The report presents an analysis of the
jobs portfolio for Nepal covering WB operations as well as
Development Partners' (DP) activities, with the
objective of understanding...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 149885Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Parikh,Vismay Bharat ;
Shakya,Anupama
This study of Nepal's SME sector is
based on a survey of 932 firms located in 6 districts and
spanning four sectors: agri-processing, manufacturing,
tourism, and other...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 149845Date: June 1, 2020
This paper develops a general framework
to allocate subsidies to private investments in the presence
of jobs-linked externalities (JLEs). JLEs emerge when wages
exceed...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 149396Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Robalino,David A. ;
Romero,Jose ;
Walker,David Ian
Laguna del Sauce is a water supply
reservoir located in the Department of Maldonado (Uruguay),
approximately 15 kilometers west of Punta del Este and 100
kilometers...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148728Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Bianchi,Fabiana ;
Pineiro,Veronica ;
Weinstein,Federico ;
Terra,Rafael ;
Colacce,Carlos
Managing government debt guarantees is
difficult because the potential costs of guarantees are hard
to estimate and typically do not show up in the reported
budget deficit....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148801Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Razlog,Lilia ;
Irwin, Tim ;
Marrison,Chris
Central to making good decisions about
debt guarantees is assessing their expected and possible
fiscal cost, a task that many governments still struggle
with. This paper...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148802Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Razlog,Lilia ;
Marrison,Chris ;
Irwin, Tim
Financial management information systems
are (FMIS) are central to expenditure control, transparency,
and service delivery. Recognizing the potential benefits,
the World...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 149702Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Hashim,Ali ;
Farooq,Khuram ;
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons
Rapid urbanization in India means cities
face a tremendous challenge to finance and deliver
theincreasing demand for basic municipal services. When
compared to peers...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 147943Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Awasthi,Rajul ;
Nagarajan,Mohan
When this booklet was prepared, COVID-19
was not part of our lexicon. Our concerns were more related
to the low GDP growth of the region (close to zero) and the
social...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 168497Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Fien-Helfman,Samantha Abigail ;
Boulanger,Susan
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has
taken a toll on human life and brought major disruption to
economic activity across the world. Despite a late arrival,
the COVID-19...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 147542Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Zeufack,Albert G. ;
Calderon,Cesar ;
Kambou,Gerard ;
Djiofack,Calvin Zebaze ;
Kubota,Megumi ;
Korman,Vijdan ;
Cantu Canales,Martha Catalina
The objective of this note is to provide
guidance for countries on how to organize a public debt
management back office most effectively. It describes the
core processes...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 147661Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Proite,Andre
Drawing on the results of recent
state-level debt management performance assessments (SN
DeMPAs) in seven Nigerian states and the Federal Capital
Territory, the paper...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148017Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Razlog,Lilia ;
Lee,Yue Man ;
Li,Ying - EMFMD ;
Garron Bozo,Jaime Andres
Drawing on the results of recent
state-level debt management performance assessments (SN
DeMPAs) in seven Nigerian states and the Federal Capital
Territory, the paper...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148467Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Razlog,Lilia ;
Lee,Yue Man ;
Li,Ying - EMFMD ;
Garron Bozo,Jaime Andres
As countries develop (and food
saturation takes hold), agriculture’s role as domestic
employer declines. But the broader agri-food system (AFS)
also expands, and the...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 148250Date: March 10, 2020Author:
Christiaensen,Luc ;
Rutledge,Zachariah Judson ;
Taylor,John Edward
This multisectoral Jobs Diagnostic
provides a comprehensive overview of Pakistan's job
market, with the aim of informing key policy areas. It
investigates a host of...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 145951Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Cho,Yoonyoung ;
Majoka,Zaineb
The rapid transformation of agri-food
value chains in Africa and other developing countries
hasimportant implications for economic growth and poverty
reduction. Policy...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 146422Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Swinnen,Johan F. M. ;
Kuijpers,Rob
Trend growth in Uganda’s economy has not
been fast enough to create enough jobs with higher earnings
for one of the world’s fastest growing workforces. With
almost three...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 146414Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Merotto,Dino Leonardo
Improving jobs outcomes—especially for
poor people—is at the center of Honduras' development
agenda. This report shows how jobs are related to
persistently high poverty...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 145647Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Walker,David Ian ;
Michel Gutierrez,Veronica
This multisectoral Jobs Diagnostic
provides a comprehensive overview of Pakistan's job
market, with the aim of informing key policy areas. It
investigates a host of...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 145951Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Cho,Yoonyoung ;
Majoka,Zaineb
The Ethiopia Social Accountability
Program (ESAP) seeks to empower citizens, strengthen civil
society, promote citizen engagement in public venues, modify
how public...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 156156Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Campbell,Laura ;
Mulugeta,Fitsum Zewdu ;
Tsegay,Asmelash Haile ;
Wampler,Brian
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