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Where We Work Malaysia BRIEF Research & Policy Briefs and Blogs September 1, 2016    Research & Policy Briefs  The research & policy briefs are designed to be a bridge between formal scholarship and development  policy and practice. They seek to summarize the key findings of recent formal research on a relevant topic and, on this basis, explore the implications for polic and social debate. This may include a discussion on how policies could be more effectively implemented and assessed, taking into account a country’s particular context.  No. Date Authors Affiliation  Title 54 Feb Lodewijk Smets and World Bank The Pandemic’s Extensive Reform 2022 Richard Record Agenda: How Can the Development Community Contribute? 53 Dec Mahama Samir World Bank Why Central Bank Independence 2021 Bandaogo Matters 52 Nov Yu Cao World Bank How Financial Market Development 2021 Can Encourage Innovation Activity 51 Oct Aneesa Arur, Ergys World Bank Managing Long COVID in East Asia 2021 Islamaj, Young Eun and the Pacific Kim, Duong Trung Le, Aaditya Mattoo, and Aparnaa Somanathan. 50 Sept Tobias Pfutze World Bank  The Role of Existing Social Protection 2021 Programs in Alleviating Poverty Caused by Large-Scale Negative Shocks  49  Aug Mamta Murthi and World Bank Policy Actions to Increase the Supply 2021  Tristan Reed  of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Short Term  48  Aug Alyssa Farha Jasmin World Bank Does Elderly Employment Reduce 2021  and Amanina Abdur Job Opportunities for Youth?  Rahman  47  May Ergys Islamaj, Franz World Bank  Demand and Supply Dynamics in 2021  Ulrich Ruch, and East Asia during the COVID-19 Eka Vashakmadze  Recession 46  Apr Francesca de Nicola, World Bank  Productivity in the Time of COVID-19 2021  Aaditya Mattoo, : Evidence from East Asia and Pacific Jonathan Timmis, and Trang Thu Tran  45  Mar Pierre Bachas  World Bank  Targeting Tax Enforcement Efforts 2021  on Larger Firms: A Necessary Distortion? 44  Mar Erhan Artuc  World Bank  Distributional Effects of 2021  International Trade : Misconceptions about Losses and Gains 43  Feb Tristan Reed, World Bank, University Five Ways that COVID-19 Diagnostics 2021  William Waites, of Edinburgh, University Can Save Lives: Prioritizing Uses of  David Manheim, of Haifa, World Bank, Tests to Maximize Cost-Effectiveness Damien De Walque, Boston Consulting  Chiara Vallini, Group, World Bank and, Roberta Gatti and, Imperial College  Timothy B.Hallett  London   42  Feb Facundo Abraham, World Bank  The Boom in Corporate Borrowing 2021  Juan J. Cortina and after the Global Financial Crisis:  Sergio L. Schmukler  Different Tales from East Asia and Latin America 41  Feb Fabien Clavier and World Bank  Leveraging Digital Solutions to Fight 2021  Francis Ghesquiere  COVID-19 : Lessons from ASEAN Countries 40  Jan Ergys Islamaj, Duong World Bank  The Spread of COVID-19 and Policy 2021  Trung Le, Young Eun Responses Kim  39  Oct Sharmila Devadas, World Bank  Exploring the Potential of Gender 2020  Young Eun Kim  Parity to Promote Economic Growth 38  Sept Norman V. Loayza, World Bank  Recovery from the Pandemic Crisis 2020  Apurva Sanghi, : Balancing Short-Term and Long- Nurlina Term Concerns Shaharuddin, Lucie Johanna Wuester  37  Aug Stewart Nixon  Crawford School of Global Integration Is More Important 2020  Public Policy, Australian than Ever to Contain the Economic National University & and Health Fallout and Exit the Faculty of Economics COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and Administration, University of Malaya  36  July Mahama Samir World Bank  Fiscal Rules in Times of Crisis 2020  Bandaogo   35  May Norman V. Loayza  World Bank  Costs and Trade-Offs in the Fight 2020  Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Developing Country Perspective Video | Slides 34  May Daniel Garrote World Bank  Which Jobs Are Most Vulnerable to 2020  Sanchez, Nicolas COVID-19? What an Analysis of the Gomez Parra, Caglar European Union Reveals Ozden, and Bob Rijkers.  