This paper builds on developing value by
exploring in detail how some leading companies from emerging
economies are understanding and responding to changing
social and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 41978Date: August 1, 2007
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
is in the business of creating opportunity and improving
lives. Much of this centers on creating jobs, but there are
other aspects...
Type: PublicationReport#: 59500Date: August 1, 2007
Drawing upon the World Bank's
experience in China, as well as the Bank's global
knowledge, this report paints an attainable vision for the
urban water sector in the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 41458Date: July 1, 2007Author:
Brower, Greg J. ;
Ehrhardt,David ;
Fan,Mingyuan ;
Gu,Lixin ;
Kim,Yoonhee ;
Xie,Shiqing
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
(FGM/C) is a customary practice indigenous to 28 African
countries and is also reported among African immigrants in
countries in...
Type: PublicationReport#: 55832Date: July 1, 2007Author:
Rogo,Khama Odera ;
Sharief, Eiman Hussein ;
Subayi,Tshiya A. ;
Toubia, Nahid
Increasing access to rural finance is
often the last frontier for financial sector development in
developing countries. Financial institutions aiming to
operate in rural...
Type: PublicationReport#: 41459Date: July 1, 2007Author:
Ferrari,Aurora
This study explores public finance
policies in the transition countries of Europe and Central
Asia (ECA) and their likely effects on economic growth. The
analysis is...
Type: PublicationReport#: 41174Date: June 29, 2007Author:
Abu-Ghaida, Dina ;
Dulitzky, Daniel ;
Guven, Ufuk ;
Hou, Xiaohui ;
Rutkowski, Jan ;
Schwarz, Anita ;
Walewski, Mateusz ;
Gray, Cheryl ;
Kasek, Leszek ;
Lane, Tracey ;
Marcincin, Anton ;
Pushak, Taras ;
Rzonca, Andrzej ;
Saavedra, Pablo ;
Skrok, Emilia ;
Tiongson, Erwin ;
Valachy, Juraj ;
Varoudakis, Aristomene ;
Vybornaia, Olga ;
Kessides, Christine ;
Khan, Shaheena
This assessment of public sector
accounting and auditing standards is generally meant to
assist with the implementation of more effective public
financial management...
This report looks at safety nets in the
new member states from the perspective of fiscal impact and
effectiveness. Given the limited budgets for social
assistance, ensuring...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40541Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Kasek,Leszek Pawel ;
Ringold,Dena
Public-private partnerships (PPPs)
operate at the boundary of the public and private sectors,
being neither fully public nor fully private. PPPs are
defined in this...
This report explores the fiscal aspects
of vocational education reform in the context of secondary
education as a whole and considers the implications of any
changes...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40560Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Canning,Mary ;
Godfrey,Martin E. ;
Holzer-Zelazewska,Dorota
This paper outlines a number of
practical initiatives to strengthen the role of development
communication in infrastructure projects. The authors aim to
facilitate better...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40562Date: June 1, 2007Author:
J.M. Hass, Lawrence ;
Mazzei,Leonardo ;
O'Leary,Donal T.
The chapters, or "policy
notes," of this report, creating the foundations for
equitable growth in Mexico 2006-2012, are dedicated to
trying to solve parts of the puzzle...
This study considers key aspects of
administrative performance in three areas related to policy,
people, and systems. First, in the field of policy, the
study addresses...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40559Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Verheijen, Tony
The 1 World Manga series offers a
premise where the hero must grapple with social problems of
a global magnitude that are set in the real world. This
joint World Bank/VIZ...
Type: PublicationReport#: 64563Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Nanta, Hyoe ;
Roman,Annette
Subnational governments are an important
part of the public sector in the EU8 countries. They provide
basic public services in both the social sectors (education,
health,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40538Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Dillinger, William
This book is a practical guide for
medical professionals who are interested in establishing
health care facilities in developing countries. It is
intended for individuals...
Type: PublicationReport#: 46457Date: June 1, 2007Author:
Nah, Seung-Hee; Osifo-Dawodu, Egbe;
The objectives of this report are: (a)
to provide the country's accounting and audit
authorities and other interested stakeholders with a common
well-founded knowledge...
This assessment of public sector
accounting and auditing in Nepal is intended to assist with
the implementation of more effective public financial
management (PFM) through...
South-South Migration and Remittances
reports on preliminary results from an ongoing effort to
improve data on bilateral migration stocks. It sets out some
working hypotheses...
Type: PublicationReport#: 40006Date: May 1, 2007Author:
Ratha,Dilip K. ;
Shaw,William
This book on micro, small, and medium
enterprise (MSME) finance is intended primarily for
government policy makers. It presents a policy framework
whereby governments...
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