The papers for this publication were
prepared for a training seminar jointly sponsored by the
Economic Development Institute (EDI) of the World Bank and
the Foundation...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18357Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Cruz, Wilfrido ;
Takemoto, Kazuhiko ;
Warford, Jeremy [editors]
Albania provides a small amount of
social assistance to nearly 20 percent of its population
through a system that allows a degree of community
discretion in determining...
Type: PublicationReport#: LSM134Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Alderman, Harold
As a part of the Living Standards
Measurement Study, this paper presents a critical overview
of alternative approaches towards setting poverty lines,
which: a) define...
Type: PublicationReport#: LSM133Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Ravallion,Martin
This discussion paper focuses on venture
capital finance in developing countries, the structuring of
these funds, and how they are managed to maximize investment
value....
Type: PublicationReport#: IFD36Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Aylward,Anthony H.
Over 245 river basins are shared by two
or more states. About 40 percent of the world population and
50 percent of its land are either dependent on or stand to
benefit...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP414Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Boisson De Chazournes,Laurence ;
Salman,Salman M. A.
The paper traces the evolution of World
Bank'support to agricultural services, particularly
extension and research in Sub-Saharan Africa from the early
1970s to the...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP390Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Venkatesan, V. ;
Kampen, Jacob
The study uses a survey technique to
explore corporate Internet use in developing countries. A
major conclusion is that such use is extensive, considering
deficiencies...
Type: PublicationReport#: IFD35Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Daly, John A. ;
Miller, Robert R.
There is already a large and growing
literature about the financial crises in Asia. Some
analyses have focused on the mismanagement of the structure
of foreign debt,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18381Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Guillermo E., Perry ;
Lederman,Daniel
This volume contains the keynote address
(delivered by Singapore's Minister for Health and for
the Environment, Yeo Cheow Tong), six papers, and four
comments prepared...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP392Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Prescott, Nicholas [editor]
This book has a twofold objective.
First, it adjusts traditional financial management tools to
the needs of ex-socialist enterprises undergoing
restructuring. Second,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18363Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Crum, Roy L. ;
Goldberg, Itzhak
The principal objective of this
conference was to mobilize action in support of coral reef
conservation and management. The best available information
on the status...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18364Date: July 31, 1998Author:
Hatziolos, Marea E. ;
Hooten, Anthony J. ;
Fodor, Ma
The world recognizes that airborne lead
is a serious danger to human and ecosystem health, and that
eliminating lead in gasoline is a critical step. However,
the policy...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP410Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Sayeg,Philip J.
This publication synthesizes the
findings of an assessment of the Bank's experience with
post-conflict reconstruction. Its objective is to distill
lessons from the Bank's...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18465Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Kreimer, Alcira ;
Eriksson, John ;
Muscat, Robert ;
Arnold, Margaret ;
Scott, Colin
The report is intended to focus the
attention of decision makers in bilateral and multilateral
development agencies on the need for major investments and
technical assistance...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP388Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Taylor, Robert P. ;
Bogach, V. Susan
This report is a critical review of the
technical, economic, and institutional constraints on
improving soil fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the
actions recommended...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP408Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Donovan, Graeme ;
Casey, Frank
This paper presents a framework for
improving management and financing of local government roads
and community roads and paths based on two distinct owner
categories...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP411Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Calvo, Cristina Malmberg
The agrarian economies of Central
Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are undergoing a
systemic change and transformation. The region's
agrarian economy is still...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP387Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Csaki, Csaba ;
Nash, John
This paper evaluates World Bank
activities to prevent and mitigate the effects of AIDS in
all regions of the developing world during fiscal years 1986
to 1996. It first...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP389Date: June 30, 1998Author:
Dayton, Julia
Bank dairy projects have adopted two
strategies. The first focuses on remedying a production
shortage, and the second (Operation Flood model) involves
providing a reliable...
This handbook provides a framework for
studying how governments can attain sound budget performance
and gives guidance on the key elements of a well-performing
public...
Type: PublicationReport#: 18168Date: June 30, 1998
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