The application of index numbers to disaggregated Korean footwear exports during 1974-85 suggests that binding voluntary export restraints (VERs) led to significant price increases but not to the upgrading...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS216Date: June 30, 1989Author:
De Melo, Jaime ;
Winters, L. Alan
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 roads offer the potential for earmarking;...
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 the causes of uncertainty. It evaluates...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 8292Date: June 30, 1989Author:
Sanghvi,Arun P. ;
Vernstrom,Robert ;
Besant-Jones,John E.
This special study evaluates the actual experience of two small countries with highway civil works procurement/construction over a period of fifteen years in order to understand the special problems of...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 7911Date: June 29, 1989
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 over the past 28 years.
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 its 1982 study "The Railways Problem"...
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 for domestic and export markets. The...
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. The country will use a World...
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, by building a 319-kilometer highway....
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 the project with an 8.1 million dollars...
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 by World Bank loans totaling 198...
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 with a 200 million dollars loan.
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 in a very poor region, where...
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 Bank President.
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 the project, which is a part of...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158706Date: May 8, 1989
On May 1, 1989, Gabon will undertake a major program of a road repair and maintenance through a project being supported by a 30 million dollars World Bank loan.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158578Date: May 1, 1989
The broad outlines of International Development Association (IDA) programs for the IDA9 period were discussed in the IDA9 working paper 'IDAs sectoral programs and country allocations.' A number of IDA...
On May 1, 1989, India will use two loans from the World Bank and a credit from the International Development Association totaling 620 million dollars to launch a project designed to facilitate domestic...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158660Date: May 1, 1989
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