With a population of 1 million, Odessa
is the fourth most populous city in Ukraine. It is a port
city and major tourist destination. While Odessa retains its
rich heritage...
Type: ReportReport#: 127991Date: June 1, 2018Author:
Nunez,Antonio Benigno
The distributional effects of urban
transport policies are a broadly understudied topic,
particularly when in comes to developing countries. This
study seeks to fill...
Cities are engines of productivity and
economic growth. Today, they occupy 2 percent of total land,
but are home to more than 50 percent of the global
population and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 127525Date: June 1, 2018
This performance and learning review
(PLR) summarizes progress in the implementation of and
updates to the World Bank Group (WBG) country partnership
framework (CPF)...
Type: Country Assistance Strategy DocumentReport#: 125068Date: May 31, 2018
Globally, up to 1.4 million people are
moving into urban areas per week, and estimates indicate
that nearly 1 billion new dwelling units will be built by
2050 to support...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 126547Date: May 23, 2018Author:
Moullier,Thomas ;
Sakoda,Keiko
Poland is a high-income country (HIC)
with a GNI per capita of USD 12,680 in 2016.
Poland’s annual economic growth accelerated to
3.3 percent during the CPS period...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 126790Date: May 23, 2018
How can foreign aid to agriculture
support economic growth in Africa? This paper constructs a
geographically-indexed applied general equilibrium model
that considers...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8447Date: May 21, 2018Author:
McArthur,John W. ;
SACHS, JEFFREY D.
This report presents progress reports on
the implementation of management's action plan in
response to the inspection panel investigation report: 4rd
progress report...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 126358Date: May 17, 2018
World trade is increasingly ruled by
preferential trade agreements (PTAs), but their precise
nature remains relatively opaque. This paper assesses a
central dimension...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8446Date: May 16, 2018Author:
Espitia Rueda,Alvaro Raul ;
Mattoo,Aaditya ;
Mimouni,Mondher ;
Pichot,Xavier ;
Rocha,Nadia
This issue of Indonesia daily economic
update for May 14, 2018 contains economic highlights,
including: Indonesia is set to open 8 more seaports for
international trade...
International connections through trade,
foreign direct investment, migration, the Internet, and
other channels are critical for the transmission of
knowledge and growth...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8438Date: May 11, 2018Author:
Gould,David Michael ;
Kenett,Dror Yossef ;
Panterov,Georgi Lyudmilov
The technical complexity of ensuring
that tax rolls are complete and valuations current is often
perceived as a major barrier to bringing in more property
tax revenues...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8437Date: May 11, 2018Author:
Ali,Daniel Ayalew ;
Deininger,Klaus W. ;
Wild,Michael
This paper presents a simple model with
financial frictions where inflation increases the cost faced
by firms holding liquid assets to hedge risky production
against...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8436Date: May 10, 2018Author:
Evers,Michael Wayne ;
Niemann,Stefan ;
Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias
The development objective of National
Road 13 Improvement and Maintenance Project for Lao
People's Democratic Republic is to improve the road
condition, safety and climate...
Infrastructure is viewed as a crucial
ingredient to foster growth and productivity. Amid the post
-- global financial crisis slowdown, Sub-Saharan Africa is
in dire...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8425Date: May 2, 2018Author:
Calderon,Cesar ;
Cantu Canales,Martha Catalina ;
Chuhan-Pole,Punam
Cities can drive development through
economies of scale, but recent urbanization in Haiti has not
been followed by economic growth. To fulfill theirroles as
engines...
Type: ReportReport#: 154814Date: May 1, 2018Author:
Sethi,Kavita ;
Gorham,Roger
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