Although low tax morale hits developing
countries hardest, little is known about its determinants in
those countries. This paper examines the impact of trust in
public...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8968Date: August 6, 2019Author:
Kouame,Wilfried Anicet Kouakou
Reducing gender inequality makes
economic sense apart from being the right thing to do.
Achievinggender equality and empowering all women and girls
is the fifth sustainable...
Type: BriefReport#: 141002Date: August 1, 2019Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa
Around the world, women face persistent
barriers in seeking to enter the labor force, attain
leadership positions, and launch businesses. Gender
inequality not only...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8935Date: July 10, 2019Author:
Kronfol,Hania ;
Nichols,Alison Mc Donell ;
Tran,Trang Thu
The flipside of these opportunities are
the risks that need managing through an integrated
whole-of-government approach. The consumption habits of
tourism facilities...
The ADB provided six regional technical
assistance and a number of loans to Cambodia, Lao PDR and
Vietnam under the Mekong Tourism Development Project (MTDP)
from 2003-2010,...
This compendium of experiences on Urban
and Territorial Development Projects in the Mediterranean
region was prepared by the Center for Mediterranean
Integration (CMI)...
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became the
world’s newest nation and Africa’s fifty-fifth country.
Unfortunately, independence did not translate into peace for
her citizens....
Natural events are recurrent.
Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions
cannot be predicted, but it is known that where they have
happened in the...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0000906Date: June 17, 2019Author:
Minguez Garcia,Barbara
Achieving gender equality in Colombia is
critical to the country’s future economic development and
social cohesion; yet it remains an ongoing challenge. The
government...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137862Date: June 14, 2019Author:
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Muller,Miriam
Land is a limited, and typically the
most important asset for people living in the developing
countries, the majority of whom depend on agriculture and
related work...
The WBG launched a new gender strategy
for 2016-2023, building on past progress and reflecting
changes both in the global landscape and in the accumulation
of evidence...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 139517Date: May 17, 2019
Gansu Province faces four main
challenges. Firstly, it is the poorest province in China. It
faces severe development challenges and significantly
lags-behind other provinces...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 136861Date: May 10, 2019
Vietnam is in the process of updating
its Labor Code of 2012. This advisory note is designed to
inform a dialog on opportunities for how the 2012 Labor Code
can be adjusted...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137108Date: May 1, 2019
The Croatia Country Gender Assessment
reviewed the state of equality between women and men in
Croatia in endowments, economic opportunities, and voice and
agency. Overall,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137854Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Morrica,Valerie ;
Sharafudheen,Tara ;
Corral Rodas,Paul Andres ;
Casabonne,Ursula ;
Boehmova,Zuzana
At the heart of the World Bank Group
education strategy 2020: learning for all is the recognition
that a holistic, multidimensional approach is essential to
achieve...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 139082Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Mcclain-Nhlapo,Charlotte Vuyiswa ;
Cortez,Clifton John ;
Duchicela,Luis Felipe ;
Lord,Janet Elaine
This is a statement by Nadia Calviño,
Minister of Economy and Business, Spain, at the 99th meeting
of the Development Committee held on April 13, 2019. She
discussed...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 136199Date: April 13, 2019
This is a statement by the Honourable
Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, Canada, at the 99th
meeting of the Development Committee held on April 13, 2019.
He spoke about...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 136197Date: April 13, 2019
This is a statement by Mr. H.E.
Gudlauger Thor Thordarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs at
the ninety-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held
on April 13, 2019....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 136189Date: April 13, 2019
While the private sector is increasingly
recognizing that advancing gender equality means better
talent, higher productivity, more customers, and a stronger
bottom line,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150795Date: April 1, 2019Author:
Kolb,Henriette ;
Arif,Amena ;
Niethammer,Carmen ;
Arunasalam,Aarthy ;
Shenoy,Kinita Kiron
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