This bulletin discusses the factors
contributing to the high costs of importing and exporting
through Thailand, drawing in particular from the World
Bank's study on...
This report examines measures to improve
management of international transport corridors. From a
physical perspective, these are defined as a collection of
routes constructed...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 45128Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Arnold, John
The pallet is a platform used for
storing, handling, and transporting products. There are
hundreds of different pallet sizes around the world. The
case of pallets is...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3519Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Aldaz-Carroll,Enrique ;
Raballand,Gael J. R. F.
The concept of affordability is widely
used when discussing urban public transport fares in the
presence of low incomes and poverty, but it is not
universally accepted...
Type: BriefReport#: 84178Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Mitric, Slobodan ;
Carruthers, Robin
This paper quantifies the evolution of
technical efficiency in port infrastructure service
provision in the major Spanish port authorities involved in
container traffic....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3515Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Gonzalez Serrano,Maria Manuela ;
Trujillo Castellano,Lourdes
Many countries use duty drawbacks on
exports, yet they have been given little attention in the
literature and there is no consensus whether countries
should embrace...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3498Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Ianchovichina,Elena
This transport sector review and
strategy note presents a broad survey of Iran's
transport sector and provides a basis for analyzing
priorities for action and making...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 34600Date: February 1, 2005
Restructuring of the Second Transport
Sector Project is needed because of the impact of the
significant changes introduced since the beginning of
project activities,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 31527Date: January 31, 2005
This note presents a number of policy
options to improve basic access and promote the mobility of
Pakistan's rural population in support of the
Government's Poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 35675Date: January 12, 2005Author:
Dalil Essakali,Mohammed
This review will evaluate World
Bank-finance transport projects, and will fill a significant
gap in OED's evaluations of the effectiveness of
lending in infrastructure...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 82206Date: January 6, 2005
This report intends to assist in the
design of appropriate strategies for controlling the impacts
of urban air pollution, from mobile sources. The report
considers only...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 30425Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Gwilliam,Kenneth M. ;
Johnson,Todd M. ;
Kojima,Masami
This note deals with the extent to
which, and the means by which, project level distributional
analysis of benefits can be undertaken and how poverty
impact indicators...
Type: BriefReport#: 33946Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Laird, James ;
MACKIE, PETER J. ;
Nellthorp, John
Appraisal can be undertaken from
different perspectives, depending on the objectives of the
commissioning body. The key choices are: Business case -
requires a commercial...
Type: BriefReport#: 33931Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Mackie, Peter; Nellthorp, John; Laird, James
This document discusses the role of
information and communication technology (ICT) and
information technology-enabled services (ITES) in improving
business competitiveness...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 39616Date: January 1, 2005
The analysis reported here was prompted
by a realization that there was little reliable and
consistent information on what proportion of household
income is spent on...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 33900Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Carruthers,Robin C. ;
Dick,Malise C. ;
Saurkar,Anuja
This note has been drawn from a number
of texts including "The Value of Time In Economic
Evaluation of Transport Projects" (Gwilliam, 1997),
"Values of Travel Time Savings...
Type: BriefReport#: 33936Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Mackie, Peter; Nellthorp , John; Laird, James
Maintenance is an often overlooked
aspect of appraisal. The effective treatment of maintenance
within an appraisal is, however, fundamental to informing
the decision...
Type: BriefReport#: 33934Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Laird, James ;
MACKIE, PETER J. ;
Nellthorp , John
This Public-Private Infrastructure
Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and
the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding
source; activity...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 41724Date: January 1, 2005
This Public-Private Infrastructure
Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and
the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding
source; activity...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 41724Date: January 1, 2005
The paper describes risk guarantees
within the framework of the West African Gas Pipeline
Project, and, addresses the political risk guarantees that
will involve complementary...
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