Introduction
Many World Bank (WB) publications and datasets are available from their web site for free. The University of Chicago Library also has a large collection of historical print publications and datasets going back to the 1940s. You may search our Library Catalog or Ask A Librarian if you have any questions or need assistance.
Publications & Documents
- World Bank Research and PublicationsWorld Bank publications available online.
- World Bank Open Knowledge RepositoryThe World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products.
- World Development ReportThe World Bank's annual World Development Report provides a window on development economics. Each year, the report focuses on a specific aspect of development.
find print copies in the Library
Access World Bank Data
- Data | World BankThis functions as a home page for WB data. You may search by:
- Countries and Economies
- Topic
- Indicators (download access to over 2,000 indicators from WB data sets)
- Microdata
- World Development Indicators Online This link opens in a new window
- Data CatalogA listing of available WB datasets, including databases, pre-formatted tables, reports, and other resources.
- Mapping for ResultsVisualize the locations of Bank-financed projects and international aid programs at the sub-national level. The tool overlays country maps with poverty and Millennium Development Goals data, such as infant mortality rates, with the geographic locations of donor-funded projects.
- Microdata LibraryAccess to data may require registration and an application form. Also, files may be in SPSS, STATA or SAS.
- World Bank Group Finances OneComprehensive information on World Bank finances, including procurement and lending.
- Projects & OperationsCountry strategies, lending summaries, project maps, measuring results, status, and procurement data.
