World Bank [to 9 January 2016]
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Date: January 6, 2016 Type: Press Release
Anemic recovery in emerging markets to weigh heavily on global growth in 2016
Global economy to accelerate modestly to 2.9% WASHINGTON, Jan 6, 2016— Weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, but economic activity should still pick up modestly…
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Date: January 6, 2016 Type: Feature Story
The Evolution of World Bank Group’s Role in Forced Displacement – Interview with Niels Harild, former manager of WBG’s Global Program on Forced Displacement (GPFD)
SJ: Historically, what has been the WBG approach to addressing problems of conflict, refugees, IDPs and migration? NH: First of all, conflict-induced forced displacement and migration are different. Conflict…