Which foreign direct investments are
most affected by political instability? Analysis of
quarterly greenfield investment flows into countries in the
Middle East and...
Stabilizing climate change entails
reducing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero. This
report outlines three principles to guide countries in their
efforts...
Type: PublicationReport#: 96410Date: June 9, 2015Author:
Fay,Marianne ;
Hallegatte,Stephane ;
Vogt-Schilb,Adrien Camille ;
Rozenberg,Julie ;
Narloch,Ulf Gerrit ;
Kerr,Thomas Michael
This paper uses a randomized
experimental design and real-time electronic stove use
monitors to evaluate the frequency with which villagers use
improved biomass-burning...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7297Date: June 9, 2015Author:
Beyene,Abebe D. ;
Bluffstone,Randall ;
Gebreegziabher,Zenebe ;
Martinsson,Peter ;
Mekonnen,Alemu ;
Vieider,Ferdinand
In spite of the techno-economic
potential to generate 43,000 MW of hydroelectric power,
Nepal is currently facing a crippling energy crisis. In the
fiscal year of 2013-14,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 96844Date: June 9, 2015Author:
Kumar,Priti
This story highlights the Tanzania has
solar resources equivalent to Spain’s, and potential for
wind power exceeding that of California, according to
initial renewable...
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
global daily economic news are as follows: high income
economies; and...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 97206Date: June 5, 2015Author:
Chen,Derek Hung Chiat
The Committee welcomed IEG’s evaluation
and assessment of the technical and financial constraints to
reaching universal electricity access. They recognized that
the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 99650Date: June 5, 2015
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
weekly global economic newsletter are as follows: United
States (US)...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 99000Date: June 5, 2015Author:
Derek Chen, Gerard Kambou, Xinghao Gong
Chile has been a relatively energy-poor
country; its major endowment of modern energy has been its
hydroelectric potential, which has been developed up to its
economic...
Marine fisheries worldwide represent a
major economic activity and provide livelihoods to tens of
millions of people but are not yielding their full economic
potential....
This story highlights cities are home to
half of the world’s population and are responsible for more
than two-thirds of global energy use, as urban population
continues...
There has been a clear need for
energy-efficient (EE) technologies that can be applicable in
the municipal street lighting sector. The objective of this
manual is to...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: AUS7490Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Sarkar,Ashok
The concentrating solar power services
(CSPS) energy sector management assistance program (ESMAP)
project tier two meteorological station CSPS.MT.14.216 has
been installed...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 97627Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Kraas, Birk ;
Affolter, Roman
Facing a fiscal crisis, Jordan initiated
substantial petroleum subsidy reforms in 2012. The
government has also long contemplated how to cut electricity
subsidies, which...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 125605Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Jellema,Jon Robbert ;
Serajuddin,Umar
Access to infrastructure is a key driver
for reducing poverty and promoting shared prosperity. In
Bangladesh, where economic growth has accelerated steadily
over the...
Type: BriefReport#: 99732Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Khandker,Shahidur R. ;
Samad,Hussain A. ;
Sadeque,Zubair K.M. ;
Asaduzzaman,Mohammed ;
Yunus,Mohammad ;
Haque,Abul Kalam Enamul
In late 2006, Nepal was recovering from
a decade long conflict and was one of the poorest countries
in the world. The demand for firewood was identified as a
contributor...
Tunisian social development policy
making has always counted on energy subsidies to play a
pivotal role. Due to the increasingly unsustainable budget
implications, a...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 125602Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Cuesta,José ;
El Lahga,Abdelrahmen ;
Lara Ibarra,Gabriel
Fast economic growth and significant
population expansion are causing a dramatic increase of
electricity demand in Vietnam. In order to attain such
ambitious target,...
The concentrating solar power services
(CSPS) energy sector management assistance program (ESMAP)
project meteorological station CSPS.MT.14.213 has been
installed and...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 97649Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Kraas, Birk ;
Affolter, Roman
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