33  May Achim D. Schmillen  World Bank  Causes and Impacts of Job 2020  Displacements and Public Policy Responses 32  May Stuti Khemani  World Bank  An Opportunity to Build Legitimacy 2020  and Trust in Public Institutions in the Time of COVID-19 31  Apr Fabian Mendez World Bank  Sudden Influxes of Resource Wealth 2020  Ramos  to the Economy : Avoiding "Dutch Disease" 30  Apr Tatiana Didier, World Bank; Yale Financing Firms in Hibernation 2020  Federico Huneeus, University and Central during the COVID-19 Pandemic Mauricio Larrain, Bank of Chile; Catholic  Sergio L. Schmukler  University of Chile; World Bank   29  Apr Damien B. C. M. De World Bank  How Two Tests Can Help Contain  2020  Walque, Jed COVID-19 and Revive the Economy Friedman, Roberta  V. Gatti, Aaditya Mattoo   28  Mar Norman V. Loayza, World Bank  Macroeconomic Policy in the Time of 2020  Steven Michael COVID-19 : A Primer for Developing Pennings  Countries Presentation Slides | Event Materials (Development Policy and Covid-19 eSeminar Series) | Policy Summary 27  Jan Lay Lian Chuah, World Bank  The Fight against Corruption: Taming 2020  Norman V. Loayza, Tigers and Swatting Flies Bernard Myers  26  Nov Facundo Abraham, World Bank, World Bank, Using Big Data to Expand Financial 2019  Sergio L. Schmukler, Pontificia Services: Benefits and Risks  José Tessada  Universidad Católica de Chile  25  Oct J.P. Singh  George Mason How Do Cultural Differences Affect 2019  University  Trade Reciprocity between Developed and Developing Countries? 24  Jul Pedro M. G. Martins  World Bank  Structural Change Rediscovered: The 2019  Role of Human and Physical Capital 23  Jun Facundo Abraham, World Bank, World Bank, Financial Innovation and 2019  Sergio L. Schmukler, Pontificia Additionality: The Power of José Tessada   Universidad Católica de Economic Analysis and Data Chile  Analytics 22  Jun Shahridan Faiez, Think City, World Bank  Improving Governance through 2019  Vijayendra Rao  Enhanced Citizen Engagement: The Case of Malaysia 21  Feb Facundo Abraham, World Bank, Pontificia Robo-Advisors: Investing through 2019  Sergio L. Schmukler, Universidad Catolica de Machines José Tessada  Chile  20  Dec Norman Loayza  World Bank  Informality: Why Is It So Widespread 2018  and How Can It Be Reduced?  19  Nov Ayhan Kose, World Bank  Fiscal Space: Concept, 2018  Lieselotte Franziska Measurement, and Policy Ohnsorge, Implications Naotaka Sugawara  18  Oct Juan J. Cortina, World Bank  Corporate Borrowing in Emerging 2018  Tatiana Didier, and Markets: Fairly Long Term, But Only Sergio L. Schmukler  for a Few 17  Oct Sharmila Devadas, World Bank  When Is a Current Account Deficit 2018  Norman Loayza  Bad? 16  Aug Lay Lian Chuah, World Bank  The Future of Work: Race with—not  2018  Norman V. Loayza, against—the Machine and Achim D.  Schmillen   15  May Ruth Llovet World Bank  Financial Integration in East Asia and  2018  Montanes,  Pacific: Regional and Interregional Sergio L. Schmukler  Linkages  14  Apr Juan J. Cortina,  World Bank  The Fintech Revolution: A Threat to 2018  Sergio L. Schmukler  Global Banking? 13  Mar Young Eun Kim, World Bank  The Drive toward Universal Health 2018  Norman Loayza   Coverage 12  Feb Dorina Georgieva, World Bank  Global Trade: Slowdown, Factors, 2018  Norman Loayza, and and Policies Fabian Mendez- Ramos  11  Nov Facundo Abraham,  World Bank  Are Public Credit Guarantees Worth 2017  Sergio L. Schmukler  the Hype? 10  Oct Facundo Abraham,  World Bank  A New Role for Development Banks? 