This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. He
discusses on measured hope and optimism, to share a vision
for a path forward,...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101936Date: June 3, 2014Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
The Be the Movement workshop was an
inspiring gathering of climate change activists, youth and
concerned professionals. Five main needs on how to
strengthen the climate...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 88448Date: June 2, 2014Author:
Connect4Climate ;
Edkins, Max Thabiso ;
Grenna, Lucia ;
Murphy, Caryle ;
Palummo, Simona ;
Sibilski, Leszek Jan
Investment decision making is already
difficult for any diverse group of actors with different
priorities and views. But the presence of deep uncertainties
linked to...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6906Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Brown,Casey ;
Fozzard,Adrian ;
Gill,Stuart Peter Dunkley ;
Hallegatte,Stephane ;
Kalra,Nidhi Rajiv ;
Lempert,Robert J. ;
Shah,Ankur Ravi
This report describes efforts by the
ClimateWorks Foundation and the World Bank to quantify the
multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits
associated with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 88908Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Akbar,Sameer ;
Kleiman,Gary ;
Menon, Surabi ;
Segafredo, Laura
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one of the most
densely populated states in India with high rates of
poverty. The state is a major contributor to the
agricultural staples of the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 88967Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Agarwal,Atul ;
Agarwala,Parul ;
Basu,Rakhi ;
Cheon, Sang Hyun ;
Choi,Songsu ;
Dowall,David E. ;
Eijbergen,Benedictus ;
Ellis,Peter D. ;
Jain,Vibhu ;
Kamphuis,Bertine ;
Kaw,Jon Kher ;
Kim,Sangmoo ;
Maria,Augustin ;
Medvedev,Denis ;
Mehta,Barjor E. ;
Roberts,Mark ;
Saleman,Yannick ;
Sriram,Jyoti ;
Vittal,Ireena ;
Vutukuru,Vinay Kumar
This paper presents a development case
study on alternative thinking in rural infrastructure
delivery. Delivery in this case is achieved in a manner that
advances the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 88664Date: June 1, 2014
The dynamism of air traffic markets in
the Middle East obscures the persistence of restrictions on
international competition. But how important are such
restrictions...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6937Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Cristea,Anca Diana ;
Hillberry,Russell Henry ;
Mattoo,Aaditya
This paper investigates the effect of
carbon or gasoline taxes on commuting-related CO2 emissions
in an urban context. To assess the impact of public
transport on the...
Report#: WPS6941Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Avner,Paolo ;
Hallegatte,Stephane ;
Maruyama Rentschler,Jun Erik
The effectiveness of public service
delivery depends in large part on the capability, resources
and inputs, and the motivation of frontline service
providers at the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 87922Date: June 1, 2014
The KP aims to support the Bank in
adopting a significantly more systematic approach to
multisectoral action in countries to maximize investment in
other sectors for...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 89391Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Pierre-Louis,Anne M. ;
Harman, Nesha ;
Meiro-Lorenzo,Montserrat ;
Lutalo,Martin Mpungu ;
Pascual,Francis Brian ;
Davies, Maggie ;
Bhalla, Kavi ;
Bump,Jesse B. ;
Frost,Laura ;
Glassman,Amanda L. ;
McQueston, Kate ;
Pratt, Beth Anne
This report presents: highlights of
AFCE1 scorecard and top 5 action and attention; portfolio
management for disbursement, project at risk, proactivity
and realism,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120648Date: June 1, 2014
Cities are vulnerable to many types of
shocks and stresses, including natural hazards like storms
and sea level rise, but also man-made ones like economic
transformation...
The main objective of the PCB Management
Project of Lebanon is to dispose of high risk PCBs in the
power sector in an environmentally sound manner. In so
doing, the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 89839Date: June 1, 2014
This paper examines the employment
growth of Indian districts from 2000 to 2010 in the
manufacturing and services sectors. Specialization and
diversity metrics that...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6919Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Ghani,Syed Ejaz ;
Kerr,William Robert ;
Tewari,Ishani
This paper examines how policy governing
the liner shipping sector affects maritime transport costs
and seaborne trade flows. The paper uses a novel data set
and finds...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6921Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Bertho,Fabien ;
Borchert,Ingo ;
Mattoo,Aaditya
Caribbean countries face a rapidly
changing trade environment, which presents both
opportunities and challenges for economies highly dependent
on external markets. The...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 89532Date: June 1, 2014
This report describes efforts by the
ClimateWorks Foundation and the World Bank to quantify the
multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits
associated with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 88908Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Akbar,Sameer ;
Kleiman,Gary ;
Menon, Surabi ;
Segafredo, Laura
There are significant economic gains to
be realized if the East Africa sub region improves the
overall integration of its markets. But infrastructure
development that...
Type: PublicationReport#: 88484Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Harris,Clive G. ;
Mousley,Peter J. ;
Delmon,Victoria Hilda Rigby
Many developing countries display
remarkably high degrees of urban concentration that are
incommensurate with their levels of urbanization. The cost
of excessively high...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6913Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Karayalcin,Ali Cem ;
Yilmazkuday,Hakan
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