This book conducts a micro-level
analysis of various determinants of infrastructure sector
performance that affect development. This book focuses on
the distribution...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78679Date: June 7, 2013Author:
Andres,Luis Alberto ;
Guasch, J. Luis ;
Schwartz,Jordan Z.
The report starts with an overview and
introduces the main findings. It addresses major
constraints, instruments, and outcomes important to unleash
the potential of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78300Date: June 3, 2013Author:
Biller,S. A. Dan ;
Nabi,Ijaz
This book analyzes the risks to
Nigeria's development prospects that climate change
poses to agriculture, livestock, and water management. These
sectors were chosen...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78262Date: June 3, 2013Author:
Cervigni,Raffaello ;
Santini, Monia ;
Valentini, Riccardo
The cost of energy in Eastern Europe and
Central Asia, as elsewhere, is an important policy issue, as
shown by the concerns for energy affordability during the
past...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76820Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Olivier,Anne ;
Ruggeri Laderchi,Caterina ;
Trimble,Christopher Philip
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
region has made laudable progress in the past fifteen years
in reducing poverty, building the middle class, and
promoting prosperity...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78507Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Cord,Louise J. ;
Lucchetti,Leonardo Ramiro ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
This issue includes the following: Does
Urbanization Affect Rural Poverty? Evidence from Indian
Districts by Massimiliano Cali and Carlo Menon. Learning
versus Stealing:...
Type: PublicationReport#: 94100Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Cali,Massimiliano ;
Deininger,Klaus W. ;
Eberhardt,Markus Benjamin ;
Grossmann, Volker ;
Harrison,Ann E. ;
Liu,Yanyan ;
Martin,Leslie A. ;
Menon, Carlo ;
Nataraj,Shanthi ;
Newman,Carol Frances ;
Rand,John ;
Stadelmann, David ;
Tarp,Finn ;
Teal,Francis John ;
Van de Sijpe, Nicolas
The global economy appears to be
transitioning toward a more stable period. Global Gross
development Product (GDP), which slowed in mid-2012, is
recovering, with a slow...
The global economy appears to be
transitioning toward a more stable period. Global Gross
development Product (GDP), which slowed in mid-2012, is
recovering, with a slow...
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)
has formulated an ambitious strategy, known as Vision 20:
2020, which aims to make Nigeria the worlds 20th largest
economy by...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78222Date: May 29, 2013Author:
Cervigni,Raffaello ;
Rogers,John Allen
In July 1986, Warren C. Baum was
interviewed on behalf of the World Bank Group Archives oral
history program by Robert W. Oliver. Mr. Baum earned a PhD
in economics...
Type: PublicationReport#: 78298Date: May 10, 2013Author:
Foster, James ;
Lokshin,Michael M. ;
Sajaia,Zurab ;
Seth,Suman
The aim of this edition of global
development horizons is to build scenarios for the global
economy over, roughly, the next two decades, with special
focus given to...
The requirement that public officials
declare their income and assets can help deter the use of
public office for private gain. Income and asset disclosure
(IAD) systems...
Type: PublicationReport#: 77462Date: May 3, 2013Author:
Aitbaeva,Aisuluu ;
Barnes, Daniel W. ;
Berger,Tammar ;
Betzieche, Lissa ;
Burdescu,Ruxandra ;
Habershon,Alexandra M. ;
Iverson,Thomas Geoffrey ;
Kwapinski,Modest ;
Mastruzzi,Massimo ;
Mulukutla,Hari ;
Nasrallah,Yousef ;
Rocha, Chiara ;
Simonyan, Susana ;
Trapnell, Stephanie E.
Jobs are crucial for individual
well-being. They provide a livelihood and, equally
important, a sense of dignity. They are also crucial for
collective well-being and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 77229Date: April 25, 2013Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Gatti,Roberta V. ;
Grun,Rebekka E. ;
Mata Lorenzo,Elizabeth ;
Marotta,Daniela ;
Moreno Olmedilla,Juan Manuel ;
Morgandi,Matteo ;
Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias ;
Angel-Urdinola,Diego
Economic and financial news in the past
six months point to a softening of the formidable tailwinds
that facilitated the achievement of high growth with social
equity...
Type: PublicationReport#: 77024Date: April 23, 2013Author:
De La Torre,Augusto ;
Levy-Yeyati,Eduardo
To regain the strong growth it had
before the global crisis, South Asia will have to manage a
combination of persistent external economic headwinds and
increasing regional...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76885Date: April 23, 2013
More than one hundred and fifty years
later, Lincoln again has it exactly right. The stormy
presence of turbulence in multiple areas of present-day
societies be it in...
Type: PublicationReport#: 77023Date: April 19, 2013Author:
Rist, Ray C. ;
Boily, Marie- Helene ;
Martin, Fred
In the first post-transition decade
after the fall of communism, Europe and Central Asia (ECA)
moved its economy from plan to market. In the second decade,
the 2000s,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76821Date: April 15, 2013Author:
Deichmann,Uwe Klaus ;
Zhang,Fan
Road freight transport is indispensable
to international economic cooperation and foreign trade.
Across all continents, it is commonly used for short and
medium distances...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76825Date: April 13, 2013Author:
Krausz,Peter ;
Kunaka,Charles ;
Latrille, Pierre ;
Tanase,Virginia
This report provides tremendous insight
on gender norms an area that has been resistant to change,
and that constrains achievement of gender equality across
many diverse...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76818Date: April 12, 2013Author:
Munoz Boudet,Ana Maria ;
Petesch,Patti L. ;
Turk,Carolyn
Economic theory, including endogenous
growth, the role of institutions, and, most importantly, the
New Economic Geography (NEG), have made significant progress
in explaining...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76549Date: April 8, 2013Author:
Farole,Thomas
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