List of Most Popular Publications

The World Development Report (Russian, English)
Annual World Development Reports prepared by the World Bank are a brilliant source of information on economic and social development, as well as on the environmental situation worldwide. Each such annual report presents an in-depth analysis of various aspects of the development process. The reports for the past years were devoted to such subjects as the role of government, the transitional economy, labor, infrastructure, health care, the environment, and poverty. These reports are the most substantial contribution made by the World Bank to the study of the world development process.

Global Development Indicators (English)
Most thorough statistical information available both in hard and soft copies. Initially, Global Development Indicators were published as an annex to the World Development Report. Today, it is an independent publication which includes more than 80 tables containing about 600 indicators. This edition provides economic surveys of almost 150 countries of the world.

The World Bank Atlas (English)
Color maps, diagrams, and charts that display the basic social, economic, and environmental indicators for various countries and regions.

Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries (English)
An annual publication which offers in-depth analyses of economic prospects for developing countries.

Socio-Economic Development Studies (English)
This series is published with the view of disseminating research results and encouraging an exchange of views on development issues.

Global Development Finance (English)
A World Bank publication reflecting foreign capital flows to developing countries.

World Bank Country Studies (English)
An unofficial publication containing the results of current analyses of the economic and other conditions in the developing countries that are members of the World Bank Group. Each country study document presented in this series is published upon consent of the government of the respective country.

World Bank Operational Documents (English)
This series of unofficial publications is aimed at sharing the experience and knowledge accumulated by the World Bank in the process of its work. The materials published are more of practical nature than theoretical, and contain real reports and unabridged monographs. The series also covers various sectoral subjects – the environment, science and technology.

World Bank Discussion Papers (English)
Unofficial documents that present interim analysis results and regional studies findings. Distributed with the view of conducting further discussions. Often this series contains documents intended for urgent publication.

Studies of Economies in Transformation (English)
Unofficial documents that present the results of analyses and studies of the countries that formerly comprised the Soviet Union. This series is prepared under the guidance of the WB’s Europe and Central Asia Department.

Regional and Sectoral Studies (English)
A series of books that sums up the results of the research of, and the activities in individual geographical regions and economic sectors undertaken by the World Bank.

World Bank Institute (WBI) Studies (English)
Unofficial documents prepared under the guidance of the World Bank Institute (WBI), formerly known as the Economic Development Institute (EDI). This department of the World Bank develops and offers training courses, workshops, and symposiums on development issues.

World Bank Institute (WBI) Workshop Proceedings (English)
Unofficial documents prepared under the guidance of the World Bank Institute (WBI), formerly known as the Economic Development Institute (EDI). This department of the World Bank develops and offers training courses, workshops, and symposiums on development issues.

Russian Economic and Sectoral Reports (Russian, English)