Digital technologies can help address
some of the toughest development challenges like providing
access to information, overcoming remoteness, exclusion, and
disconnects,...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 143491Date: December 31, 2018
Doing Business was the first global
indicator created to measure aspects of regulation that
enable or hinder the owners of small and medium-size
businesses in starting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 147948Date: December 31, 2018
This document lays out the rationale
for, and principles of, the World Bank Group Country
Partnership Framework for Bosnia and Herzegovina for
FY16-FY20. Based on the...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: 130043Date: December 28, 2018
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
Weekly Global Economic Newsletters are as follows: taking
stock; weekly...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 135083Date: December 21, 2018
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) play a
critical role in many developing and emerging economies.
Governments use SOEs to pursue economic, social and
political objectives....
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 133958Date: December 20, 2018
The primary goal of the evaluation is to
assess the Bank Group’s development effectiveness
in Albania during the period FY11-19 and to inform the
design and implementation...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 134323Date: December 19, 2018
The assessment of Bhutan’s external risk
has not changed materially from the 2016 DSA. Given the
unique nature of the bulk of Bhutan’s debt stock, as spelled
out in...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 133158Date: December 18, 2018
The climate change challenge and the
growth of the Islamic finance industry, together with the
increase in socially responsible investing, could position
green sukuk...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8680Date: December 18, 2018Author:
Aassouli,Dalal ;
Asutay,Mehmet ;
Mohieldin,Mahmoud ;
Nwokike,Tochukwu Chiara
Most countries of the West African
Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) experienced a growth
acceleration in 2011-17. This paper identifies the
determinants of this growth...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8675Date: December 17, 2018Author:
Gebregziabher,Fiseha Haile ;
Moller,Lars Christian
As in many countries around the world,
subsidies to energy in Bangladesh impose a significant
fiscal burden, with benefits that disproportionately accrue
to high-income...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8677Date: December 17, 2018Author:
Timilsina,Govinda R. ;
Pargal,Sheoli ;
Tsigas,Marinos E. ;
Sahin,Sebnem
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
Weekly Global Economic Newsletters are as follows: taking
stock; weekly...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 135082Date: December 14, 2018
The World Bank in collaboration with the
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), government of
Pakistan is implementing Renewable Energy Mapping Project.
In total...
Type: ReportReport#: 138075Date: December 13, 2018Author:
Yildirimlar,Olgu ;
Adiloglu,Baris
This paper discusses the landscape for
private equity and venture capital financing in Nepal. It
provides an overview of the nascent private equity and
venture capital...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8672Date: December 12, 2018Author:
Divakaran,Shanthi ;
Lorenzato,Gianni ;
Upreti,Anup Raj ;
Dahal,Pratikshya
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