World Bank Country Study (WBCS)
Journal Descriptions
The World Bank Country Studies series is a collection of detailed analytical reports that focus on the economic, social, and development conditions of individual countries. Each publication provides in-depth research on a specific nation, often covering macroeconomic performance, poverty trends, governance structures, infrastructure development, sectoral reforms, and long-term growth strategies. These studies are prepared by World Bank economists, sector specialists, and international consultants in collaboration with national governments and research institutions. The primary objective of the series is to support evidence-based policymaking by identifying development challenges and proposing practical policy recommendations tailored to each country’s context. The reports typically include comprehensive data analysis, case studies, and policy frameworks that help governments design reforms in areas such as education, health, agriculture, public finance, and environmental sustainability. They are widely used by policymakers, development agencies, researchers, and academic institutions as authoritative references for country-level economic assessment. Unlike general research journals, the Country Studies series is highly applied in nature and focuses on real-world development solutions. It plays a key role in guiding strategic planning, poverty reduction programs, and investment decisions in developing and emerging economies.
World Bank Country Study (WBCS) is :-
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International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Development Economics, Country-Level Economic Analysis, Public Policy and Governance, Poverty and Social Development, Sectoral Studies, Health, Education, Agriculture, Infrastructure, International Development Studies, Macroeconomic Policy, comprehensive data analysis, case studies, education, health, agriculture, public finance, environmental sustainability , Online , Irregular Journal
- UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 0253-2123, Established: 1993,
- Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
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Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE