This publication contains the outcomes
of a conference jointly organised by the Islamic Financial
Services Board (IFSB), The World Bank Group (WBG) and the
Undersecretariat...
Type: PublicationReport#: 120564Date: April 1, 2017
Growth in developing East Asia and
Pacific (EAP) continues to be resilient and in line with
previous expectations. Already robust domestic demand has
been supported...
Type: PublicationReport#: 116330Date: April 1, 2017Author:
Vashakmadze,Ekaterine T. ;
Kehayova,Vera Vencheva ;
Moroz,Harry Edmund ;
Testaverde,Mauro ;
Cassou,Emilie ;
Jaffee,Steven M. ;
Ru,Jiang ;
Stamm,Diane ;
Adriani,Magda ;
Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong ;
Badiani-Magnusson,Reena C ;
Batsuuri,Davaadalai ;
Beck,Hans Anand ;
Castaneda Aguilar,Raul Andres ;
Chen,Shaohua ;
Chen,Derek Hung Chiat ;
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Davading,Somneuk ;
Demombynes,Gabriel ;
Dewina,Reno ;
Dinh,Viet Tuan ;
Eckardt,Sebastian ;
Edwards,Kim Alan ;
Fitrani,Fitria ;
Freije-Rodriguez,Samuel ;
Halstead,Imogen Cara ;
Vu,Linh Hoang ;
Kida,Mizuho ;
Kim,Jae Kyun ;
Knight,David Stephen ;
Krishnan,Nandini ;
Kularatne,Chandana ;
Lain,Jonathan William ;
Lee,Taehyun ;
Litwack,John ;
Luo,Xubei ;
Ly,Sodeth ;
Martin, Miguel ;
Mejia-Mant, Carolina ;
Mileva,Elitza Alexandrova ;
Mohib,Saiyed Shabih Ali ;
Moreno Herrera,Laura Liliana ;
Munoz Moreno,Rafael ;
Najdov,Evgenij ;
Nguyen,Minh Cong ;
Pan,Lucy ;
Phimmahasay,Keomanivone ;
Pimhidzai,Obert ;
Piza,Sharon Faye Alariao ;
Purnamasari,Ririn Salwa ;
Rab,Habib Nasser ;
Revilla,Julio E. ;
Orton Romero,Carlos Rafael ;
Teh Sharifuddin,Shakira Binti ;
Sharma,Manohar ;
Shiilegmaa,Altantsetseg ;
Simler,Kenneth ;
Stephan,David Andrew ;
Tong,Kimsun ;
Zin,May Thet ;
Uochi,Ikuko ;
Utz,Robert Johann ;
Wai-Poi,Matthew Grant ;
Wihardja,Maria Monica ;
Yang,Judy ;
Yee Amezaga,Karla Mirari ;
Zhao,Luan
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the
Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region fell by 1.0
percent in 2016. In particular, LAC economies are facing
important fiscal challenges...
Central America is undergoing an
important transition. Urban populations are increasing at
accelerated speeds, bringing pressing challenges for
development, as well...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113554Date: March 31, 2017Author:
Maria,Augustin ;
Acero,Jose Luis ;
Aguilera,Ana Silvia ;
Garcia Lozano,Marisa
This book proposes a simple framework
for understanding the political economy of subsidy reform
andapplies it to four in-depth country studies covering more
than 30...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113262Date: March 22, 2017Author:
Inchauste,Gabriela ;
Victor,David G.
Enhancing the productivity of
agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic
future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme
poverty and boost shared...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113592Date: March 15, 2017Author:
Goyal,Aparajita ;
Nash,John D.
Vietnam has emerged as an Asian
manufacturing powerhouse, carving out a role for itself
within global value chains (GVCs). By specializing in
assembly functions on behalf...
Enabling the Business of Agriculture
2017, the third report in the series, offers insights into
how laws and regulations affect private sector development
for agribusinesses,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113647Date: March 1, 2017
Secure land tenure in rural landscapes
is widely recognized as an essential foundation for
achieving a range of economic development goals. However,
forest areas in...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113657Date: March 1, 2017
In a clear break from its past, Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly South America,
experienced a growth spurt with equity during the first
decade of...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113852Date: March 1, 2017Author:
Bown,Chad P. ;
Lederman,Daniel ;
Pienknagura,Samuel Jaime ;
Robertson,Raymond
The large-scale transformation of
Kazakhstan’s power sector following independence in 1991 was
reflected by the country’s move toward liberalizing the
market and implementing...
There is broad consensus that the
objective of economic development is not only to boost
economic growth but also to share prosperity with all
segments of society through...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113364Date: February 22, 2017Author:
Azmi,Mohamed Omar ;
Iqbal,Zamir
This study focuses on the local and
regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the
context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It
contributes to...
Type: PublicationReport#: 112971Date: February 21, 2017Author:
Chuhan-Pole,Punam ;
Dabalen,Andrew L. ;
Land,Bryan Christopher
This report updates previous studies
that measured in economic terms the extent of biological
losses attributable to overfishing globally. The new
estimates assess these...
Type: PublicationReport#: 112848Date: February 10, 2017
Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are
experiencing rapid population growth. Yet their economic
growth has not kept pace. Why? One factor might be low
capital investment,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 113851Date: February 9, 2017Author:
Lall,Somik V. ;
Henderson Jr,Vernon Marquette ;
Venables,Anthony J.
In this study, authors investigate three
important aspects of higher education in Latin America and
the Caribbean: quality, variety, and equity. A good higher
education...
Type: PublicationReport#: 114771Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Ferreyra, María Marta ;
Avitabile,Ciro ;
Álvarez, Javier Botero ;
Haimovich Paz,Francisco ;
Urzúa, Sergio
With rapid urbanization and an
increasing number of publicly funded urban projects, there
is a growing demand to address complex land acquisition and
involuntary resettlement...
Despite compelling motivation, African
countries face challenges in building robust civil
registration and identification systems with universal
coverage. Well functioning...
Type: PublicationReport#: 137362Date: February 1, 2017
This is a background paper to the
Pacific Possible report. The paper proposes a series reforms
to enhance labor mobility opportunities for Pacific Island
countries....
Type: PublicationReport#: 119105Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Curtain,Richard Leigh ;
Dornan,Matthew Selwyn ;
Doyle,Jesse Jon Gerome ;
Howes,Stephen
Financial disclosure systems are a vital
component of transparency. By now 161 countries around the
world have introduced financial disclosure systems, becoming
commonplace...
Type: PublicationReport#: 112302Date: January 13, 2017Author:
Rossi,Ivana Maria ;
Pop,Laura ;
Berger,Tammar
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