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Drawing on the development experience and advances in economic analysis since the 1950s, World Development Report 2024 identifies pathways for developing economies to avoid the ¡°middle-income trap.¡± It points to the need for not one but two transitions for those at the middle-income level.

Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System
The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss the goal of keeping global average temperatures from rising above 1.5 centigrade compared to preindustrial levels. The report offers the first comprehensive global strategic framework to mitigate the agrifood system¡¯s contributions to climate change, detailing affordable and readily available measures that can cut nearly a third of the world¡¯s planet heating emissions while ensuring global food security.

This is a pioneering research work that delves into the drivers and profound consequences of cyber incidents worldwide. From economic setbacks that can destabilize entire economies to interruptions of vital services and impediments to social and economic development, the impacts of cyber incidents are far-reaching.

The ability of firms to finance investments in physical and human capital and innovate through digital, green, and other technologies is central to productivity and economic growth. Yet a myriad of distortions and frictions can prevent the efficient allocation of financial resources to firms, negatively impacting their growth and productivity.

This second edition of the EQOSOGI report expands its coverage from 16 to 64 countries representing different geographic areas, income levels, legal traditions, and inclusiveness of sexual and gender minorities, ensuring a diverse and holistic representation of the issues.

Despite the reduction in transport costs over the past few decades, creating a single integrated economy remains elusive. This publication makes a unique contribution by assessing the main determinants of shippers¡¯ economic costs of freight transport¡ªeconomic distance¡ªand identifying the frictions that keep transport prices above an efficient level, shipping times high, and reliability low.