Despite progress in improving the
business climate, Vietnam’s ranking in the Ease
of Doing Business 2019 slipped to 69th out of 190 economies,
down from 68th...
Type: ReportReport#: 172575Date: November 30, 2018Author:
Dinh,Viet Tuan ;
De Kleine Feige,Annette I. ;
Pham,Duc Minh ;
Eckardt,Sebastian ;
Artuso,Fabio ;
Mtonya,Brian G.
Farm jobs are in decline in Vietnam, but
they still account for more than 40 percent of total labor
force. Agriculture is especially good in providing jobs and
incomes...
Type: ReportReport#: 172580Date: November 30, 2018Author:
Zorya,Sergiy ;
Jaffee,Steven M. ;
Nguyen,Tuan Anh-000575619 ;
Truong,Trang Thi Thu ;
Nguyen Le Quynh,Hoa ;
Tran,Nguyen Thi Thuy
The best jobs, defined by higher labor
productivity and wages and social benefits, are largely in
the registered firms. They are also inclusive of women and
youth. These...
Type: ReportReport#: 172579Date: November 30, 2018Author:
Cunningham,Wendy ;
Pimhidzai,Obert
Boosting productivity growth, especially
that of the domestic private sector, is a key priority of
Vietnam. The country has been successful in attracting
foreign direct...
Type: ReportReport#: 172577Date: November 30, 2018Author:
Akhlaque,Asya ;
Ong Lopez,Anne Beline Chua ;
Coste,Antoine
This report explores the interaction
between states and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in
the delivery of support to victims of crimes. The present
study is a...
Type: ReportReport#: 137973Date: November 1, 2018Author:
Ivankovic,Aleksandra ;
Altan,Levent
This strategy was prepared for the
Community Governance and Grievance Management Project
(CGGMP) which aims to strengthen community grievance
management capabilities...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 131511Date: October 1, 2018
The Community Governance and Grievance
Management project aims to help communities strengthen their
internal governance, and to enhance the effectiveness of
linkages...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 131509Date: October 1, 2018
Moldova’s reformers have long sought to
strengthen the rule of law including the independence,
efficiency, and integrity of its courts. A well-functioning
justice sector...
Type: ReportReport#: 124516Date: September 19, 2018Author:
Mukherjee,Amitabha
This survey was conducted to better
understand the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
and intersex (LGBTI) people in seven countries in
Southeastern Europe:...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 130420Date: September 1, 2018
The cost of transport in Lao PDR is said
to be higher than in neighboring countries, affectingthe
competitiveness of producers and shippers alike. However,
the picture...
Type: Working PaperReport#: AUS0000443Date: September 1, 2018Author:
Ksoll,Christian ;
Apthorp,Paul Frederick ;
Phimphachanh,Pipong
There is a dearth of quantitative data
on the lives of LGBTI people throughout the world. Yet, such
data is needed to shine a light on the challenges that LGBTI
people...
Type: ReportReport#: 169879Date: August 31, 2018Author:
Milena Lazic ;
Logar,Svetlana ;
Vojislav Mihailovic ;
Marko Uljarevic
The rapid growth of e-commerce globally,
including in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN), helps lower the costs of trade for Lao PDR
exporters, and reduces...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 129565Date: August 1, 2018Author:
Bartley Johns,Marcus ;
Hoppe,Mombert ;
Molinuevo,Martin ;
Nghardsaysone,Konesawang ;
Daza Jaller,Lillyana Sophia
Although Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) urban
settlements and mixed neighborhoods have a reputation for
endemic violence, many local observers report some
improvements in...
Type: ReportReport#: 127793Date: June 28, 2018Author:
Craig,David ;
Porter,Douglas John ;
Hukula,Fiona
Rice is Lao PDR’s biggest agricultural
commodity in terms of farmers involved in production,
cropland area allocated, and food consumption. Rice also
generates important...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 129711Date: June 20, 2018Author:
Hoppe,Mombert ;
Zorya,Sergiy ;
Reichhuber,Anke ;
Sayarath,Kenekeo ;
Loundu,Wisambi ;
Soulitham,Somchay
Digital connectivity - access to
affordable and reliable internet services—has become a key
driver of economic and social development globally. Economic
activities and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 134271Date: June 1, 2018
Cities are key to reducing poverty and
promoting shared prosperity in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Cities generally are sites for cultivating and fostering the
accumulation...
Type: ReportReport#: 127880Date: June 1, 2018Author:
Craig,David ;
Porter,Doug
This Briefing Note summarizes findings
from the World Bank’s research and policy engagements
between November 2014 and December 2016 in Port Moresby and
Lae, the two...
Type: ReportReport#: 127798Date: June 1, 2018Author:
Craig,David ;
Porter,Doug
Liberia’s status as a fragile state is
deeply rooted in the political and economic exclusion
practiced by the country’s founders. Although they
constituted just 5 percent...
Type: Systematic Country DiagnosticReport#: 113720Date: June 1, 2018
Propelled by favorable domestic and
external conditions, Vietnam’s economy posted its
strongest first-quarter growth in a decade.
Vietnam’s external position...
Type: ReportReport#: 172582Date: May 31, 2018Author:
Eckardt,Sebastian ;
Dinh,Viet Tuan ;
De Kleine Feige,Annette I. ;
Pham,Duc Minh ;
Oh, Jen Jung Eun
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