This report evaluates the Syria cement
industry. It includes measures to conserve the use of energy
and to substitute less costly fuels, particularly natural
gas. It...
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storing, retrieving and disseminating information, is a
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to represent...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 7934Date: June 30, 1989
The application of index numbers to
disaggregated Korean footwear exports during 1974-85
suggests that binding voluntary export restraints (VERs) led
to significant...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS216Date: June 30, 1989Author:
De Melo, Jaime ;
Winters, L. Alan
On June 30, 1989, Algeria’s efforts to
rehabilitate and modernize its port facilities will be
supported by a 63 million dollars loan from the World Bank.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158883Date: June 30, 1989
Earmarking is the dedication or
hypothecation of a specific government revenue to a specific
public expenditure. Road funds represent one form of
earmarking and toll...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: INU45Date: June 30, 1989Author:
Johansen, Frida [editor]
This study focuses on load forecasts as
a source of planning uncertainty by identifying the nature
and extent of forecast inaccuracy per se rather than by
analysis of...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 8292Date: June 30, 1989Author:
Sanghvi, Arun ;
Vernstrom, Robert ;
Besant-Jones, John
On June 15, 1989, with today’s approval
of two quick-disbursing adjustment loans, the bank has
provided a total of 15 loans to Venezuela amounting to 1.1
billion dollars...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163304Date: June 15, 1989
This case study has been prepared in
response to the World Bank document "Institutional
Reform in Transport. Case Studies: Task Proposal". The
Bank had concluded in...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: INU44Date: June 1, 1989Author:
Reid, Sir Robert
On June 1, 1989, Turkey will revitalize
agroindustries, which make up the largest subsector in the
country’s manufacturing sector, by stimulating increased
production...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158742Date: June 1, 1989
On May 26, 1989, Egypt will save the
equivalent of 22 million dollars a year in grains, animal
feed and fertilizers as a result of a project to improve
storage facilities....
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158748Date: May 26, 1989
On May 26, 1989, China will relieve
congestion on the heavily used roads between Jinan, the
capital of Shandong Province, and Qingdao, one of the
country’s major ports,...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158784Date: May 26, 1989
On May 26, 1989, Fiji will restructure
its telecommunications agency and expand services to
businesses, rural villages and outer islands. The World Bank
is supporting...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158783Date: May 26, 1989
On May 25, 1989, Yugoslavia’s railway
system will be modernized and water shortages in two major
tourist areas will be reduced as a result of two projects
being supported...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162897Date: May 25, 1989
On May 18, 1989, Korea is set to upgrade
national roads and relieve traffic congestion, improve
safety and lower transport costs. The World Bank is
supporting the project...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158831Date: May 18, 1989
On May 15, 1989, China will build a
948-kilometer railway between Inner Mongolia and
northeastern China which is expected to stimulate coal
production and other industries...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158618Date: May 15, 1989
On May 14, 1989, the World Bank
President Barber B. Conable will start a four-day visit to
Turkey today. This will be Mr. Conable’s first trip to the
country as World...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163301Date: May 14, 1989
On May 8, 1989, Papua New Guinea is
launching a project to improve land management in the
country. The World Bank is providing a loan of 19.6 million
dollars to support...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158706Date: May 8, 1989
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