🚀 New evidence on high-growth firms in developing countries

A new look at their characteristics, what drives growth, and what this means for policymakers. [Having trouble seeing this email?](  [© Dominic Chavez/International Finance Corporation](  [High growth firms create jobs. But what drives firm growth?]( A new report looks at the characteristics of high-growth firms, drivers of high-growth, and what this means for policymakers. [Press Release]( | [Report]( [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [© caro images](  [What is the “X factor” that helps cities and communities build back better after conflicts and disasters?]( Culture is. Without prioritizing it, reconstruction processes can induce additional disruption of physical and social fabrics. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [© World Bank](  [7 things you should keep in mind to make urban transport mega-projects successful]( Here’s a number of valuable lessons about what it takes to implement complex infrastructure projects in a dense urban area like Sao Paulo. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Blogs ---------------------------------------------------------------  [© World Bank]( [Can artificial intelligence stop corruption in its tracks?]( “Promoting the use of technology for more efficient, transparent, and responsive service delivery is a fundamental aspect of the World Bank’s commitment to fighting corruption. Partnering with technology firms who are exploring a new frontier of possibilities will be critical to our success.” Vinay Sharma – November 15 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- You don’t want to miss this! ---------------------------------------------------------------  [© Jonathan Ernst/World Bank]( [What is the dominant currency paradigm?]( Most trade is invoiced in very few currencies. Join Harvard’s Gita Gopinath to talk about the dominant currency paradigm. [Facebook]( [Twitter](  --------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media --------------------------------------------------------------- [If #women earned as much as men in these 141 countries, this would generate $160 trillion in additional #HumanCapital wealth. Ending gender inequality makes economic sense: #Get2Equal]( [No country can end poverty without the full and equal participation of all its people. To fully invest in people means investing in their health and their education. #IDAWorks]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the News --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Africa Loses Billions of Dollars Due to Child Marriage, Says New World Bank Report]( - [Turkey Sets Sights on Better Planned, Forward-Looking and Sustainable Cities]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jobs --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Environmental Specialist – Tashkent, Uzbekistan]( - [Portfolio Analyst – Washington, DC]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Data Viz --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chart: Debt Stocks]( The total external debt of low- and middle-income countries rose 10 percent in 2017 to $7.1 trillion, a faster pace of debt accumulation than the 4 percent increase in 2016, according to the International Debt Statistics 2019. Regional level trends in external debt in 2017 accumulation varied. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa accumulated external debt at a faster pace than low- and middle-income countries in other regions in 2017: the combined external debt stock rose 15.5 percent from the previous year to $535 billion. [Read More.]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [instagram]( [instagram]( Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( | [Operational Summary]( | [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](