Most of the World Bank's research is available free of charge through this website. Use the Advanced Search engine to find specific World Bank reports. Publications can also be purchased on-line or consulted in person at the Bank's many Public Information Centers. Below are a few recent highlights.

Unleashing Prosperity: Productivity Growth in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (May 2008)

The countries of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union experienced a productivity surge over 1999–2005 that drove up living standards and reduced poverty.Report/Video/Slideshow

New and Noteworthy

From Red to Gray: Aging Populations in Europe and Central Asia - (Jul. 2007) By 2025, many countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will have among the oldest populations in the world. This has implications for their continued economic success.

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth - (Jul. 2007) Public finance policies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 15 years after the start of transition.

Migration and Remittances: Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union - (Jan. 2007) Migration can benefit both sending and receiving countries and reduce poverty among migrants if it is better coordinated between countries.

People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central Asia - (Nov. 2006) A series of studies assessing the impact of utilities reforms on the poor and policy recommendations for reforms going forward.

Increasing Inequality in Transition Economies: Is There More to Come? - (Sep. 2006) This paper uses statistics from the 2005 regional Poverty study and argues that the process of transition to a market economy is not complete, and further evolution of inequality will depend on varied factors such as education, investment climate, technological change, and globalization.

Anti-Corruption in Transition 3: Who is Succeeding and Why? - (July 2006) Corruption has declined overall in the ECA Region since 2002, but progress is not uniform across countries and sectors, according to a new World Bank report.