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How institutions and local contexts shape the child penalty : evidence from Italy's public and private sectors

Biasi, Paola; De Paola, Maria - 2026

This paper investigates the labour market consequences of motherhood in Italy, with a focus on how institutional and local contexts shape the child penalty. Using administrative data from the Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS), we track the labour market trajectories of mothers in...

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Bulgaria's AI adoption landscape in the public and private sectors

Dangova, Anita; Petrova, Desislava; Georgiev, Jasen - 2026

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Landscape of opportunities : Belize

Pecha, Camilo; Ochoa, Elizabeth - 2026

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The effects of austerity on fiscal prudence : the role of private indebtedness and private investment

Chrysanthakopoulos, Christos - 2026

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Public vs. private payment platforms : market impacts and optimal policy

Liu, Youming; Rivadeneyra, Francisco; Reshidi, Edona - 2026 - Last updated: March 10, 2026

We study competition between a welfare-maximizing public platform and a profit-maximizing private platform in a two-sided payment market. We characterize the public platform's optimal pricing and show that it balances the benefits of increased competition against the welfare costs of network...

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Crowding in or crowding out? : public and private investment in the Western Balkans

Gutzianas, Ioannis; Holzner, Mario; Jovanović, Branimir - 2026

This note examines whether public infrastructure investment crowds in private investment in the Western Balkans and how this relationship compares with the EU. Using Eurostat data for 2000-2024 and a sector-level analysis, it finds that higher public infrastructure investment is generally...

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Public demand allocation and productivity of the private sector

Piemontese, Lavinia; Tulli, Andrea - 2026 - This version: February 2, 2026

We study how variation in the allocation mechanism of public demand shapes firm performance and aggregate productivity. Exploiting the quasi-random implementation of an efficient or lottery-like auction format in the Italian construction sector, we find that when the same amount of public...

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Public and private sector job growth across Canada, 2015–2024

Cross, Philip - 2026

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Public-private sector wage gaps in Australia : extent, trends and gender

Birch, Elisa Rose; Preston, Alison - 2026

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Financial Risks and Opportunities : Establishing Effective National and Regional Risk Financing Mechanisms for Brazil - Financial and Private Sector Development Policies for Fostering Sustainable Growth in Brazil

2026

This report, developed under the World Bank’s technical assistance program “Financial and Private Sector Development Policies for Fostering Sustainable Growth in Brazil,” examines strategies for strengthening disaster risk financing in response to floods. It provides an overview of federal...

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Between the invisible hand and the gabbing hand : the ebb and flow of China's growth

Zhu, Xiaodong - 2026 - Current draft: January 29, 2026

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Private sector development and policy actions in Timor-Leste : lessons from a business mapping survey

Shinozaki, Shigehiro - 2026

This paper empirically investigates what drives the growth of private businesses in Timor-Leste and the policy actions needed to facilitate growth amid global uncertainty, especially for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It uses the linear probability model (LPM) to identify...

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Energy security risk and private sector development : a pathway to renewable energy investment in emerging economies

Xiong, Su; Attar, Razaz Waheeb; Ullah, Sana - 2026

Energy security risks and private sector development are inherently intertwined and serve as pivotal determinants in shaping the evolutionary trajectory of the renewable energy (RE) industry, especially in emerging economies, where the transition to sustainable energy constitutes a critical...

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Accounting basis and verification : survey evidence from U.S. private firms

Call, Andrew C.; Hendricks, Bradley E.; Labro, Eva; … - 2026

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Bangladesh : Country Private Sector Diagnostic

2026

The revised Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) reports seek to unlock private sector–led growth and investment. Prepared jointly by the institutions of the World Bank Group, each report discusses the overall business environment within a country and provides an analysis of specific...

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Paraguay : Country Private Sector Diagnostic

2026

La nueva versión de los diagnósticos del sector privado de los países tiene como objetivo promover el crecimiento y la inversión impulsados por el sector privado. En cada uno de los informes, preparados de manera conjunta por las instituciones del Grupo Banco Mundial, se examina el entorno...

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An Assessment of Private Sector Engagement in Long‑Term Care for the Elderly in North Macedonia

O’Hanlon, Barbara; Coll-Black, Sarah; Hamandi, Ali; … - 2026

North Macedonia is undergoing a rapid demographic transition characterized by population ageing and a sharp rise in long-term care (LTC) needs. While the total population is projected to decline, the number of older people requiring care is expected to increase substantially over the coming...

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Private and public security : theory and evidence from the UK

Mongrain, Steeve; Pazzona, Matteo - 2026

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Sheltering from oil shocks : measures to reduce impacts on households and businesses

2026

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Did public firms manage the COVID-19 better? : a quasi-experimental design for non-financial firms in Türkiye

Gürci̇, Kadir; Mahmud, Seyid Fahri - 2026

The impact of public status on the performance of non-financial Turkish firms during the COVID-19 pandemic is analyzed using a quasi-experimental design that combines propensity score matching (PSM) with difference-in-differences (DiD). Firm performance is evaluated across four dimensions:...

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The consolidation of the Danish corporate elite : corporate elite factions in a small open economy

Grosen, Majsa Stina - 2026 - First edition

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Private canaries : the value of private-sector data for U.S. monetary policy making

Feroli, Michael; Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Greig, Fiona; … - 2026

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Morocco : Country Private Sector Diagnostic

2026

Le présent diagnostic-pays du secteur privé (CPSD) examine comment le Maroc peut accélérer l’investissement privé et la création d’emplois afin de soutenir sa transition vers un modèle de croissance plus inclusif, compétitif et vert. Bien que le Maroc soit parvenu à une stabilité...

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At scale implementation and the perils of fragmentation

Augsburg, Britta; Ghatak, Maitreesh; Giunti, Sara; … - 2026

Abstract Governments frequently rely on multiple actors to deliver technology-adoption policies at scale, often presuming that layering low-cost interventions, such as information, onto existing programs is at least weakly beneficial. We show that this need not hold. Using a cluster-randomized...

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A modern system for fair rents : how to make private renting affordable

Bangham, George; Brown, Grace; Harris, Molly; Sood, Jaya - 2026

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Adaptation through water: scaling private sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia : white paper

2026

Water sustains communities, ecosystems and economic growth. Yet climate change is placing unprecedented pressure on this vital resource - disrupting rainfall patterns, straining water supplies and intensifying floods and droughts. In Southeast Asia, where climate risks are deeply intertwined...

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From leadership recession to systemic leadership : an ethical model of recovery

Manoutzopoulou, Sofia; Serdaris, Panagiotis; … - 2026

The contemporary crisis of trust in institutions and organizations has intensified what recent literature describes as a "leadership recession", characterized by declining ethical legitimacy and limited capacity to manage systemic change. This article introduces the concept of leadership...

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Efficient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Egypt : Advancing Service Delivery, Green Transition and Private Investment

2026

Efficient, well-managed infrastructure is essential for providing quality public services, fostering economic growth, and achieving the green transition. In Egypt, these goals have become increasingly important as the country works to balance growing infrastructure needs with constrained fiscal...

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Innovation und Digitalisierung in der Schweizer Privatwirtschaft: Ergebnisse der Innovationserhebung 2023

Spescha, Andrin; Tran, Samantha; Wörter, Martin - 2025

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Sovereign debt sustainability and private sector credit in Kenya

Kodongo, Odongo - 2025

ypical debt sustainability metrics characterize Kenya's sovereign debt as "unsustainable" since around 2019. Further, the data show that, over time, commercial banks' private sector lending has declined while lending to the government has grown. Given these observations, this study examines...

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Sovereign debt sustainability and private sector credit in Kenya

Kodongo, Odongo - 2025

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Comprehensive national review of the system and reforms of Egypt

2025 - Edition 1

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Is CBDC undermining the process of money creation?

Bibi, Samuele; Canelli, Rosa - 2025

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Board gender quotas and female CEOs in private firms

Falconieri, Sonia; Ortiz, Marcelo; Urzúa I., Francisco; … - 2025

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Board gender quotes and female CEOs in private firms

Falconieri, Sonia; Ortiz, Marcelo; Urzúa I., Francisco; … - 2025

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Resilience now : closing the adaptation gap in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

2025

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Accelerating private sector and green transformation in Uzbekistan

2025

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Does privatization decrease the structural efficiency in the Chinese hospital sector?

