The reports
The World Development Reports.
The World Bank's flagship series, 2020 to 2026, read at the source. Open any report to read its overview and study the findings.
2020
Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains
2021
Data for Better Lives
2022
Finance for an Equitable Recovery
2023
Migrants, Refugees, and Societies
2024
The Middle-Income Trap
Akcigit · Academic Lead
2025
Standards for Development
World Development Report 2026
Decoding AI for Development
Forthcoming
2026
Decoding AI for Development
Akcigit · Co-Academic Lead
Growth Academy Co-Director Ufuk Akcigit was Academic Lead of the 2024 report on the middle-income trap and is Co-Academic Lead of the forthcoming 2026 report on artificial intelligence, with Susan Athey. The Academy was built around the 2024 report.
