Almost all firms in developing countries
have fewer than ten workers, with a modal size of one. Are
there potential high-growth entrepreneurs, and can public
policy...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 122575Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Mckenzie,David J.
Hayek (1945) argues that local
information is key to understanding the efficiency of
alternative economic systems and whether production should
be centralized or decentralized....
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 122574Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Ma,Guangrong ;
Huang,Zhangkai ;
Li,Lixing ;
Xu,Lixin Colin
This is a background paper to the
Pacific Possible report. Climate change and natural
disasters represent major threats to Pacific Island
countries. The report estimates...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 119111Date: August 1, 2017
This Executive Directors' strategic
engagements work program covers FY18 Q1, Q2, and updated
reports and other documents to be circulated for information
for FY18 Q1.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 117999Date: August 1, 2017
Pacific Possible is a program of
research and dialogue focusing on long term economic growth
perspectives of Pacific Island Countries. It analyzes the
major transformational...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS22308Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Utz,Robert Johann ;
Edwards,Kim Alan ;
Obeyesekere,Sheannal Anthony Manindha
The Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100 is
a long-term, integrated, and holistic vision of water and
land management throughout Bangladesh. It aims to support
the country’s...
Type: ReportReport#: ACS23966Date: July 31, 2017Author:
Paul,Tapas
International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) provides regular updates of the
lending rates and spreads applicable to its financing
products as set out...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 117716Date: July 18, 2017
In October 2015, the World Bank Romania
Country Office commissioned an evaluation of its
reimbursable advisory services (RAS) program for the
2012-2015 period. The program...
Report#: 119451Date: July 17, 2017Author:
Roberts,Dawn ;
Torkos,Andras Tamas
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. He
discusses to overcome some of these constraints, author
launched a personal...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 129811Date: July 10, 2017Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
Fecal-oral pathogens are transmitted
through complex, environmentally mediated pathways.
Sanitation interventions that isolate human feces from the
environment may reduce...
Report#: 136135Date: July 7, 2017Author:
Ercumen,Ayse ;
Pickering,Amy J. ;
Kwong,Laura H. ;
Arnold,Benjamin Ford ;
Parvez,Sarker Masud ;
Alam,Mahfuja ;
Sen,Debashis ;
Islam,Sharmin ;
Kullmann,Craig Phillip ;
Chase,Claire ;
Ahmed,Rokeya ;
Unicomb,Leanne ;
Luby,Stephen P. ;
Colford Jr.,John M.
The Palestinian territories face
significant and growing shortfalls in the water supply
available for domestic use. With population of approximately
4.8 million growing...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 127838Date: July 6, 2017Author:
Ghosheh,Adnan Farouq Saad Aldin ;
Venkateswaran,Rama Krishnan ;
Atamanov,Aziz
Climate and natural hazards can
potentially have catastrophic impacts on the energy system
of Afghanistan. The energy production in Afghanistan is
dominated by hydro...
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