Considerable progress has been made in
improving and strengthening the institutional framework of
the energy sector, in raising energy prices to reflect real
opportunity...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2953Date: June 30, 1980
The Bahamas economy is structured around
its vast tourism potential and its attractiveness as an
international financial center. The principal development
challenges...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2975Date: June 30, 1980
During the last year or so the Korean
economic situation has become quite difficult. Export volume
stagnated in 1979 for the first time in recent history, and
a large...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 3005Date: May 31, 1980
Civil unrest, political turmoil, and
natural disaster marked 1979 in Dominica. An already bad
economic and fiscal situation worsened, and the government
was unable to...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2923Date: May 31, 1980
This report focuses on three important
issues in development strategy for India: (i) the broader
policy options emerging in agriculture; (ii) the deepening
infrastructure...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2933Date: May 31, 1980
Recent growth in Grenada has fluctuated
with exogenous factors affecting the dominant export
agriculture sector and the vital tourism sector. Principal
development issues...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2949Date: May 31, 1980
After a satisfactory growth performance
during 1977 and 1978, Antigua's economy did not
experience real growth during 1979. Agricultural output and
construction activity...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2928Date: May 31, 1980
The economic growth of St. Vincent and
the Grenadines during the 1975-78 period was quite
impressive, reflecting increases in agricultural and
industrial output, the...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2935Date: May 31, 1980
During 1979, the economic development of
Belize continued to be satisfactory. Implementation of the
policy recommendations of last year's report has been
slow. The program...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2909Date: May 31, 1980
The engineering industries in Thailand
are at a stage of development, which provides the potential
for significant expansion over the next few years.
Substantial opportunities...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2647Date: May 31, 1980
The St. Lucia economy stagnated in 1979.
A major setback in the construction industry due to a
contract dispute and declines in banana production due to
adverse weather...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2936Date: May 31, 1980
Barbados enjoyed continued growth in
real GDP and employment in 1979. Record tourist arrivals,
continued expanison of export manufacturing, the recovery of
sugar from...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2967Date: May 31, 1980
The economy of St. Kitts-Nevis enjoys
almost full employment during the sugar and tourism season,
but the seasonal character of employment dictates
diversification measures....
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2948Date: May 31, 1980
The Dominican Republic has been
recovering rapidly from the hurricane damage suffered during
1979, but the country's economic and social situation
is far from comfortable...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 3009Date: May 31, 1980
The objectives of this memorandum are
to: (i) identify the major issues facing Morocco's
agricultural sector; (ii) identify linkages between these
issues and the country...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2667Date: May 31, 1980
Suriname's economy is small, highly
open, and heavily dependent on the enclave bauxite sector
for both foreign exchange and government revenues. Its
economic situation...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2851Date: May 31, 1980
After a disappointing growth performance
during 1977-78, Montserrat's economy emerged from
stagnation. This performance reflects the expansion in
construction and tourism....
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2943Date: May 31, 1980
Cape Verde faces several fundamental
problems, including a remote location, diseconomies of scale
in providing required infrastruture due to the dispersion of
population...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2730Date: May 30, 1980
Cape Verde faces several fundamental
problems, including a remote location, diseconomies of scale
in providing required infrastruture due to the dispersion of
population...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2730Date: May 30, 1980
The government of Sri Lanka has followed
up its program of economic reforms with a series of further
policy initiatives. These have attempted to maintain the
momentum...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2955Date: May 20, 1980
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