The economic determinants of the demand
for infant delivery services in the Cebu region of the
Philippines are examined in this article. ALthough user
charges can be...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 14171Date: January 31, 1988Author:
Schwartz, J. Brad ;
Akin, John S. ;
Popkin, Barry M.
The paper underscores the relevance of
this analysis of the cocoa product markets by describing the
evolution of trade in cocoa products and evaluating the
prospects...
Type: Commodity Working PaperReport#: DWC8801Date: January 31, 1988Author:
Gbetibouo, Mathurin ;
Mehta, Kiri
This press release announces World Bank
loan of sixty million US dollars for Portugal to further
support its industrial development on January 28, 1988.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158402Date: January 28, 1988
The International Finance Corporation
(IFC) will invest to help expand and improve the long
distance telephone system in the Philippines, it was
announced today at a...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 161950Date: January 22, 1988
This report presents figures on
oil-related products contributing to maritime pollution, but
does not discuss adverse water quality and its subsequent
impacts on a localized...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 12259Date: January 1, 1988
This book provides information
concerning the costs of transportation on non-urban highways
and the relationships between these costs and
characteristics of highways...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 9952Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Chesher, Andrew ;
Harrison, Robert
Road-user costs are the largest cost
elements in road transport. Improvements in road conditions
can yet pay substantial dividends by reducing vehicle
operating costs....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 10082Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Watanatada,Thawat ;
Dhareshwar,Ashok M.
The economic recovery program initiated
by Guinea-Bissau in 1983-84, which did have some impact on
agricultural production, lost its momentum in 1985 and 1986.
Consequenlty,...
Type: PublicationReport#: PUB6361Date: December 31, 1987
This training manual deals with the main
operating and maintenance features of container-handling
equipment. They have been developed for World Bank staff
involved in...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: INU7Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Thomas, Brian J. ;
Roach, D. Keith
The purpose of this report is to review
the condition of generating plants, distribution networks
and support services. It proposes a series of action
programs to improve...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM75Date: December 31, 1987
This report assesses Brazil's
current macroeconomic situation against the background of
recent stabilization attempts--particularly the measures
introduced in June 1987--and...
Type: PublicationReport#: PUB7057Date: December 31, 1987
This book describes the Highway Design
and Maintenance Standards model (HDM-III) and its
constituent components and provides a comprehensive
discussion of the submodels,...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 9951Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Watanatada, Thawat ;
Harral, Clell G. ;
Paterson, William D. O. ;
Dhareshwar, Ashok M. ;
Bhandari, Anil ;
Koji Tsunokawa
This book describes the Highway Design
and Maintenance Standards model (HDM-III) and its
constituent components and provides a comprehensive
discussion of the submodels,...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 9951Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Watanatada, Thawat ;
Harral, Clell G. ;
Paterson, William D. O. ;
Dhareshwar, Ashok M. ;
Bhandari, Anil ;
Koji Tsunokawa
The performance of road pavement and the
effects of maintenance are important parameters of the cost
of road transport; both determine the direct outlays of the
highway...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 10083Date: December 31, 1987Author:
Paterson,William D. O.
In recent decades Argentina has failed
to realize its economic potential. Among countries, its
ranking in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
has fallen...
Type: PublicationReport#: PUB6467Date: December 31, 1987
This press release announces the World
Bank loan of sixty-three million US dollars to Tunisia in
supporting a project to upgrade and rehabilitate its highway
network...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158348Date: December 21, 1987
This press release announces the World
Bank loan of fifty million US dollars for Thailand to
upgrade and maintain its highway system, and avoid future
costly overhauls...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158347Date: December 17, 1987
This press release announces the World
Bank's association with Chile's development
efforts since 1948. During the past four decades the World
Bank has made thirty-nine...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 155829Date: December 15, 1987
This press release announces the World
Bank loan of twenty-eight million US dollars for Indonesia
to improve the rail transport services and decrease the
costs with...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 158340Date: December 14, 1987
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