This paper contributes to the debate on the existence of pollution haven effects by systematically measuring the pollution content of trade (measured by the pollution content of imports, PCI) and decomposing...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4047Date: November 1, 2006Author:
Grether,Jean-Marie ;
Mathys,Nicole Andrea ;
De Melo,Jaime A. P.
This profile documents the ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse population that makes up Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region. It points out that infrastructure is well developed, and about 65...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 41907Date: November 1, 2006
This paper examines the impact of measures to reduce emissions from passenger transport, specifically buses, cars, and two-wheelers in Mumbai. These include converting diesel buses to compressed natural...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4059Date: November 1, 2006Author:
Ramos Bento,Antonio Miguel ;
Cropper,Maureen L. ;
Takeuchi,Akie
This paper provides an overview of the various channels through which public infrastructure may affect growth. In addition to the conventional productivity, complementarity, and crowding-out effects typically...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4064Date: November 1, 2006Author:
Agenor,Pierre-Richard ;
Moreno-Dodson,Blanca
The Bank aimed to support the Mauritius Government's 2001 economic agenda for the new millennium through the FY2002-04 country assistance strategy (CAS). The CAS had proposed, providing Bank assistance,...
Type: CAS Completion Report ReviewReport#: 37903Date: October 20, 2006
On October 19, 2006, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant and credit of US23.5 million dollars (US12.3 and US11.2 million dollars...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 168609Date: October 19, 2006
On October 19, 2006, as part of a multi-donor, multi-year investment program of up to US700-800 million dollars, the World Bank today approved a US40 million dollars credit to support the Government’s...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 168799Date: October 19, 2006
The purpose of this project is to provide consultancy services supporting the restructuring of Armenian Railways with the objectives of developing a restructuring plan that increases private participation...
El Salvador faces a list of policy challenges related to infrastructure that will impact the country's ability to reduce poverty and resume growth. The Government must: address shortfalls in the provision...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 37689Date: October 10, 2006
A survey of 120 cities in China shows that city-level investment climate varies widely. Business law and regulation are basically the same throughout China. Hence, differences mainly reflect local government...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 37759Date: October 9, 2006
The World Bank approved a 1.25 million dollars grant to support community projects and strengthen community-based organizations in Cite Soleil and Bel Air, two of the poorest and most violence-stricken...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164167Date: October 3, 2006
This Annual Review of Development Effectiveness for 2006 (ARDE) assembles evidence from the recent work of the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank to explore countries' and the Bank's record...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 37161Date: October 2, 2006
In recent years, select examples have emerged of initiatives developed and launched by small urban local bodies in India that have transformed service levels and helped improve compliance with the municipal...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 38743Date: October 1, 2006
Institutional weaknesses are the source of many observed failures in urban transport in developing countries. Strengthening urban transport institutions often requires legislative, institutional and management...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 41833Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Mobereola, Dayo
Since the mid 1980s a substantial amount of research has been undertaken on trade in services. Much of this is inspired by the World Trade Organization or regional trade agreements, especially the European...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4030Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Hoekman,Bernard M.
Among policy instruments to control future greenhouse gas emissions, well-calibrated general intensity targets are known to lead to lower uncertainty on the amount of abatement than emissions quotas (Jotzo...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4033Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Lecocq,Franck Michel ;
Marschinski,Robert
This note presents the main lessons drawn from an analytical and sector work on trade logistics in Morocco. Public and private counterparts recognized the positive impact of the World Bank's report to...
Type: BriefReport#: 38322Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Raballand, Gaël ;
Arvis, Jean-François ;
Bellier,Michel Marie Dominique
This paper is structured as follows. Section II defines OBA, explains how it is applied, and lists its advantages. Section III provides a snapshot of OBA projects in the Bank and also describes some sources...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 37851Date: October 1, 2006
Community Based Targeting (CBT) and self-targeting are the two main methods used in the largest programme of Public Works. This note assesses and compares the effectiveness and efficiency of these targeting...
This project was designed and implemented (January 2003-November 2004) in response to Malawi's severe food crisis in 2002, caused by the drought and floods in 2001 and 2002, which resulted in a significant...
Type: BriefReport#: 37794Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Mohan, P.C. (editor)
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