On September 18, 2007, the World Bank’s
Board of Executive Directors approved today a project in the
amount of 100 million dollars to finance the Alexandria
Development...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169397Date: September 18, 2007
This report contains the results of a
systematic spatial assessment via Geographic Information
System (GIS) and spatial econometric tools, and identified
hotspots of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 70751Date: September 5, 2007
This project aims to help national CITES
authorities and forest administrations in mahogany producing
countries to develop national volume tables for mahogany
using...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 64606Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Kometter, Roberto ;
Maravi, Edgar
This Transport Note has been prepared as
an adjunct to the 2006-07 updating of the World Bank's
Railways Databases (www.worldbank.org/railways). It uses the
databases...
Type: BriefReport#: 42020Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Amos,Paul ;
Thompson,Louis Stanley
Global Environment Facility (GEF) helps
developing countries undertake win win projects to mitigate
the effects of climate change by reducing concentrations of
Greenhouse...
The world is witnessing a sudden growth
in production of biofuels, especially those suited for
replacing oil like ethanol and biodiesel. This paper
synthesizes what...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4341Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Rajagopal, Deepak ;
Zilberman,David
This study analyzes CO2 emissions
reduction targets for various countries and geopolitical
regions by the year 2030 in order to stabilize atmospheric
concentrations...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4352Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Timilsina,Govinda R.
This paper examines the structure and
performance of the services sector in Eastern European and
Central Asian countries during 1997-2004. Services represent
an increasing...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4357Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Fernandes, Ana M.
This report reviews Gabon's
infrastructure issues and challenges, and recommends
specific strategies for improving the performance of the
infrastructure sectors. In...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 70651Date: September 1, 2007
This paper finds that a 1 percent
reduction in the cost of exporting or the cost of
international transport is associated with an export
diversification gain of 0.3...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4368Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Dennis,Allen Curtis K. ;
Shepherd,Benjamin A.
The paper has three parts. It first
summarizes the main factors that influence the costs and
fare box cost recovery of rail passenger services, with
illustrations from...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 43025Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Amos, Paul ;
Bullock, Richard
As a first step in defining a new policy
for the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector, the present
report proposes options and strategies for a revival of IWT
in Bangladesh....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 45188Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Guillossou,Jean-Noel
This paper follows up on discussions
relating to the simplification of the Performance-Based
Allocation (PBA) formula that took place at the first IDA 15
replenishment...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 41148Date: September 1, 2007
This analysis looks at the determinants
of firms' decisions to locate in the informal vs.
formal sector. The authors test the hypothesis that firm
decision-making regarding...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 41971Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Desai,Vyjayanti Tharmaratnam ;
Ingram,Michael ;
Ramachandran,Vijaya
This Transport Note has been prepared as
an adjunct to the 2006-07 updating of the World Bank's
Railways Databases. It uses the databases for inferences on
aggregate...
Type: BriefReport#: 41963Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Amos,Paul ;
Thompson,Louis Stanley
This note states that the number of new
transport projects with private participation, along with
the associated investment commitments, grew strongly for the
second...
In spite of the growing concerns about
foreign direct investment being diverted from Latin America
to China and India, the best available data show that Latin
America...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4360Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Cravino,Javier Pablo ;
Lederman,Daniel ;
Olarreaga,Marcelo
The objective of the Diagnostic Trade
Integration Study (DTIS) is to build the foundation for
accelerated growth by enhancing the integration of its
economy into regional...
Type: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows StudyReport#: 43134Date: September 1, 2007
Taking its outset in a description of
the urban sector in Mali, this report explores the most
promising entry points for future urban and municipal
development. Mali...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 41890Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Casalis,Alicia B. ;
Diop,Mahine ;
Eghoff,Christian Vang ;
Farvacque-Vitkovic,Catherine D.
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