• Global trend to railway concessions delivering positive results
    The authors review a number of recent innovative rail concessions. Each country has approached its problems differently, and each provides different insights into what can be achieved with concessions....
    Type: Viewpoint Report#: 17368 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Budin, Karim-Jacques ; Thompson, Louis S.
  • Urban air quality management strategy in Asia : Metro Manila report
    Eighty percent of the Metro Manila population live in areas where the national standard for air quality is exceeded, where average TSP (total suspended particle) concentrations are frequently five times...
    Type: Publication Report#: WTP380 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Nagpal, Tanvi [editors] ; Shah, Jitendra J.
  • Lessons from Sao Paulo's Metropolitan Busway Concessions Program
    In an earlier paper (Policy Research Working Paper 1546), the authors described a pioneer initiative of Sao Paulo's municipal and state governments, to give the private sector a concession on building...
    Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report#: WPS1859 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Benvenuto, Pedro ; Rebelo, Jorge
  • Urban air quality management strategy in Asia : Greater Mumbai report
    This report aims to assist policymakers in designing and implementing policies, in monitoring and devising management tools to restore air quality in Mumbai (Bombay), India's financial and commercial capital....
    Type: Publication Report#: WTP381 Date: December 31, 1997 Author: Nagpal, Tanvi [editors] ; Shah, Jitendra J.
  • Elimination of lead in gasoline in Latin America and the Caribbean - status report
    Following the Summit of the Americas, held in December 1994, it was agreed among several nations in the Americas to develop and implement action plans to phase out lead additives in gasoline. This is a...
    Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM200 Date: December 31, 1997
  • Statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 23, 1997
    This is a statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 23, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy for Cape Verde.
    Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86616 Date: December 23, 1997 Author: Bourhane, Ali
  • Statement by Matthias Meyer at the Board meeting of December 18, 1997
    This is a statement by Matthias Meyer at the Board meeting of December 18, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy for Mozambique.
    Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86862 Date: December 17, 1997 Author: Meyer, Matthias
  • Statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997
    This is a statement by Ali Bourhane at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy progress report for Togo.
    Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86901 Date: December 10, 1997 Author: Bourhane, Ali
  • Statement by Joaquim Carvalho at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997
    This is a statement by Joaquim Carvalho at the Board meeting of December 11, 1997 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy progress report for Togo.
    Type: Executive Director's Statement Report#: 86899 Date: December 10, 1997 Author: CARVALHO, JOAQUIM R.
  • Mozambique - Country Assistance Review
    This Country Assistance Review (CAR) contains preliminary brief evaluations of all the projects in the Bank's Mozambique portfolio, including ongoing operations. Mozambique has made remarkable progress...
    Type: IEG Evaluation Report#: 17209 Date: December 2, 1997
  • Kazakhstan - Natural gas investment strategy study (Vol. 3 of 3) : Appendices 4 to 6
    Kazakhstan possesses a significant hydrocarbon resource base. The challenge facing Kazakhstan is how best to exploit its gas resource base and ensure that its gas resources deliver the maximum potential...
    Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM199 Date: December 1, 1997
  • Kazakhstan - Natural gas investment strategy study (Vol. 1 of 3) : Executive summary and main text
    Kazakhstan possesses a significant hydrocarbon resource base. The challenge facing Kazakhstan is how best to exploit its gas resource base and ensure that its gas resources deliver the maximum potential...
    Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM199 Date: December 1, 1997
  • Promoting policy reforms for effective transport services in COMESA countries
    Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has been promoting reforms to help regional integration for effective transport services. The study indicated the need for better traffic management, in...
    Type: Brief Report#: 57120 Date: December 1, 1997
  • Indonesia - Country portfolio performance review (CPPR)
    This second country portfolio performance review (CPPR) conducted in May 1996 aimed at: (i) increasing the implementation and development effectiveness of the portfolio of GOI projects financed by the...
    Type: Country Portfolio Performance Review Report#: 105629 Date: December 1, 1997
  • Kazakhstan - Natural gas investment strategy study (Vol. 2 of 3) : Appendices 1 to 3
    Kazakhstan possesses a significant hydrocarbon resource base. The challenge facing Kazakhstan is how best to exploit its gas resource base and ensure that its gas resources deliver the maximum potential...
    Type: ESMAP Paper Report#: ESM199 Date: December 1, 1997
  • Motorization and the provision of roads in countries and cities
    Using panel data from 50 countries and 35 urban areas (covering a wide range of country incomes), the authors summarize trends in motorization and the provision of roads, and they examine the ratio of...
    Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report#: WPS1842 Date: November 30, 1997 Author: Ingram, Gregory K. ; Zhi Liu
  • Transportation infrastructure investments and regional trade liberalization
    The author examines whether trade liberalization should create a greater incentive for countries to invest in transportation infrastructure. He pays special attention to the case of preferential trade...
    Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report#: WPS1851 Date: November 30, 1997 Author: Bond, Eric W.
  • Urban air quality management strategy in Asia - guidebook
    Urban Air Quality Management Strategy (URBAIR) aims to assist in the design and implementation of policies, monitoring, and management to restore air quality in Asian metropolitan areas. This Guidebook...
    Type: Publication Report#: 17370 Date: November 30, 1997 Author: Brandon, Carter J. [Editors] ; Gronskei, Knut Erik ; Hanegraaf, M. C. ; Jansen, Huib ; Kuik, O. J. ; Larssen, Steinar ; Nagpal, Tanvi ; Olsthoorn, Xander A. ; Oosterhuis, F.H. ; Shah, Jitendra J.
  • Benin - Improving budget systems to increase poverty alleviation impact
    The Public Expenditure Review (PER) in Benin is considered an integral component of the structural adjustment program. The process is multi-year and multi-sectoral, in order to allow the government to...
    Type: Brief Report#: 59722 Date: November 1, 1997
  • Utility regulators : the independence debate
    Some governments are reluctant to surrender political control over regulatory decisions, and some who agree on the general desirability of independent agencies may question whether they are feasible in...
    Type: Viewpoint Report#: 17315 Date: October 31, 1997 Author: Smith, Warrick P.
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