This report is a full assessment of
Brazil's compliance with the Insurance Core Principles
(ICPs) of the International Association of Insurance
Supervisors (IAIS), as...
Type: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)Report#: 80727Date: June 1, 2012
The government of the Republic of
Belarus (Belarus) requested support from Public-Private
Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) in 2005 to assess
potential reforms...
This country note for Georgia is part of
a series of country briefs that summarize information
relevant to climate change and agriculture for three
countries in the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 95408Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Ahouissoussi, Nicolas ;
Srivastava, Jitendra ;
Kapadnaze, Darejan
EdStats' social media following is
growing on Facebook and Twitter; World Bank education
launches new Twitter feed; adequate data on education
systems: do we have enough...
This paper applies an econometric
analysis to estimate the average and distribution benefits
of rural electrification using rich household survey data
from India. The...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6095Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Ali,Rubaba ;
Barnes,Douglas French ;
Khandker,Shahidur R. ;
Samad,Hussain A.
The Japan-World Bank Partnership program
supports activities, such as, research, workshops and
seminars that promote partnership between Japan and the
World Bank. With...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 123684Date: June 1, 2012
The framework provided a road map for
climate action for the World Bank Group (WBG) over fiscal
years 2009-11, setting out the WBG's objectives,
principles, areas of...
Type: Development Policy Review (DPR)Report#: 76240Date: June 1, 2012
While innovation is a source of
competitiveness, it may expose plants to survival risks.
Using a rich set of plant-product data for Chilean
manufacturing plants during...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6103Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Fernandes, Ana M. ;
Paunov, Caroline
Clean, safe energy for rural areas is an
important component of green growth and sustainable
development. Biogas could be an important contributor, if
its record in...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6102Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Christiaensen, Luc ;
Heltberg, Rasmus
Skeptics point out, with some
justification, that the nuclear industry's prospects
were dimmed by escalating costs long before Fukushima. If
history is any guide, one...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6112Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Kessides,Ioannis N.
This country note for Azerbaijan is part
of a series of country briefs that summarize information
relevant to climate change and agriculture for three
countries in the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 95407Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Ahouissoussi,Nicolas ;
Chirag-Zade,Rufiz Vakhid ;
Srivastava,Jitendra P.
In 2004 when this Japan Social
Development Fund (JSDF) project was approved, diarrheal
diseases were one of the three main causes of morbidity and
mortality for children...
The very poor in developing countries
often make intertemporal choices that seem at odds with
their individual self-interest. There are many possible
reasons why. This...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6093Date: June 1, 2012Author:
Gine, Xavier ;
Goldberg, Jessica ;
Silverman, Dan ;
Yang, Dean
The framework provided a road map for
climate action for the World Bank Group (WBG) over fiscal
years 2009-11, setting out the WBG's objectives,
principles, areas of...
Type: Development Policy Review (DPR)Report#: 76240Date: June 1, 2012
The Uganda Ministry of Agriculture,
Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Uganda Bureau
of Statistics (UBOS) co-organized a one-day workshop on
'core livestock...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 86631Date: May 31, 2012
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