Evidence for road expansion and
electrification as drivers of job creation is limited and
mixed, with most studies having considered either one or the
other, and only...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9976Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Abbasi ,Mansoureh ;
Lebrand,Mathilde Sylvie Maria ;
Mongoue,Arcady Bluette ;
Pongou,Roland ;
Zhang,Fan
This paper examines the effects of a
negative macroeconomic shock on the financial performance of
state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in infrastructure. It
exploits the differential...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9971Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Musacchio,Aldo ;
Pan,Carolina ;
Semikolenova,Yadviga Viktorivna ;
Turkgulu,Burak ;
Barboza,Jonathan
The economy showed signs of a rebound in
Q4 2021. However, the combined shocks of the ongoing Omicron
wave and the fallout of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on
global energy...
Type: BriefReport#: 169531Date: March 16, 2022Author:
Puthong,Warunthorn ;
Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong ;
Edwards,Kim Alan
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in
infrastructure provision have expanded around the world
since the early 1990s. Well-structured PPPs can unleash
efficiency gains,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9972Date: March 15, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Melecky,Martin ;
Turkgulu,Burak
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(PDR) Power Grid Improvement Project aims to provide a
reliable and efficient power distribution network in the
Xaythany district...
This paper extends the World Bank's
Long-Term Growth Model (LTGM) with the addition of a natural
resource sector to analyze how long-run growth evolves in
resource-rich...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9965Date: March 14, 2022Author:
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Galego Mendes,Arthur ;
Mendez Ramos,Fabian ;
Pennings,Steven Michael
In a recently liberalized power sector,
scaling up access to electricity relies heavily on the
capacity of the government to properly oversee its
expansion. Through...
With a growing economy that demands
increased energy, Turkey is committed to producing more
efficient, renewable energy to ensure cleaner growth and
less dependency...
Paraguay’s public utility, the National
Electricity Administration (ANDE, in Spanish), aimed to
strengthen the power supply network through the construction
of the Itaipu-Asuncion...
The key messages of this newsletter
include: (i) In 2021, global trade in goods and services
returned to pre-pandemic levels, despite multiple
headwinds.Global trade’s...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 169333Date: March 1, 2022
A 250,000 US dollars ESMAP grant helped
support the reengagement of the World Bank in the Yemeni
power sector through the 50 million IDA-funded Yemen
Emergency Electricity...
This paper proposes the creation and
administration by the International Development Association
(IDA) of the Yemen Resilience, Recovery, and Reconstruction
MDTF (the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 169429Date: March 1, 2022
The Common Principles for Climate
Mitigation Finance Tracking consist of a set of definitions
and guidelines and a list of eligible activities that allow
for consistent...
Type: ReportReport#: 168978Date: February 24, 2022
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