The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) report for FY10 provides information on all International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), and trust...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 57156Date: October 3, 2010
The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY10 provides information on all International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), and trust...
The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY10 provides information on all International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), and trust...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 57202Date: October 3, 2010
The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) report for FY10 provides information on all International Bank and Rural Development (IBRD)/International Development Association (IDA) projects that were active...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 57199Date: October 3, 2010
Policy recommendations for infrastructure provision usually build on a well-established understanding of best practice for sector governance. Too rarely are they adapted to the country-specific political...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5455Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Benitez, Daniel Alberto ;
Estache, Antonio ;
Soreide, Tina
In June 2010, International Finance Corporation (IFC) advised the government of Maldives on the country's first successful public-private partnership project: the structuring and awarding of a 25-year...
Given their small domestic markets, expanding international trade is crucial to driving and sustaining growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In turn, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) often...
Type: BriefReport#: 60105Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Gillson, Ian John Douglas ;
Strychacz, Nicholas Graham Reiss
This report reviews the status of Mashreq countries' economic integration with the world, with the Arab world, and within the Mashreq sub-region itself. It examines the drivers of progress to date and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 57520Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Rouis, Mustapha
Though the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has weathered the recent global financial and economic crisis relatively well, it still faces daunting medium-term challenges. These include high unemployment...
This report reviews the status of Maghreb countries' economic integration with the world, with the Arab world, and within the Maghreb itself. It focuses on trade in goods and services, labor and capital...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 57519Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Rouis, Mustapha ;
Kounetsron, Komlan
The International Development Association (IDA) is the World Bank's fund for the poorest. One of the world's largest sources of aid, IDA provides support to the 79 least developed countries. These countries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 71528Date: October 1, 2010
The majority of the urban poor in Vietnam live in areas with limited access to services. Low-income areas within cities are characterized by high population densities, poorly maintained infrastructure...
Type: BriefReport#: 71724Date: October 1, 2010Author:
FiilFlynn, Maj
What are the equilibrium effects of trade and capital liberalization on consumption smoothing? This question is addressed by studying the response to productivity shocks in a baseline two country, two...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5441Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Pancaro, Cosimo
Urban development investments and management have not kept pace with the increasing demand for urban facilities and services in Andhra Pradesh. This weighs down businesses and quality of life, especially...
Type: BriefReport#: 71719Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Fiil-Flynn, Maj
This World Bank Program Snapshot on Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia, starts with a brief economic and program overview to provide you with the context for the World Bank program in the country...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 104376Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Burunciuc, Lilia
Taking advantage of a historical quasi-experiment in Sri Lanka, this paper provides evidence on the effects of land market restrictions on wages and its spatial pattern. The empirical specification is...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5461Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Emran, M. Shahe ;
Shilpi, Forhad J.
A significant body of research over the last decade has demonstrated the linkage between poverty, armed conflict, and weak state governance. Further, some analysts have noted that rigid adherence to a...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 62035Date: October 1, 2010Author:
Harwell, Emily Evans
Economic growth in Solomon Islands since the end of civil conflict in 2003 has been driven by rapid expansion of the forestry sector and large increases in international aid flows. Stocks of natural forest...
Type: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth StudyReport#: 57795Date: October 1, 2010
The Rapid Assessment Framework (RAF) is a central component of the Energy Efficient Cities Initiative (EECI), launched by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) in collaboration with the...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 57685Date: October 1, 2010
This Results Profile talks about improving rural livelihoods in Azerbaijan. A critical challenge in Azerbaijan was to channel the dividends of oil-driven economic growth to the rural areas. The Azerbaijan...
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