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Urban air quality management strategy in Asia : Greater Mumbai report

This report aims to assist policymakers in designing and implementing policies, in monitoring and devising management tools to restore air quality in Mumbai (Bombay), India's financial and commercial capital....
Type: Publication Report#: WTP381 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Shah, Jitendra J. ; Nagpal, Tanvi [editors]
How competition delivers positive results in transport - a case study

In this case study the government is initially the monopoly supplier of travel and freight service - by ferry, jetfoil, and airplane - between two islands. It then allows private operators to enter the...
Type: Viewpoint Report#: 18344 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: De Rus Mendoza,Gines
The benefits of separating rail infrastructure from operations

The author offers a number of reasons for separating rail infrastructure from operations: to reduce unit costs, to create intrarail competition, to better focus on the services to be provided, to clarify...
Type: Viewpoint Report#: 17283 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Thompson,Louis Stanley
The economics of traffic safety

The note examines several possible entry points for debating the economics of traffic safety, namely, the supply side approach, which addresses the cost of accidents to society, and those affected by it;...
Type: Brief Report#: 22583 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Hansen, Jorgen Karthum
Global trend to railway concessions delivering positive results

The authors review a number of recent innovative rail concessions. Each country has approached its problems differently, and each provides different insights into what can be achieved with concessions....
Type: Viewpoint Report#: 17368 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Thompson, Louis S. ; Budin, Karim-Jacques
Lessons from Sao Paulo's Metropolitan Busway Concessions Program

In an earlier paper (Policy Research Working Paper 1546), the authors described a pioneer initiative of Sao Paulo's municipal and state governments, to give the private sector a concession on building...
Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report#: WPS1859 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Rebelo, Jorge ; Benvenuto, Pedro
Elimination of lead in gasoline in Latin America and the Caribbean - status report

Following the Summit of the Americas, held in December 1994, it was agreed among several nations in the Americas to develop and implement action plans to phase out lead additives in gasoline. This is a...
Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM200 Date: December 31, 1997
Statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 23, 1997

This is a statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 23, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy for Cape Verde.
Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86616 Date: December 23, 1997 Author: Bourhane,Ali
Conformed Copy - C3008 - Multimodal Transit and Trade Facilitation Project - Development Credit Agreement

Type: Credit Agreement Date: December 18, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Conformed Copy - C3008 - Multimodal Transit and Trade Facilitation Project - Supplemental Letter 2

Type: Side Letter Date: December 18, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Statement by Matthias Meyer at the Board meeting of December 18, 1997

This is a statement by Matthias Meyer at the Board meeting of December 18, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy for Mozambique.
Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86862 Date: December 17, 1997 Author: Meyer,Matthias
Statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997

This is a statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy progress report for Togo.
Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86901 Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Bourhane,Ali
Statement by Joaquim Carvalho at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997

This is a statement by Joaquim Carvalho at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy progress report for Togo.
Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86899 Date: December 10, 1997 Author: CARVALHO, JOAQUIM R.
Conformed Copy - L4163 - Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project - Supplemental Letter

Type: Side Letter Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Conformed Copy - L4188 - Federal Highway Rehabilitation and Decentralization Project - Amendment

Type: Agreement Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Conformed Copy - L4163 - Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project - Amendment 2

Type: Agreement Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Conformed Copy - L4163 - Buenos Aires Urban Transport Project - Loan Agreement

Type: Loan Agreement Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Legal Dept of World Bank
Mozambique - Country Assistance Review

This Country Assistance Review (CAR) contains preliminary brief evaluations of all the projects in the Bank's Mozambique portfolio, including ongoing operations. Mozambique has made remarkable progress...
Type: IEG Evaluation Report#: 17209 Date: December 2, 1997
Kazakhstan - Natural gas investment strategy study (Vol. 3 of 3) : Appendices 4 to 6

Kazakhstan possesses a significant hydrocarbon resource base. The challenge facing Kazakhstan is how best to exploit its gas resource base and ensure that its gas resources deliver the maximum potential...
Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM199 Date: December 1, 1997
Kazakhstan - Natural gas investment strategy study (Vol. 1 of 3) : Executive summary and main text

Kazakhstan possesses a significant hydrocarbon resource base. The challenge facing Kazakhstan is how best to exploit its gas resource base and ensure that its gas resources deliver the maximum potential...
Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM199 Date: December 1, 1997