The signing of the 'peace, security
and cooperation framework for the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC) and the region' on February 24, 2013, the
governments of the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 78215Date: February 24, 2013
The report is organized into three
chapters: chapter two looks at the pace and patterns of
India's urbanization, providing a 100-year perspective
on demographic shifts...
Type: Other Urban StudyReport#: 75734Date: February 21, 2013Author:
Vishwanath, Tara ;
Lall, Somik V. ;
Dowall, David ;
Lozano-Gracia, Nancy ;
Sharma, Siddharth ;
Wang, Hyoung Gun
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
daily economics and financial market commentary newsletter
are as follows:...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 78036Date: February 14, 2013Author:
Dennis,Allen Curtis K. ;
Kim,Eung Ju ;
Mohapatra,Sanket ;
Vashakmadze,Ekaterine T.
The National policy on public-private
partnerships (PPP) recently approved by the Government of
Ghana (GoG) sets out the government's intention to use
PPPs to improve...
Type: PublicationReport#: 75724Date: February 9, 2013Author:
Shendy,Riham M. E. ;
Martin,Helen Mary ;
Mousley,Peter J.
This study examines the role of
leadership in the development of transportation
infrastructure, specifically bridges, in the Indian state of
Bihar during the 2000s....
Drawing on the findings of recent
research, this note examines the extent to which changes to
policy restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in
the Indonesian...
Type: BriefReport#: 75321Date: February 1, 2013Author:
Duggan,Victor Fitzpatrick ;
Rahardja,Sjamsu ;
Varela,Gonzalo J.
The Port of Dar Es Salaam, the second
largest in East Africa after Mombasa, is one of the least
efficient on the planet, hindering trade and economic
expansion not just...
Type: BriefReport#: 76220Date: February 1, 2013Author:
Morisset, Jacques ;
Moret, Charles ;
Regolo, Julie
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) generated
from transport are among the fastest growing in Europe and
in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, posing a
challenge in...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 77978Date: February 1, 2013Author:
Monsalve, Carolina
Thailand's policy makers are
seeking to strengthen the foundations for sustainable
economic and social development. Responding to the threat of
climate change, the aim...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 80237Date: February 1, 2013
Tropical Cyclone Evan, which hit the
South Pacific region in December 2012, has caused
significant damage and loss in Samoa. In the wake of a
series of recent exogenous...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 75816Date: February 1, 2013
At the International Development
Association (IDA)16 mid-term review (MTR), participants
reviewed the following: (i) the implementation of the IDA
crisis response window...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 75831Date: February 1, 2013
Despite rapid economic growth, gender
disparities in women's economic participation have
remained deep and persistent in India. What explains these
gender disparities?...
Type: BriefReport#: 75524Date: February 1, 2013Author:
Ghani,Ejaz ;
Kerr,William Robert ;
O'Connell,Stephen Daniel
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
Central America's trade has
increased significantly in the past decade, in great part as
a result of strong efforts to reduce tariffs within the
region, as well as improvements...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 75158Date: February 1, 2013Author:
Cunha, Barbara ;
Jaramillo, C. Felipe
Infrastructure projects pose an impact
evaluation challenge because of the difficulty in
eliminating endogeneity concerns. The existing
infrastructure impact evaluation...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 135973Date: February 1, 2013
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
Thailand's policy makers are
seeking to strengthen the foundations for sustainable
economic and social development. Responding to the threat of
climate change, the aim...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 80237Date: February 1, 2013
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
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