The study uses the WDR 2018 systems
approach to undertake an exploration of failures and
weaknesses across various dimensions that are known to
impact learning outcomes....
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0002459Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Elghandour, Ibrahim ;
Burdescu,Ruxandra ;
Kay,Kerenssa Mayo ;
Samad,Zeeshan ;
Hasnain,Zahid ;
Mustafa, Turkan ;
Mukhtarova, Qizi ;
Andriamarofara,Hajarivony ;
Peixoto,Tiago Carneiro ;
Rajenarison,Lira Hariravaka ;
Rakotoarivony,Rary Adria ;
Rasoamahenina,Seheno Landivola
Procurement of commonly used items is a
challenge for government agencies. If the items are
repeatedly purchased in one-off fashion, so that the total
volume is significant,...
Type: ReportReport#: 162226Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Lal,Shanker ;
Cocciolo,Serena Sara Daniela ;
Samaddar,Sushmita ;
Pereira De Carvalho,Danilo ;
Arisoy,Elmas ;
Sharma,Vinay
This report provides the findings of an
administrative inquiry by the World Bank Group Integrity
Vice Presidency (INT) into allegations of misconduct in
connection with...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161121Date: June 1, 2021
This report provides the findings of an
administrative inquiry by the World Bank Group Integrity
Vice presidency (INT) into allegations of misconduct
connection with...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161120Date: June 1, 2021
Efforts to improve weather and climate
services involve both public and private actors in the
meteorological value chain governed by two determinants, to
protect society...
Type: BriefReport#: 159363Date: May 26, 2021Author:
Rogers,David ;
Tsirkunov,Vladimir V. ;
Thorpe,Alan John ;
Bogdanova,Anna-Maria ;
Suwa,Makoto ;
Md Kootval,Haleh Kootval ;
Hodgson,Stephen ;
Staudinger,Michael
This paper studies the impact of foreign
direct investment on domestic firms’ innovation in China. It
provides causal evidence by exploiting China’s foreign
direct investment...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9672Date: May 24, 2021Author:
Liu,Yan-000529044 ;
Wang,Xuan
While the Lao authorities made progress
in the area of corporate governance (CG), the overall CG
framework needed to be brought in line with international
standards...
The corporate governance guidelines for
listed companies are intended to raise the corporate
governance standards of listed companies in Lao People’s
Democratic Republic...
Type: ReportReport#: 159046Date: May 17, 2021Author:
Chanthachack,Saysamone
This note describes how political
economy analysis can be used to promote development,
focusing specifically on state capture. It is intended to
help practitioners within...
Type: BriefReport#: 159049Date: May 17, 2021Author:
Raballand,Gael J. R. F. ;
Rijkers,Bob
This paper reviews the recent literature
on rural-urban migration in developing countries, focusing
on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to
migrate?...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9662Date: May 13, 2021Author:
Selod,Harris ;
Shilpi,Forhad J.
This paper uses the World Bank database
on deep trade agreements to demonstrate the rapid increase
in preferential trade agreements with standards of
intellectual property...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9659Date: May 12, 2021Author:
Maskus,Keith E. ;
Ridley,William Clifton
Given its size, public procurement
matters for economic development. Transparency, competition,
accountability, efficiency, and innovation are most commonly
noted as...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9651Date: May 6, 2021Author:
Nogues Comas,Antoni Albert ;
Mendes Dos Santos,Nuno Filipe
The main development objective of the
work has been to use the MAPS assessment tool to assess the
quality and effectiveness of Moldova’s public
procurement system...
Type: Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)Report#: 157948Date: May 3, 2021
This paper proposes a new method for
improving the design effect of household surveys based on a
two-stage design in which the first stage clusters, or
primary selection...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9648Date: May 3, 2021Author:
Betti,Gianni ;
Molini,Vasco ;
Pavelesku,Dan
Court proceedings play a key role in
contributing to the [in]effectiveness of bank liquidation
and resolution procedures. European Union (EU) countries
that took resolution...
Type: ReportReport#: 159562Date: May 1, 2021Author:
Lintner,Pamela
Climate change governance poses
particular challenges for citizen engagement in decision
making and policy processes. Climate risk management and
governance are affected...
The 2021 Debt Sustainability Analysis
(DSA) indicates that the Republic of the Marshall Islands
(RMI)’s debt is sustainable but remains at high
risk of debt distress....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161064Date: May 1, 2021
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