This paper quantifies the evolution of technical efficiency in port infrastructure service provision in the major Spanish port authorities involved in container traffic. The paper also analyzes the extent...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3515Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Gonzalez Serrano,Maria Manuela ;
Trujillo Castellano,Lourdes
This transport sector review and strategy note presents a broad survey of Iran's transport sector and provides a basis for analyzing priorities for action and making strategic recommendations for the World...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 34600Date: February 1, 2005
Many countries use duty drawbacks on exports, yet they have been given little attention in the literature and there is no consensus whether countries should embrace or abandon them. The author asserts...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3498Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Ianchovichina,Elena
Restructuring of the Second Transport Sector Project is needed because of the impact of the significant changes introduced since the beginning of project activities, i.e., the Government introduced the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 31527Date: January 31, 2005
This note presents a number of policy options to improve basic access and promote the mobility of Pakistan's rural population in support of the Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy. This is achieved...
Type: BriefReport#: 35675Date: January 12, 2005Author:
Dalil Essakali,Mohammed
This review will evaluate World Bank-finance transport projects, and will fill a significant gap in OED's evaluations of the effectiveness of lending in infrastructure at a time of renewed Bank emphasis...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 82206Date: January 6, 2005
This note deals with the extent to which, and the means by which, project level distributional analysis of benefits can be undertaken and how poverty impact indicators can be developed. Section 1 sets...
Type: BriefReport#: 33946Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Laird, James ;
MACKIE, PETER J. ;
Nellthorp, John
Appraisal can be undertaken from different perspectives, depending on the objectives of the commissioning body. The key choices are: Business case - requires a commercial perspective; and, Appraisal for...
Type: BriefReport#: 33931Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Mackie, Peter ;
Nellthorp, John ;
Laird, James
This report intends to assist in the design of appropriate strategies for controlling the impacts of urban air pollution, from mobile sources. The report considers only the direct air impacts of surface...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 30425Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Gwilliam,Kenneth M. ;
Johnson,Todd M. ;
Kojima,Masami
This document discusses the role of information and communication technology (ICT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES) in improving business competitiveness and increasing economic growth...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 39616Date: January 1, 2005
The analysis reported here was prompted by a realization that there was little reliable and consistent information on what proportion of household income is spent on urban public transport. The information...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 33900Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Carruthers,Robin C. ;
Dick,Malise C. ;
Saurkar,Anuja
This note has been drawn from a number of texts including "The Value of Time In Economic Evaluation of Transport Projects" (Gwilliam, 1997), "Values of Travel Time Savings in the UK - Summary and Conclusions"...
Type: BriefReport#: 33936Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Mackie, Peter ;
Nellthorp , John ;
Laird, James
Maintenance is an often overlooked aspect of appraisal. The effective treatment of maintenance within an appraisal is, however, fundamental to informing the decision regarding the optimum investment strategy....
Type: BriefReport#: 33934Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Laird, James ;
MACKIE, PETER J. ;
Nellthorp , John
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding source; activity size; geographical focus; sectoral...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 41724Date: January 1, 2005
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding source; activity size; geographical focus; sectoral...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 41724Date: January 1, 2005
The paper describes risk guarantees within the framework of the West African Gas Pipeline Project, and, addresses the political risk guarantees that will involve complementary guarantees from International...
The basic goal of the CIS-7 initiative gathering seven CIS countries (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan make up the Commonwealth of Independent States),...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 35369Date: January 1, 2005
This paper is aimed at providing guidance on transport issues for those involved in designing multi-topic household surveys such as the Living Standards Measurement Studies (LSMS) surveys. The inclusion...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 33907Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Baker,Judy L. ;
Denning,William B.
Demand forecasts form a key input to the economic appraisal. As such any errors present within the demand forecasts will undermine the reliability of the economic appraisal. The minimization of demand...
Type: BriefReport#: 33933Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Laird, James ;
MACKIE, PETER J. ;
Nellthorp, John
The purpose of this paper is to identify the problems and potentials of ECA railways by evaluating the past trends and future prospects of a sample of nine railways -- those of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 33880Date: January 1, 2005Author:
Anderson, Phil ;
Willoughby,Christopher
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