In 2006 most of the people of Uganda,
with the notable exception of those in the conflict-blighted
Northern Region, enjoy a better quality of life and brighter
opportunities...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 39221Date: September 1, 2007
This newsletter is expected to be the
newsletter of the World Bank group offices in the country
(including IFC) and its projects. It aims to provide
information, cr...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 44482Date: September 1, 2007
Can the clothing sector be a driver of
export diversification and growth for today's
low-income countries as it was in the past for countries
that have graduated into...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4343Date: September 1, 2007Author:
Brenton,Paul ;
Hoppe,Mombert
This issue of the China Urban
Development Quarterly includes the following headings:
stepping up: improving the performance of China's urban
water utilities; urban planning...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 43029Date: September 1, 2007
On August 28, 2007, the World Bank’s
Board of executive Directors today approved an International
Development Association (IDA) grantof US11 million dollars
for the...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169507Date: August 28, 2007
The fiscal space generated by a
prolonged oil windfall has enabled Algeria to embark on a
massive public investment program for 2005- 09, Programme
Complementaire de...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 36270Date: August 15, 2007
The fiscal space generated by a
prolonged oil windfall has enabled Algeria to embark on a
massive public investment program for 2005- 09, Programme
Complementaire de...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 36270Date: August 15, 2007
Governance is central to development
outcomes in infrastructure, not least because corruption (a
symptom of failed governance) can have significantly
negative impact...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4331Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Kenny,Charles J.
Using a comprehensive geo-referenced
database of indicators relating to global change and energy,
the paper assesses countries' likely attitudes with
respect to international...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4300Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Buys, Piet ;
Deichmann, Uwe ;
Meisner, Craig ;
Ton-That, Thao ;
Wheeler, David
This note asserts that Eastern Europe
and Central Asia is attracting more investment to
infrastructure projects with private participation than any
other developing...
Type: BriefReport#: 41701Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Vagliasindi, Maria ;
Izaguirre, Karina
This paper examines different models of
governing structure found in metropolitan areas around the
world. It evaluates how well these models achieve the
coordination...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4317Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Slack,Naomi Enid
This paper assesses the impact of
internal infrastructure and landlockedness on Central Asian
trade using a panel gravity equation estimated on a large
sample of countries...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4335Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Grigoriou,Christopher
The Bank has been undertaking urban road
management system (RMS) projects in three cities in China:
Guangzhou (P003614), Urumqi (P045915), and Shijiazhuang
(P056596)....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40921Date: August 1, 2007
The authors assess impacts of rural road
rehabilitation on market development at the commune level in
rural Vietnam and examine the variance of those impacts and
the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4340Date: August 1, 2007Author:
Mu, Ren ;
van de Walle, Dominique
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
daily brief economics and financial market commentary
newsletter are...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 60710Date: July 13, 2007Author:
Riordan, Mick ;
Savescu, Cristina ;
Ju Kim, Eung ;
Streifel, Shane ;
DeKleine, Annette
This Economic Report is the first by the
World Bank on the economy of Himachal Pradesh (HP), and the
first on a hill state in India. HP is a unique state in many
respects-most...
Type: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth StudyReport#: 39810Date: July 4, 2007
For decades, Gambia has served as a
regional entrepot, using the river as a transportation link
to the hinterland. Relatively low import taxes,
well-functioning port...
Type: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows StudyReport#: 43132Date: July 1, 2007
This Economic Report is the first by the
World Bank on the economy of Himachal Pradesh (HP), and the
first on a hill state in India. HP is a unique state in many
respects-most...
Type: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth StudyReport#: 39810Date: July 1, 2007
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