This paper documents the existence of a
"middle-income trap" for the Middle East and North
Africa region and contrasts the evidence with that of the
East Asia and Pacific...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8870Date: May 30, 2019Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Fan,Yuting ;
Nguyen,Ha Minh
Natural capital such as cropland and
forest resources account for about 40 percent of Cambodia’s
wealth and contributes significantly to its economy.
Agriculture contributed...
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need
for variable renewable energy (VRE) integration assessment
and supervisory...
Type: ReportReport#: 150786Date: May 30, 2019Author:
Graeme,Chown
Global trade growth slowed in 2018 amid
a weakening of economic growth in China and the Euro Area
and rising trade protectionism. The volume of trade grew by
3.8 percent,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137201Date: May 29, 2019Author:
Constantinescu,Cristina ;
Mattoo,Aaditya ;
Ruta,Michele ;
Maliszewska,Maryla ;
Osorio-Rodarte,Israel
This study looks into the challenges and
opportunities posed by urbanization in Guinea, reviewing
briefly the trends at the national level but focusing on the
urban...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137217Date: May 29, 2019Author:
Avner,Paolo ;
Mukim,Megha
During the week of 29th April to 4th May
2019, QED and MJMEnergy provided support to representatives
of the Ministry of Petroleum, GasReg and the World Bank, as
they...
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need
for variable renewable energy (VRE) integration assessment
and supervisory...
Type: ReportReport#: 150782Date: May 28, 2019Author:
Chown, Graeme ;
Hay,Stephanie Anne ;
Xuecheng, Zhang
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need
for variable renewable energy (VRE) integration assessment
and supervisory...
Type: ReportReport#: 150784Date: May 28, 2019Author:
Chown,Graeme
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need
for variable renewable energy (VRE) integration assessment
and supervisory...
Type: ReportReport#: 150787Date: May 28, 2019Author:
Graeme,Chown
Fiscal policies can lay the foundation
for low-carbon and climate-resilient development. Building
on more than two decades of research in development and
environmental...
Type: ReportReport#: 137205Date: May 25, 2019Author:
Pigato,Miria A. ;
Jaramillo,Carlos Felipe ;
Black,Simon John
Chronic underheating is commonplace
among poor households in cold-climate regions of developing
countries beyond the reach of district heating and
gas-distribution networks....
Type: BriefReport#: 137183Date: May 24, 2019Author:
Zhang,Yabei ;
Adams,Norma ;
Pemberton-Pigott,Crispin Robert
As they mature, mini grid sectors evolve
from marginally viable competitive entrants to potential
monopoly providers of essential services. In early stages,
overly stringent...
This paper argues for a novel approach
to financing infrastructure needs in Arab countries. It
first describes the context of rising public debt in the
region, contrasting...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8863Date: May 24, 2019Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Belhaj,Ferid
This international workshop held in
Santiago de Chile on April 9, is the final one of a series
of activities which the World Bank has been supporting since
2014 through...
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with The World Bank, has identified the need
for VRE integration assessment and SCADA-EMS system design
to support the...
Type: ReportReport#: 150790Date: May 23, 2019Author:
Chown, Graeme
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need
for variable renewable energy (VRE) integration assessment
and supervisory...
Type: ReportReport#: 150783Date: May 23, 2019Author:
Chown,Graeme
The Global Energy Progress Report 2019
provides a global dashboard on progress towards Sustainable
Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which sets 2030 targets for
reaching universal...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136961Date: May 22, 2019Author:
International Energy Agency ;
International Renewable Energy Agency ;
United Nations Statistics Division ;
World Bank ;
World Health Organization
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