The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted
economic activity in India. Adjusting policies to contain
trans- mission while mitigating the economic impact requires
an assessment...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9291Date: June 23, 2020Author:
Beyer,Robert Carl Michael ;
Franco Bedoya,Sebastian ;
Galdo,Virgilio
Cooling cuts across many sectors,
applications, and user groups. Done right, cooling can help
manage energy supply, provide integrated cooling services to
people and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 166123Date: June 23, 2020Author:
Heister,Johannes ;
Peters,Toby
This study analyzes impacts on the power
sector in the Middle East and North Africa region of three
policies: removal of fuel subsidies, cross-border
electricity trade,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9297Date: June 23, 2020Author:
Timilsina,Govinda R. ;
Deluque Curiel,Ilka Fabiana
This paper provides background on the
issue of cooling in land transportation applications
including road, rail and refrigerated container shipping.
The paper analyzes...
Type: ReportReport#: 149938Date: June 23, 2020Author:
Stankevich,Natalya ;
Ayres,Michael Leo Gould ;
Diehl,Adam Stone
Myanmar is part of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) and a signatory of ASEAN Free Trade
Agreement (AFTA). These arrangements have a legal obligation
which require...
Type: ReportReport#: 149901Date: June 22, 2020Author:
Rahardja,Sjamsu ;
Artuso,Fabio ;
Maw,Aka Kyaw Min
Payments of bribes and the expenses
incurred on rent-seeking activities impose a significant
financial burden on private firms, which is compounded when
they do not...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9286Date: June 22, 2020Author:
Amin,Mohammad ;
Soh,Yew Chong
This paper studies the impact of a
computer-assisted learning program on learning outcomes
among high school students in The Gambia. The program uses
innovative technologies...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9288Date: June 22, 2020Author:
Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo ;
Gajigo,Ousman ;
Owusu,Solomon ;
Tomita,Ryoko ;
Xu,Yanbin
The Forest Tenure Assessment Tool (FTAT)
is an integrated set of methodologies for assessing why
securing forest tenure is important and how to strengthen
forest tenure...
In response to the new demands that the
novel coronavirus has placed on water and sanitation
providers (WSPs) in emerging markets, the World Bank Water
Global Practice,...
The Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for
Bangladesh aims to assess thedevelopment effectiveness of
the World Bank Group’s engagement with
Bangladeshduring the...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 150509Date: June 18, 2020
ESMAP’s grants of more than 3 million
dollars have been instrumental in supporting electrification
efforts in Myanmar as part of the World Bank-funded National
Electrification...
Type: BriefReport#: 149828Date: June 18, 2020Author:
ESMAP
The MENA region (Middle East & North
Africa) has some of the world's best solar energy
resources. These will last longer than its oil and gas
reserves, and could become...
Societies require energy to function.
Basic energy services like heat and light for schools and
hospitals support and enrich individual and community life.
Yet millions...
Type: BriefReport#: 149773Date: June 17, 2020Author:
Patel, Laura ;
Nielsen,Sara Trab
The MENA region (Middle East & North
Africa) has some of the world's best solar energy
resources. These will last longer than its oil and gas
reserves, and could become...
Doing Business was the first global
indicator created to measure aspects of regulation that
enable or hinder the owners of small and medium-size
businesses in starting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149354Date: June 17, 2020
The MENA region (Middle East & North
Africa) has some of the world's best solar energy
resources. These will last longer than its oil and gas
reserves, and could become...
The MENA region (Middle East & North
Africa) has some of the world's best solar energy
resources. These will last longer than its oil and gas
reserves, and could become...
The MENA region (Middle East & North
Africa) has some of the world's best solar energy
resources. These will last longer than its oil and gas
reserves, and could become...
The empirical evidence on within firm
productivity improvements from exports has largely been
understated because the measures of revenue productivity
used do not account...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9281Date: June 16, 2020Author:
Manghnani,Ruchita
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