Maximum agricultural production and income in Central America depend on increased specialization among the countries. The countries have wide differences in soil class, erosion susceptibility, temperature,...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: UNN51Date: April 1, 1977
Mathematical models, which the World Bank uses for global economic analysis and projection, are presented. The models analyze price and production factors for energy, rubber, copper, iron ore, tin, cocoa,...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: CMN8Date: March 31, 1977Author:
Tims, Wouter ;
Singh, Shamsher
Economic research into the relationship between the structure of financial markets and the level of interest rates and economic development is examined. Research on flow of funds involves both accounting...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: SDF34Date: March 31, 1977Author:
Eckaus,Richard S.
The underlying reason for these discussions was to confront the Bank's research and operational experience with a view to reaching more of a concensus as to the circumstances in which labor-intensive techniques...
Type: Working PaperReport#: UNN318Date: March 31, 1977Author:
TWD
This partial transcript, from the session of the meeting of the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IDBI) and International Development Association (IDA),...
This paper analyses the structure of the bauxite, alumina and aluminum market and its implications for the prospects of developing countries' exports. The paper is divided into five chapters. Chapter I...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 77703Date: March 16, 1977
This Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: Secretarial stream system inaugurated; ocean's riches: no substitute for dwindling land resources; bell retires from bank; and bank calendar.
Although the behavior of a system may be adequately described by a mathematical programming model, external conditional controls may be imposed on the system. If the values of these controls depend upon...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: DRD20Date: March 1, 1977Author:
Candler,Wilfred V. ;
Norton,Marlee R.
The way in which farmers form their price and yield expectations and the consequences of these expectations on ensuing market equilibrium when production is risky are examined. If rational expectations...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: REP37Date: February 28, 1977Author:
Hazell,Peter B. ;
Scandizzo,Pasquale L.
This report evaluates the past performance of Ivory Coast's economy to identify trends which may have relevance for the future. It also addresses the questions of whether it is possible or desirable to...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 1147Date: February 28, 1977
Various approaches have been used for energy demand forecasting in the past. These have varied from simple traditional approaches such as extrapolating past trends in energy consumption or relating energy...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: PUN26Date: February 28, 1977Author:
Mukherjee,Shishir K.
Energy use has always been linked to economic growth and prosperity. However, the energy crisis of late 1973 has made the role of energy in development quite prominent. This has made it necessary to devote...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: EWT10Date: February 28, 1977Author:
Mukherjee,Shishir K.
The World Bank will provide 60 million dollars for a railway project in Pakistan. The project will help meet increases in demand for freight and passenger services and contribute to the improvement of...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 157174Date: February 24, 1977
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