Infrastructure assets and services
provide the basic physical and organizational structures
that underpin the functioning of economy and society. Access
to reliable,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 151021Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin ;
Raina,Aditi ;
Houser,Schuyler ;
Saha,Deblina
After more than a decade of strong
growth, interrupted only by the 2008-2009 global financial
crisis, Belarus’ economy has encountered major headwinds.
Since 2012, growth...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 154524Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Sidarenka,Maryna
Total energy expenditures for the Indian
population between 1983 and 2012 are estimated to shed light
on the debate concerning falling measured caloric intake
during...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9309Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Eli,Shari ;
Li,Nicholas
This study uses a contingent valuation
approach to value the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved
service experienced by households in Nepal following the end
of the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9311Date: June 30, 2020Author:
Alberini,Anna ;
Steinbuks,Jevgenijs ;
Timilsina,Govinda R.
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and
its negative economic effects create a need for timely data
and evidence to help monitor and mitigate the social and
economic...
Most countries in Southern Africa
currently face power shortages, resulting in load shedding.
Such poor-quality electricity supply presents challenges to
businesses...
Stepping Up Women's STEM Careers in
Infrastructure: An Overview of Promising Approaches
describes a variety of ways to level the pathway for women
entering into and...
The levelized cost of electricity is the
most common indicator used to compare the cost
competitiveness of electricity-generating technologies.
Several studies claim...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9303Date: June 29, 2020Author:
Timilsina,Govinda R.
In 2017, renewable energy plants,
excluding large hydropower, represented 61 percent of the
net power capacity additions, while the share of new fossil
fuel power plants...
Malaysia’s economy has been severely
affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In 2020,
Malaysia’s economy is projected to contract by 3.1 percent.
In Q1 2020,...
Type: ReportReport#: 149957Date: June 27, 2020Author:
Record,Richard James Lowden
Natural capital is the largest form of
wealth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Yet, natural
capital is being depleted, posing a significant challenge to
achieving...
This paper first reviews the performance
of the current targeting system and recommends improvements
to the existing PMT formula. One implementation issue we
identified...
This paper argues for a transformation
of finance to support the economic and social transformation
of the Middle East and North Africa. The paper first
documents the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9301Date: June 24, 2020Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Senbet,Lemma W.
Between December 2017 and April 2018, a
joint Government of Uganda and World Bank team conducted a
study on public-private partnership (PPP) disclosure in
Uganda, using...
Type: ReportReport#: 150005Date: June 24, 2020Author:
Shukla,Shyamala
This paper develops a classification of
investor risks and surveys 51 private investors and
financiers in the power sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. The
paper aims for...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9299Date: June 24, 2020Author:
Probst,Benedict Sebastian ;
Holcroft,Richard ;
Huenteler,Joern Thorsten ;
Balabanyan,Ani ;
Tipping,Andrew ;
Robinson,Peter
Global evidence suggests better
infrastructure governance results in more efficient spending
and better growth outcomes at the national and subnational
levels of government....
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0001059Date: June 24, 2020Author:
Zoratto,Laura De Castro ;
Estrada,Eduardo Andres ;
Harris,Clive G.
Geothermal power production may result
in significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions
from geothermal power production, mostly in the form of CO2,
are...
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