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Press accounts of dirty activities springing up in developing countries, in part to evade stricter environmental regulations in developed ones, are all too common. But previous academic research has found little systematic evidence of such pollution-haven effects between the global North and South. This column looks at the recycling of lead-acid batteries in the US and Mexico,

Greater Transparency on Hidden and Distressed Debt Can Reduce Global Financial Risks and Support Recovery

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Developing countries face growing risks from financial fragility created by the Covid-19 crisis and non-transparent debt, the World Bank has said in a report, urging policymakers to focus on creating healthier financial sectors."Risks may ...

Developing countries face growing risks from financial fragility: World Bank

Chief economist says G20 unlikely to address debt burden in poor countries

World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart is sceptical there will be a resolution soon to help address unsustainable debts.

Delays in dealing with the growing debt burden in poor countries seems unlikely to be resolved by the G20, a top World Bank official warned.