International Studies

 Here are some places to start on the World Bank Website. 

• Official World Bank Reports
  • Official Documents and reports from 1946 - present including board documents, strategic priorities, and in-depth background studies. 
• Open Knowledge Repository 

  • Official open access repository for research 

• World Development Indicators 
  • Internationally comparable statistics about global development. The database contains 1,400 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years.

World Bank Data has three different access points. Please keep in mind that each dataset is tagged with a "terms of use" which provide details on restrictions. World Bank lists external datasets in their catalog if they deem it relevant to the development issues. 

• Microdata Library: Lists all survey data and administrative records
• Data Bank: Provides time series data 
• Data Catalog: Provides a single point of access to all publicly available data 

In alignment with the World Bank’s initiatives on openness, on June 30, 2024, World Bank Group Publications will be discontinuing the World Bank eLibrary, its value-added, subscription-based platform for libraries and institutions. World Bank eLibrary subscribers will continue to receive access through the end of their current subscription period, and no new sales or renewals will be accepted as of June 30, 2023.