2017  Sergio L. Schmukler  9  Oct Facundo Abraham,  World Bank  Addressing the SME Finance 2017  Sergio L. Schmukler  Problem 8  Jul Michael Woolcock  World Bank  Enhancing the Quality of Public 2017  Service Delivery: Insights from Recent Research 7  May Lay Lian Chuah,  World Bank  Open Data: Differences and 2017  Norman Loayza  Implications across Countries 6  Mar Sharmila Devadas  World Bank  Threat or Help? The Effects of  2017  Unskilled Immigrant Workers on National Productivity Growth 5  Jan Fabian Mendez- World Bank  Measurement and Patterns of World 2017  Ramos,  Agribusiness Trade Nina Paustian  4  Oct Norman Loayza,  World Bank  Should We Fear Foreign Exchange 2016  Fabian Mendez- Depreciation? Ramos  3  Aug Young Eun Kim, World Bank      Productivity as a Key to Economic 2016  Norman Loayza, Growth and Development Claudia Meza- Cuadra  2  Mar Raian Divanbeigi, World Bank  Structural Transformation of the 2016  Nina Paustian, Agricultural Sector: a Primer Norman Loayza  1  Mar Greg Larson, World Bank  The Middle-Income Trap: Myth or 2016  Norman Loayza, Reality? Michael Woolcock   Blogs  Blogs, aimed at a wide audience, are used to communicate the main messages and outcomes from  research and to discuss topical areas of current debate.  Date Author Title  Feb Norman Loayza & Tea Tumbric Women, Business and the Law 2021: Women´s economic 23, empowerment is critical to resilient recovery efforts 2021 May 6, Norman Loayza Aid effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic: This time it 2020 must be better Apr 7, Norman Loayza Smart Containment and Mitigation Measures to Confront 2020 the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tailoring the Pandemic Response to the Realities of Poor and Developing Countries Mar 5, Norman Loayza & Michael Designing good policies is one thing, implementing them is 2020 Woolcock another Jun 4, Fabian Mendez-Ramos Uncertainty in Ending Extreme Poverty 2019 Feb Inci Otker Building A More Resilient Caribbean to Natural Disasters and 12, Climate Change 2019 Jan 16, Carlos Végh, with Guillermo On Risk and Black Swans in Developing Countries 2019 Vuletin and Daniel Riera-Crichton Jan 10, Vijayendra Rao, with Paromita Oral Democracy 2019 Sanyal  Dec Lay Lian Chuah, Norman V. The Future of Work: Race with – not against – the Machine  10, Loayza, and Achim D. Schmillen 2018 Nov Stéphane Hallegatte, with Brian From Risk to Opportunity: Expanding the Risk Management 28, Walsh and Jun Erik Rentschler Toolbox to Build More Resilient Societies 2018 Nov 23, Norman Loayza ¿Cómo manejar una crisis? 2018 Oct 25, The Winter is Coming: Crisis Management Should Be Norman Loayza 2018 Prepared Before a Crisis Strikes, Not in the Midst of It Jun 29, Norman Loayza Industrial Policies Versus Public Goods to Spur Growth 2017 May Should a Country Limit Unskilled Immigrant Workers to 24, Sharmila Devadas Safeguard National Productivity Growth? 2017 Ruth Llovet Montanes, with May 2, Asia’s Financial Connections with the Rest of the World: Tatiana Didier and Sergio L. 2017 Changing Patterns Schmukler Feb Fabian Mendez Ramos, with Nina Agribusiness Trade as a Pillar of Development: Measurement 23,  Paustian and Patterns 2017  Jul 25, How to Defeat Terrorism: Intelligence, Integration and Norman Loayza  2016 Development  Jul 20, World Bank  New Study Reveals the Complexity of the Informal Sector 2016 Feature Story  Jul 20, Using Case Studies to Explore and Explain Complex Michael Woolcock 2016 Interventions Jun 2, Norman Loayza, with Jamele Do Local Communities Benefit from Mining? 2016 Rigolini May 26, Michael Woolcock Policy-Practice Mismatches: Insights from Indigenous Affairs 2016 Dec Beyond the Quest for "Policy Implications": Alternative 22, Michael Woolcock Options for Applied Development Researchers 2015 EAPCE RESEARCH CENTER IN KUALA LUMPUR EAPCE Research Center Home Development Research Seminar Series in Kuala Lumpur Half-Baked Seminars Conferences and Lectures Research Papers and Books The Sundaran Memorial Prize for Young Malaysian Researchers Courses, Workshops and Visiting Scholars  Malaysia East Asia Pacific RELATED Development Impact at the World Bank Let’s Talk Development at the World Bank People, Spaces, Deliberation at the World Bank About News Data Projects and Operations Research and Publications Countries Learning Topics FOLLOW US NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE HERE  This Site in: ENGLISH   Legal Access to Information Jobs Contact REPORT FRAUD OR CORRUPTION  IBRD IDA IFC MIGA ICSID  © 2022 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. 