This note comes in three sections.
First, the information required for political economy
analysis of energy subsidy reforms is presented. Second, a
summary is given...
Type: ReportReport#: 128034Date: June 30, 2018Author:
Inchauste Comboni,Maria Gabriela ;
Victor,David G. ;
Schiffer,Eva
The Bank assessed its internal control
over financial reporting of the modified cash basis trust
funds as a whole as of June 30, 2018. This assessment was
based on criteria...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 134188Date: June 30, 2018
The objective of this good practice note
is to outline the ingredients of an assessment of the fiscal
impacts of energy subsidies in an economy from the aggregate
fiscal...
Type: ReportReport#: 128021Date: June 30, 2018Author:
Goopu,Sudarshan
Energy subsidy reform is not a goal in
itself, but rather a means of achieving lasting economic and
social progress. Communicating with the public and other key
stakeholders...
Type: ReportReport#: 127998Date: June 30, 2018Author:
Worley,Heather B. ;
Pasquier,Sara Munro Bryan ;
Canpolat,Ezgi
This note aims to provide an overview
and guidance on the use of tools to assess the environmental
and health effects of changes in the levels of fine
particulate matter...
This note provides guidance to policy
makers who are looking to utilize Social Safety Nets (SSNs)
to mitigate the welfare impacts of energy subsidy reforms
(ESRs) on...
Type: ReportReport#: 128013Date: June 30, 2018Author:
Yemtsov,Ruslan G. ;
Moubarak,Amr S.
This note aims to provide guidance on
how to assess the distributional implications of energy
subsidy reform (ESR) using quantitative methods.It is
intended for use...
Type: ReportReport#: 128024Date: June 30, 2018Author:
Olivier,Anne ;
Ruggeri Laderchi,Caterina
This paper is a technical note, intended
to inform the implementation of the OECS Regional Tourism
Competitiveness Project in areas related to tourism market
development,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 128711Date: June 29, 2018Author:
Shahidsaless, Raha (Rachel) ;
Kuntchev,Veselin ;
Saurav,Abhishek
This paper presents new evidence that
cronyism reduces long-term economic growth by discouraging
firms' innovation activities. The analysis is based on
novel establishment...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8502Date: June 29, 2018Author:
Francis,David C. ;
Hussain,Sahar Sajjad ;
Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias
This completion and learning review
(CLR) covers the period FY 14-16. The country partnership
strategy (CPS) consisted of two pillars (or focus areas):
(1) Growth and...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 128275Date: June 29, 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#: 129111Date: June 29, 2018
As environmental challenges mount in
Kenya, a growing number of companies are finding business
opportunities in green sectors. Renewable energy and energy
efficiency...
ESS5 recognizes that project-related
land acquisition and restrictions on land use can have
adverse impacts on communities and persons. Project-related
land acquisition...
This paper investigates household
preferences for improved cook stoves using a choice
experiment administered in rural Ethiopia, and the
cost-effectiveness of an improved...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8499Date: June 28, 2018Author:
Dissanayake,Sahan T. M. ;
Beyene,Abebe Damte ;
Bluffstone,Randall ;
Gebreegziabher,Zenebe ;
Kiggundu,Gilbert ;
Kooser,Shannon H. ;
Martinsson,Peter ;
Mekonnen,Alemu ;
Toman,Michael A.
Green Small and Growing Businesses
(SGBs) in South Africa often struggle to take full advantage
of local market opportunities and lack the global assets
required to...
Type: ReportReport#: 128376Date: June 28, 2018Author:
Baboolal, Aman ;
Merwe, Annelize van der ;
Siebrits,Raymond Myles ;
Nair,Samiksha Chandel ;
Zhu,Danqing ;
Racine,Jean-Louis Charles ;
White,Justine
ESS6 recognizes that protecting and
conserving biodiversity and sustainably managing living
natural resources are fundamental to sustainable
development. Biodiversity...
This ESS recognizes that Indigenous
Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved
Traditional Local Communities have identities and
aspirations that are distinct...
This paper takes a dive into the deep
literature on the carbon tax accumulated through active and
continuous research over the past 30 years. It also presents
the ongoing...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8493Date: June 28, 2018Author:
Timilsina,Govinda R.
Waste management in Vietnam is
characterized by relatively limited performance in waste
collection, treatment and disposal for basically all waste
categories. Across...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 128402Date: June 28, 2018Author:
Van Den Berg,Katelijn ;
Duong,Thuy Cam
This evaluation assesses the development
effectiveness of the Bank Group’s country program
in Mexico between 2008 and 2017 to inform the next CPF
(FY19). The...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 131843Date: June 27, 2018
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