Based on a random sample of some 3,600
farmers drawn from all twelve regions, this study shows that
the introduction of T&V has increased the adoption of
improved practices...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP226Date: November 30, 1993Author:
Bindlish, Vishva ;
Evenson, Robert ;
Gbetibouo, Mathurin
This report is an evaluation of
Russia's transportation sector. It proposes courses of
action to be taken to arrest the transportation decline and
to manage its transition...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12345Date: November 9, 1993Author:
Holt,Jane E.
From a position as one of the
world's poorest nations, Indonesia has recorded rapid
and sustained growth over the past 25 years. During 1965-90,
GDP increased at an...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12480Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Bhattacharya, Amar ;
Pangestu, Mari
All the countries in Anglophone Africa
share a common history of British colonialism. Many of the
administrative practices and laws are similar. There must
have been...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP209Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Keith, Simon H.
Developing countries have diverged
sharply over the past quarter of a century in rates of
output and productivity growth. Some have experienced
stunning success, others...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12482Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Thomas, Vinod ;
Yan Wang
This book presents the results of about
three years of work finished in early 1992 in the area of
private investment and macroeconomic adjustment. Its purpose
is to...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12530Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Serven, Luis ;
Solimano, Andres [editors]
Over the past three decades, Malaysia
has achieved growth, equity and structural transformation in
an ethnically diverse society. What was the role of the
government...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12459Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Salleh, Ismail Muhd ;
Meyanathan, Saha Dhevan
The success of development in East Asia
is legendary. No other group of developing countries has
done as well in fostering growth, reducing poverty,
integrating with...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12466Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Leipziger,Danny M. ;
Thomas,Vinod
This paper provides an account of the
proceedings of a conference held at the World Bank in
January 1992 on currency substitution and currency boards.
The discussion...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP207Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Liviatan, Nissan [editor]
Historically, less developed countries
have relied heavily on their governments for the provision
and financing of health care services. A common explanation
for this...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12424Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Bitran, Ricardo ;
McInnes, D. Keith
Despite unfavorable initial conditions,
the Republic of Korea's real GNP has tripled in every
decade since 1962. The economy has undergone a rapid
structural transformation...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12481Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Kihwan Kim ;
Leipziger, Danny M.
This paper reports on household size
changes in the Cote d'Ivoire between 1985 and 1988 as
evidenced by the Cote d'Ivoire Living Standards Survey
(CILSS). The decline,...
Type: PublicationReport#: LSM97Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Coulombe, Harold ;
Demery, Lionel
In the Asia Region, increasing
women's productivity and earning potential is
recognized as an important element in the Bank's
efforts to promote sustainable growth and...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP236Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Bennett, Lynn ;
Goldberg, Mike
This study examines the impact of
Training and Visit (T&V) extension on the basis of data
for a random sample of Kenyan farmers. The strategy that the
Bank has relied...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP208Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Bindlish, Vishva ;
Evenson, Robert
This report recommends measures to
improve the private sector in Guyana in order to continue
and sustain economic recovery, particularly through
increased ownership...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12409Date: October 31, 1993
From small city states to large
resource-rich countries, East Asia has developed remarkably
fast. The region's diversity, however, is not
adequately recognized in previous...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12457Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Petri,Peter A.
Public expenditure policy is important
in all economies and in all sectors. Its importance in the
agricultural sector in developing countries is magnified by
the relative...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP216Date: October 31, 1993Author:
van Blarcom, Bonni ;
Knudsen, Odin ;
Nash, John
The use of new materials such as
engineering polymers and fibers has contributed to improve
the productivity of industrial sectors, reduce manufacturing
and construction...
Type: PublicationReport#: WTP202Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Vergara,Walter
This report reviews Singapore's
30-year developmental experience and structural change and
brings into focus the underlying philosophy and rationale
that influenced...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12473Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Teck-Wong Soon ;
C. Suan Tan
This first edition provides information
on disease control interventions for the most common
diseases and injuries in developing countries to help them
define essential...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12384Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Jamison, Dean T. [editor] ;
Mosley, W. Henry [editor] ;
Measham, Anthony R. [editor] ;
Bobadilla, Jose Luis [editor]
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