He, Xinju; Liu, Yi - 2025

This paper examines the resource mismatch in China's healthcare sector from 2010 to 2019. We use structural efficiency to measure the resource mismatch in the healthcare industry (0.2-0.7). We find that an increase in the proportion of private hospitals decreases the healthcare resource mismatch...

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Jordan Digital Public Infrastructure Diagnostic

Tullis, Christopher Boyd - 2025

In recent years, Jordan has increasingly strengthened its commitment to enhancing public service delivery through digital public infrastructure (DPI). DPI refers to foundational and reusable digital platforms and building blocks-such as digital ID, digital payments, and data sharing-that...

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Ready 2 Respond Diagnostic Guidelines

2025

As disasters caused by natural hazards, health emergencies, and other crises become more frequent and complex, the demand for effective crisis preparedness and response tools has never been greater. In response to these evolving challenges, the World Bank (WB) has continuously adapted its crisis...

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Political Engagement, Collective Action, and Influence of Private Firms in the European Union

Francis, David C. - 2025

This Brief studies patterns of political engagement among private firms in the European Union (EU). Using representative data, allowing for analysis at the level of NUTS2 regional groupings (EU regions varying from about 800,000 to 3 million inhabitants), various patterns of engagement emerge....

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Replication report: a comment on "Politicians' Private Sector Job and Parliamentary Behavior"

Ganly, Rachel; Lehner, Lukas; Nguyen, P. Linh; … - 2025

Weschle (2024) examines the effect of UK legislators taking private sector jobs while holding office on their parliamentary behaviour. The published analysis employs two-way fixed effects and difference-in-differences as an identification strategy. In that analysis, which we were able to...

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Public GoBs

Heyen, Daniel; Tavoni, Alessandro - 2025

GoBs are goods for which agents have non-monotonic preferences: more is beneficial only up to an ideal level, beyond which additional quantities become undesirable. We analyze public GoBs (non-excludable and non-rival) through a theoretical framework applicable to diverse contexts such as solar...

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Digital inclusive finance and digital innovation in private enterprises

Wang, Xue; Wang, Hui; Song, Lulu; Zhang, Feiteng - 2025

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Kuwait private sector transition to a low-carbon economy : analysis and review

Qadry, Ahmad - 2025

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Innovation und Digitalisierung in der Schweizer Privatwirtschaft : Ergebnisse der Innovationserhebung 2023

Spescha, Andrin; Tran, Samantha; Wörter, Martin - 2025

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From startup to success : using Gen Z entrepreneurs to teach economics

Milovanska-Farrington, Stefani; Mateer, G. Dirk - 2025

This paper builds upon the work of McCaffrey (2016) who explores how economics can enhance entrepreneurship education. We extended the work of McCaffrey in two distinct ways. First, we emphasize the economic understanding every private enterprise needs to be successful. Second, we developed...

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Market education and healthcare in the Irish economy

Smart, Chris - 2025

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The public-private sector wage gap in Lithuania : evidence from social security data

Garcia-Louzao, Jose; Jonuškaitė, Karolina - 2025

This paper estimates high-dimensional fixed effects models using detailed administrative data to characterize the public-private wage gap in Lithuania between 2010 and 2020. We quantify that public sector employees earn, on average, 10% more than their private sector counterparts. A...

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The public-private sector wage gap in Lithuania : evidence from social security data

Garcia-Louzao, Jose; Jonuškaitė, Karolina - 2025

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Behind closed doors : unveiling earnings management in private subsidiaries of public firms

Priyesh, V. P.; Lukose P. J., Jijo - 2025

Purpose - This study examines the earnings quality of private-subsidiary firms using a large sample data from India. Design/methodology/approach - The impact of parent-subsidiary relationship on earnings quality is examined using two common proxies. Findings are robust to alternative research...

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Board members' outside directorships and the demand for audit quality : large sample evidence from private firms

Alexeyeva, Irina - 2025

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