Guyana has abundant natural resources,
yet its per capita gross national product (GNP), $290 in
1991, is the lowest in the western hemisphere. This is in
large part...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12428Date: October 31, 1993
The basic purpose of employment services
is to expedite the exchange of labor between employers and
job seekers. The goal of these services is to promote labor
mobility,...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP208Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Fretwell, David ;
Goldberg, Susan
The collapse of the Soviet Union in late
1991 and the attendant disruption in institutions that
managed the economy until then has forced the Georgian
economy into a...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12258Date: October 31, 1993
Rapid economic growth in East Asia has
sparked a great debate. The role of the state is the cental
issue in that debate. Proponents of a minimalist state argue
that...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12458Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Christensen, Scott ;
Dollar,David R. ;
SIAMWALLA, AMMAR ;
Vichyanond, Pakorn
Hong Kong embarked on its export-led
industrialization in the early 1950s. At the time, the
economic outlook was not optimistic. With no natural
resources or agriculture...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12483Date: October 31, 1993Author:
Leung Chuen Chau
This study examines how the Bank
approached environmental concerns in several large projects
in Brazil, so as to draw lessons for future Bank operations
involving environmental...
Type: PublicationReport#: 27964Date: October 1, 1993Author:
Redwood, John III
Urban economic and social development in
the Third World often requires involuntary displacement and
relocation of various groups of residents. This process has
received...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP152Date: September 30, 1993Author:
Cernea,Michael M.
Trends in Developing Economies (TIDE)
Extracts is in two volumes. Volume 1 presents brief
analytical descriptions and data on recent economic
performance and trends...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12306Date: September 30, 1993
In its quest to move to a market from a
command economy, Kyrgyzstan faces major social as well as
economic issues. This paper provides an historical
background on the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12362Date: September 30, 1993
Correcting for sampling bias in the
measurement of welfare and poverty in the Cote d'Ivoire
living standards survey. Household welfare and the pricing
of cocoa and coffee...
Type: PublicationReport#: 17647Date: September 30, 1993Author:
Demery, Lionel ;
Grootaert, Christiaan ;
Benjamin, D
Uzbekistan faced difficulties similar to
the republics of the Former Soviet Union after the breakup.
It decided to follow a cautious and partial approach to
reform and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12344Date: September 30, 1993
This statistical handbook represents a
major compilation of data by the World Bank on the economies
of the fifteen newly independence states of the former
Soviet Union....
Type: PublicationReport#: 12346Date: September 30, 1993
The economy of the Occupied Territories
(OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated
over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are
rising...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12360Date: September 30, 1993
The economy of the Occupied Territories
(OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated
over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are
rising...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12360Date: September 30, 1993
The economy of the Occupied Territories
(OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated
over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are
rising...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12360Date: September 30, 1993
This publication provides an overview of
the World Bank's research program and a brief
description of projects currently in progress. The abstracts
reflect current concerns...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12361Date: September 30, 1993
The economy of the Occupied Territories
(OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated
over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are
rising...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12360Date: September 30, 1993
This report summarizes the current
condition and status of women in Russia. It begins with a
review of the demographic situation of women and their role
in the family...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12305Date: September 30, 1993Author:
Fong,Monica Skantze
This paper presents an examination of
linkages between infrastructure and economic development
based on both formal and empirical research and informal
case studies....
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP213Date: September 30, 1993Author:
Kessides,C. Fallert
The economy of the Occupied Territories
(OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated
over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are
rising...
Type: PublicationReport#: 12360Date: September 30, 1993
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