• Theories of industrial wage structures : a review
    Differences between alternative theories and processes of wage determination in the industrial sector and their policy implications are examined. The competitive model predicts that the relative supplies...
    Type: Journal Article Report#: REP142 Date: October 31, 1979 Author: LAL, D.
  • Identification and appraisal of rural roads projects
    This paper describes an operational approach to the identification and appraisal of projects consisting of rural roads and complementary investments. The objective for such projects is to prepare and implement...
    Type: Staff Working Paper Report#: SWP362 Date: October 31, 1979 Author: BEENHAKKER, H. ; CHAMMARI, A.
  • Fertilizer News Bulletin (Number 7)
    This newsletter includes the following headings: (i) world fertilizer outlook; (ii) price developments; (iii) fertilizer intermediates and products; (iv) international fertilizer meetings; (v) collaboration...
    Type: Newsletter Report#: 141000 Date: October 1, 1979
  • Export-oriented processing of primary commodities in developing countries
    The issues relating to the industrialization strategy of increasing the degree of local processing of primary commodities currently exported in unprocessed form are surveyed. The current structure of...
    Type: Departmental Working Paper Report#: CMN14 Date: September 30, 1979 Author: Kenji Takeuchi ; Cheong Chung ; Chhabra, Jasbir
  • Impact of the Bank's rural development lending
    This article provides an interim assessment of the Bank's strategy of accelerated lending for agriculture and rural development, particularly the reorientation toward raising the productivity of the low...
    Type: Publication Report#: UNN192 Date: September 30, 1979 Author: Yudelman,Montague
  • Financing of telecommunication expansion
    This paper briefly discusses the inadequate service levels in the telecommunications sector in developing countries and outlined four of the major constraints to more rapid sector development. It suggests...
    Type: Departmental Working Paper Report#: PUN48 Date: September 30, 1979 Author: Saunders,Robert J.
  • Latin America - Food and rural development
    The author presents describes three salient characteristics of the changes that are taking place in Latin America that have a bearing on rural development. These are: (i) the increasing dependency of Latin...
    Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN157 Date: September 30, 1979 Author: Yudelman,Montague
  • Inter-country comparison of "Real" (PPP) incomes : revised estimates and unresolved questions
    Adjusting for purchasing power parities of national currencies makes a significant difference to inter-country income comparisons. However, PPP estimates require detailed price data which are not readily...
    Type: Staff Working Paper Report#: SWP358 Date: September 30, 1979 Author: ISENMAN, P.
  • Senegal - Transport Sector Memorandum
    Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report Report#: 1226 Date: September 1, 1979
  • Bank notes
    This Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: Credit Union (CU) installs mini-computer; film crew experiences life in Indian village; staff member discovers island of sheep, beaches,...
    Type: Newsletter Report#: 64263 Date: September 1, 1979 Author: Baldwin,Harriet B.
  • The evaluation of the benefits of basic need policies
    A theoretical framework for the analysis of market intervention policies of goods related to the satisfaction of basic human needs is presented. The method allows quantification of such social benefits...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: AGP18 Date: September 1, 1979 Author: Scandizzo, Pasquale L. ; Knudsen, O. ; AGR
  • Korea : options for secondary city urban transport
    The existing urban transport problems in Korea's rapidly growing provincial cities are assessed. Travel demand and land use and the pricing of strategic policy alternatives are discussed. Public transport...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7902 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Beesley, M. ; Turner, C. ; Gist, P.
  • 1979 Annual report on operations evaluation (AROE)
    The World Bank's operations evaluation activities have continued to evolve in a positive manner during the past year, reflecting the degree to which their most important features have become firmly rooted...
    Type: Annual Report Report#: 2648 Date: August 31, 1979
  • Intra-urban location of manufacturing employment in Colombia
    The spatial distribution of manufacturing employment in Bogota, Colombia is described, and the changes in location patterns from 1970 to 1975 using industrial directory data are analyzed. While the central...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7910 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: K. Lee
  • A national urban pattern data file for 114 countries
    Tabular data are presented to aid in the development of an international perspective on urban growth patterns. The data were gathered for a cross-sectional analysis of patterns of concentration and reflect...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7905 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Dillinger,William R.
  • Selected aspects of a general algebraic modeling language
    This paper touches on the role of models in a policy/planning environment, and establishes the need for a general algebraic modeling system. The main purpose of the paper, however, is to develop a notation...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: DRC13 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Bisschop, Johannes ; Meeraus, Alexander
  • The city study : the available data
    Data documentation for the City Study Research Project is presented. The main objective of the study is to develop economic tools for estimating the economic and spatial impacts of policy interventions...
    Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7913 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Lee,Irene Y.
  • Malaysia - Jengka Triangle Resettlement Project
    This case study was developed for use in executive courses for Bank staff and is designed to serve as the basis for seminar discussion, rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling...
    Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN166 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Runge, Carlisle Ford
  • The World Bank as an agent of technological development
    Among other things, the Bank is an agent of technological development in the developing countries. It assists governments in formulating national economic policies that affect the rate and direction of...
    Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN247 Date: August 31, 1979
  • Pakistan - Azad Kashmir Hill Farming Technical Development Project
    This case study is designed to serve as the basis for seminar discussion, rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a project. The Azad Kashmir Project was an experiment in...
    Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN167 Date: August 31, 1979 Author: Runge, Carlisle Ford ; AGR
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