This paper assesses whether the level of taxation of motor fuel is broadly appropriate in a group of countries (OECD, BRICs and South Africa) accounting for more than 80 percent of world greenhouse gas...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5212Date: February 1, 2010Author:
Boccardo,Jessica ;
Ley,Eduardo
In late 2008 the Republic of Armenia requested the Bank's assistance to mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis. This technical note describes how the Lifeline Road Improvement Project (LRIP)...
Type: BriefReport#: 53315Date: February 1, 2010Author:
Ishihara,Satoshi ;
Bennett,Christopher R.
To overcome huge shortfalls in access to infrastructure services, poor countries need much higher investment levels and more expertise to build, operate, and maintain infrastructure facilities. The private...
Type: BriefReport#: 56742Date: February 1, 2010Author:
Leigland,James
Mali, a landlocked country of West Africa, has experienced a spectacular growth of its exports of fresh mangoes which have increased six-fold in volume between 1993 and 2008. As one of the poorest countries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 54337Date: February 1, 2010Author:
Sangho,Yeyande Kasse ;
Labaste,Patrick ;
Ravry,Christophe
The World Bank Group (WBG) FY09 air transport portfolio includes over 30 projects or project components in all six regions of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 67838Date: February 1, 2010
This Infrastructure Recovery and Assets (INFRA) update newsletter highlights publications, projects, and news related to opportunities for employment generation in infrastructure crisis response.
Type: NewsletterReport#: 54846Date: February 1, 2010
Large and energy-intensive infrastructure investments with long life times have substantial implications for climate policy. This study focuses on options to scale down energy consumption and carbon emissions...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5208Date: February 1, 2010Author:
Strand,Jon ;
Miller,Sebastian
Malawi needs to focus on exports to maintain and broaden its current inspiring levels of economic growth. The focus of future policy should therefore be on reforms that improve competitiveness in global...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 47969Date: January 31, 2010
This paper discusses the growth in the use of commercial motorcycles in cities in sub-Saharan Africa as a manifestation of governments inability to respond to market failure by addressing four issues:...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 69717Date: January 25, 2010Author:
Kumar,Ajay
This book aims to help governments and public authorities to establish effective light rail-light metro transit (LRMT) systems, and focuses on use of Public-Private Participation (PPP) arrangements. Rather...
Type: PublicationReport#: 53095Date: January 21, 2010Author:
Mandri-Perrott,Xavier Cledan ;
Menzies,Iain
In April 2003, the government of Cameroon adopted its first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) to define the overall framework for its development policies. Since then, progress in implementing the...
Type: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)Report#: 52824Date: January 21, 2010
This press release announces on January 15, 2010, that the capacity of countries to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets is improving around the world,...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169641Date: January 15, 2010
The 260 MW Trung Son Hydroelectric Plant (TSHPP) in Vietnam will be built on the upper Ma River, about 170 km from Hanoi and 48 km from the Lao border and about 200 km from the river mouth. TSHPP is a...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 59273Date: January 15, 2010
There has been increased interest throughout the world in improving transit services through the introduction of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). ITS can be defined as a set of technologies intended...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 69262Date: January 5, 2010
The Institute of Comprehensive Transport (NDRC) and the World Bank jointly carried out a study of urban rail development in China. The joint study team visited several selected cities that have developed...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 55772Date: January 5, 2010
This paper provides a systematic, empirical assessment of the impact of infrastructure quality on the total factor productivity (TFP) of African manufacturing firms. This measure is understood to include...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5191Date: January 1, 2010Author:
Escribano Saez,Alvaro ;
Guasch, J. Luis ;
Pena Izquierdo,Jorge
Export restraints by the Russian Federation on natural gas and timber have been the source of major controversy between the European Union and the Russian Federation. The analysis of this paper suggests...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5195Date: January 1, 2010Author:
Tarr, David G.
The Trade and Transport Integration Project was approved in 2006, with the objective to develop trade along corridor Vc by improving the capacity, efficiency and quality of services on the southern end...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 53376Date: January 1, 2010
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