In the last decade, the problems related
to excessive alcohol consumption have increased dramatically
in many societies, both developed and developing. Worldwide,
alcohol...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP219Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Cercone,James Anthony
This report reviews Indonesia's
impressive record of economic development and focuses on the
challenges the country faces in sustaining development in
the years ahead....
Type: PublicationReport#: 12751Date: January 31, 1994
Understanding the costs of road
construction, road maintenance and vehicle operation is
essential to sound planning and management of road
investments. While the infrastructure...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP234Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Archando-Callao, Rodrigo S. ;
Faiz, Asif
In rapidly growing developing country
cities, distorted land markets and ineffective urban land
management often have resulted in the degradation of
environmentally...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12694Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Bernstein, Janis D.
Governments in Asia are reappraising
telecommunications policies in light of changing
technological and economic conditions, particularly chronic
unmet demand for telecommunications...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP232Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Smith, Peter L. ;
Staple, Gregory
This paper examines the evidence on the
historic and projected costs of selected renewable energy
technologies and assesses developments. It reviews estimates
of more...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP240Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Ahmed,Kulsum
The conceptual issues of targeting are
well understood. Whether, how and how much to target social
services or subsidies to the poor depends on balancing the
benefits...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12808Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Grosh,Margaret Ellen
Russia's moment of truth is fast
approaching. It is in the midst of an economic and political
transition never before attempted anywhere. Russia is trying
not only to...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12807Date: January 31, 1994Author:
Wallich, Christine I. [editor]
The report is based on case studies in
seven countries, and relies on new data to examine the
relationship between land holding rights, and agricultural
production....
Type: PublicationReport#: 28043Date: January 30, 1994Author:
Bruce, John W.; Migot-Adholla, Shem E. [editors] ;
Kisamba-Mugerwa, W.; Unruh, Jon; Barrows, Richar ;
Matlon, Peter; Blarel, Benoit; Benneh,
George; A
This is just one in a series of essays
published in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of
the World Bank. This series is devoted to improving
understanding of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13533Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Thomas, Vinod ;
Stephens, Peter
The past several decades have witnessed
a growing realization that economic development and
environmental management are mutually supporting goals.
Accompanying this...
Type: PublicationReport#: 110201Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Dixon,John A. ;
Scura, Louise Fallon ;
Carpenter,Richard John ;
Sherman, Paul B.
An important dimension of public sector
reform in developing and emerging market economies has been
the loosening of central control over the private sector and
lower...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13185Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Shah, Anwar
This is just one in a series of essays
published in conjunction with the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the World Bank. This series is devoted to improving the
understanding...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13529Date: January 1, 1994Author:
DOGGART, CAROLINE E.
Developed countries have been providing
financial assistance to countries in earlier stages of
development for nearly half a century. The measurement of
the flow of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13844Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Bank for International Settlements ;
IMF ;
OECD
This overview is just one in a series of
essays published in conjuction with the Fiftieth Anniversary
of the World Bank. This series is devoted to improving
understanding...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13535Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Lateef, K. Sarwar
The aim of the workshop on the economics
of protected areas was to present the state of the art in
assessing the economic contributions that protected areas
make to...
For 40 years the World Bank has been
assisting Brazil in its development efforts. In the 1950s
and 1960s most of the Bank's loans were for energy,
transport, and heavy...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13496Date: January 1, 1994
This is just one in a series of essays
published in conjunction with the Bank's Fiftieth
Anniversary. This series of essays is devoted to improving
the understanding...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13530Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Edwards, Sebastian
This is just one in a series of essays
published in conjunction with the World Bank's Fiftieth
Anniversary. This series is devoted to improving the
understanding of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13524Date: January 1, 1994Author:
Husain, Ishrat
Countries all over the world regularly
confront changes and challenges in their environment, and
developing countries are no exception. But unlike
industrial countries,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 13552Date: January 1, 1994
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