A country's capital city is the economic and political hub of the nation, attracting millions of people to live and work there. But while in most countries the title of capital is reserved for ...

Capital account liberalization—that is, easing restrictions on capital flows across a country’s borders—provides a big part of the answer. But while the increase in these flows since the ...

Countries that have implemented each of these strategies at the same time are often among those that have made major strides in improving human capital outcomes. The series examines the various ...

1 in Provides easy access to capital The United States of America is a North American nation that is the world’s most dominant economic and military power. Likewise, its cultural imprint spans ...

Through global capital markets, IBRD and IDA mobilize finance for our client countries. As Bank operations scaled up to address the COVID-19 pandemic in fiscal 2020, we raised exceptional levels of ...