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Partnering for Africa's Prosperity

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and World Bank Group Chief Economist Indermit Gill introduced the Institute during the conference "Italy and the World Bank Group: Partnering for Africa's Prosperity." The event presented the Institute as a collaborative hub for innovative solutions and ideas.

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Workshop on Monitoring the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet

This workshop, held at the Institute's Rome hub, brought together global and national stakeholders in monitoring processes for the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD).

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Call for papers

Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia: the Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi University, the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, and the World Bank announce a competitive call for papers and participation in a two-day workshop.

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The Middle-Income Trap

World Development Report 2024: The Middle-Income Trap explores the challenges of economic growth in middle-income countries, which account for about 75 percent of the world’s population and 50 percent of the world’s extremely poor people.

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Migrants, Refugees, and Societies

The Institute and the World Bank's Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice announce a new learning series based on World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies.

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Trade, Value Chains and Financial Linkages in the Global Economy

This conference convened leading world scholars from both academia and policy institutions to take stock of recent developments in international trade, value chains, financial linkages and their macroeconomic implications. 

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