This study examines the experience of a sample of 22 LDCs relating to exchange rate changes under generalized currency floating with a view to drawing some implications for LDC policymaking. Section II...
Type: Staff Working PaperReport#: SWP436Date: October 31, 1980Author:
BAUTISTA, B.
Development strategies increasingly emphasize agricultural development, employment, and equity; it is therefore important to examine the role of education in light of these new emphases. The purpose of...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: REP166Date: October 31, 1980Author:
Lockheed, M. ;
Jamison, Dean T. ;
Lau, Lawrence J.
This report presents tabular data on: estimated unit areas and costs for FY78 and FY 80 projects; summary of unit area and cost estimates for FY78-FY80 projects; regional breakdown of unit area and cost...
Type: Working PaperReport#: UNN278Date: October 31, 1980Author:
EDC
The influence of rapid urban growth upon land values in two Colombian cities is examined. Land values have responded to the rapid growth of these cities much as they might be expected to in a market economy....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: URR8010Date: October 31, 1980Author:
Mohan, R. ;
Villamizar, R.
This press release announces the eighty-one million US dollars venture is being financed by the Sotave group, an important Brazilian fertilizer blender, distributor and superphosphate producer, by Brazilian...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 152350Date: October 9, 1980
Development strategies for agriculture and rural development have no until recently given explicit attention to the implications of rising real costs for crude oil and related forms of energy. The objective...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: AGP37Date: October 1, 1980Author:
Bhatia, Ramesh
Development strategies for agriculture and rural development have no until recently given explicit attention to the implications of rising real costs for crude oil and related forms of energy. The objective...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: AGP37Date: October 1, 1980Author:
Bhatia, Ramesh
The 130 projects reviewed represent all sectors of Bank operations except urban development, with substantial representation of agriculture. The concern with equity and with improving the productivity...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 3117Date: September 30, 1980
This paper addresses some of the problems related to the choice of technology and its implementation that are encountered when the development of small-scale enterprises is promoted. The situation of small-scale...
Type: Working PaperReport#: UNN245Date: September 30, 1980Author:
Kamenetzky,Mario
Mauritius is at present well ahead of other similarly placed developing countries with regard to basic needs coverage and eradication of dire poverty. However, attaining this position has overburdened...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 2962Date: September 22, 1980
This study serves to illustrate a methodology for analyzing parastatal enterprises, and to analyze the issues confronting a specific parastatal. The methodology emphasizes the investigation of the environment...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: AGP44Date: September 1, 1980Author:
REICHERT , W . ;
AGR
Although the emerging interest in trade in services has resulted in some studies, research on trade in non-factor services (NFS) has been largely neglected. This is because of problems with the data and...
Type: Staff Working PaperReport#: SWP410Date: August 31, 1980Author:
SAPIR, A. ;
LUTZ, E.
Empirical evidence on the determinants of household savings in developing countries is sparse and is especially lacking for the rural areas. This paper attempts to analyze the savings behavior of rural...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: REP172Date: August 31, 1980Author:
Bhalla,Arjun
The performance of diesel engines used for the generation of electric power in sizes of 4000 kW and above was evaluated by the collection and analysis of operating data from eighteen plants in sixteen...
Type: Working PaperReport#: UNN354Date: August 31, 1980
A study was made to determine whether differences in behavior between farmers of different wealth levels are the consequence of different attitudes towards risk or of different constraint sets such as...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: REP179Date: August 31, 1980Author:
BINSWANGER, H.
This paper evaluates Trinidad and Tobago's 1975/76 survey of household budgets and estimates of income distribution derived therefrom. It also discusses the surveys shortcomings, including the underreporting...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: DWE8005Date: August 31, 1980Author:
Park,Jong-Goo
This report was prepared to facilitate reference to the large number of performance audits and other reports issued by the Operations Evaluation Department ( OED ). It replaces and updates a previous document...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 3107Date: August 29, 1980Author:
OED
Educational systems characterized by high dropout rates are said to incur 'educational wastage,' implying that resources expended on students who drop out are entirely wasted if the student lapses into...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: DRD49Date: August 1, 1980Author:
Hartley,Michael John ;
Swanson,Eric Valdeman
Trends in poverty and income distribution in Kenya between 1963 and 1974 are investigated. Three major processes determine the incidence of poverty in Kenya: land concentration, smallholder innovation,...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: SER55Date: July 31, 1980Author:
COLLIER, P. ;
LAL, D.
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