White paper on the Indian economy
Finance Minister presented a “white paper” on the Indian economy in Parliament on February 08, 2024. The document, which has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance, essentially compares the 10-year record
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Rural employment through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): an insight into wage rates and other matters relating thereto
The Finance Ministry allocated 22 per cent less funds for MGNREGA in revised estimates for the current financial year (2023-24), as compared to Rs 1.1 lakh crore sought by the Rural Development Ministry,
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State of India’s digital economy report 2024
The State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) 2024 presents a new approach to measure digitalisation. This approach is better suited for developing countries like India for three reasons. First, it proposes
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Djibouti country economic memorandum: Djibouti beyond the ports and bases- a path to prosperity for all
As Djibouti embarks on its second phase of development, it is crucial to ensure that the benefits of growth are felt by all segments of society, particularly women and youth. To achieve this, three critical
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Indian economy: a review
The Indian economy is likely to grow at over 7 per cent in the coming years and is expected to become the third-largest economy in the world in the next three years, with a GDP of $5 trillion, driven by