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Announcement of IDA Approves Five Million Dollars Credit for Highway Development in Comoros on October 6, 1978

This news release, dated October 6, 1978, announces the International Development Association (IDA), the soft-loan affiliate of the World Bank, approved a 5 million dollars credit for a highway project...
Type: Announcement Report#: 157102 Date: October 6, 1978
Bank~^!!^s Notes : Bank's Notes

This Banks Notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: new displays are unveiled; Alaska experiences many development problems familiar to Bank staff, by C. Eugene Webb; conductor prepares...
Type: Newsletter Report#: 59265 Date: October 1, 1978 Author: Fawcett,Katie L. ; Lee,David James ; Webb,Carleton Eugene
A model of the agricultural household : some implications for nutrition policies in rural areas

New developments in the theory of the farm household for nutrition and nutrition-oriented policies in the rural sector are evaluated. Some of the issues that such a model could elucidate are discussed;...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: SER49 Date: September 30, 1978 Author: Squire, Lyn ; Singh, I.
The spatial allocation of urban public investment in Colombia, South America and exploratory linear programming model

An outline and application of an exploratory multiregional linear programming model for Colombia, South America are presented. The model permits explicit consideration of multiple objectives of national,...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7803 Date: September 30, 1978 Author: Thoss, R. ; Linn, Johannes F.
The study of labor and capital substitution in civil engineering construction : report on the bank sponsored seminars in Washington, Cologne, Copenhagen, London and Tokyo

The study of labor and capital substitution in civil engineering construction has, since 1971, provided the framework for research and implementation activities related to construction technologies more...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN321 Date: September 30, 1978 Author: TWD
Announcement of IDA to Lend Fifty-Five Million Dollars for Fertilizer Plant in Pakistan on September 7, 1978

This news release, dated September 7, 1978, announces the International Development Association (IDA), the soft-loan affiliate of the World Bank, approved a 55 million dollars credit for a fertilizer project...
Type: Announcement Report#: 156986 Date: September 7, 1978
Bank notes

This Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following issue: mission's work in Bolivia is rewarding; resolves critical problems, says Res Rep by Rolando Arrivillaga; changes made in G-iv work regulations;...
Type: Newsletter Report#: 59264 Date: September 1, 1978 Author: Arrivillaga,Rolando R. ; Janssen,Hans ; King,Martin W. G.
Automatic message accounting system (AMA)

Recent advances in electronics has made the realization of Automatic Message Accounting systems economical and attractive so that AMA systems now emerge as a clear choice in preference to bulk billing...
Type: Departmental Working Paper Report#: PUN41 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: Vasudevan,C. P.
Optimal hedging under price and quantity uncertainty : the case of a cocoa producer

A mathematical model illustrating the optimal hedging strategy of a producing country subject to price and production variability is proposed. Cocoa is used as a case study. The analysis is applied to...
Type: Departmental Working Paper Report#: CMN6 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: Rolfo,Jacques Raymond
Energy and development

This study attempts to provide an integrated perspective on the various aspects of the energy systems of non-OPEC (Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries) developing countries. This includes Africa,...
Type: Departmental Working Paper Report#: PUN43 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: Parikh, Jyoti K.
Third annual report on operations evaluation (AROE)

This report reviews developments in the evaluation process over the past year and begins with a brief description of the Project Performance Reporting System as it has developed within the Bank. It describes...
Type: Annual Report Report#: 2190 Date: August 31, 1978
Concordance to Project Performance Audit Reports by the Operations Evaluation Department March 1972 to December 31, 1977

This document, which replaces a previous document of the same title covering the period up to December 31, 1976, is intended to help readers identify those aspects of Bank operational experience which...
Type: IEG Evaluation Report#: 2176 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: OED
The opportunity cost of labor and the returns to education under unemployment and labor market segmentation

The adjustments that must be made to the observed wage in the unprotected sector in order to derive the true marginal contribution of labor are investigated. When the employment-unemployment decision-making...
Type: Journal Article Report#: REP64 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: PINERA, S. ; SELOWSKY, M.
The spatial structure of Latin American cities

Using published census data, metropolitan area population and employment statistics are constructed for several large Latin American cities in 1950, 1960, and 1970, and are compared to similar statistics...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report#: URR7909 Date: August 31, 1978 Author: Ingram, G. ; Carroll, A.
Indonesia - Sector operations review - the agricultural program

This report presents the result of a study underaken by the Operations Evaluation Department to review the composition of a Bank supported program in the agriculture sector in Indonesia. The Bank's lending...
Type: IEG Evaluation Report#: 2166 Date: August 9, 1978
Training equipment lists in food and agriculture (Vol. 2 of 16) : Itemized price lists by main and sub-areas

This working paper includes the following headings: basic and applied sciences; field crop production and soil management; horticulture; animal husbandry; animal health; farm power, workshop processes...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN285 Date: August 1, 1978 Author: Habte,Aklilu
Training equipment lists in food and agriculture (Vol. 12 of 16) : Mechanical engineering technician : option 3 - machine shop

This working paper includes the following headings: basic and applied sciences; field crop production and soil management; horticulture; animal husbandry; animal health; farm power, workshop processes...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN285 Date: August 1, 1978 Author: Habte,Aklilu
Training equipment lists in food and agriculture (Vol. 5 of 16) : Automotive engineering technician

This working paper includes the following headings: basic and applied sciences; field crop production and soil management; horticulture; animal husbandry; animal health; farm power, workshop processes...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN285 Date: August 1, 1978 Author: Habte,Aklilu
Training equipment lists in food and agriculture (Vol. 3 of 16) : Air conditioning technician : air conditioning and refrigeration

This working paper includes the following headings: basic and applied sciences; field crop production and soil management; horticulture; animal husbandry; animal health; farm power, workshop processes...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN285 Date: August 1, 1978 Author: Habte,Aklilu
Training equipment lists in food and agriculture (Vol. 1 of 16) : Itemized equipment lists by main and sub-areas

This working paper includes the following headings: basic and applied sciences; field crop production and soil management; horticulture; animal husbandry; animal health; farm power, workshop processes...
Type: Working Paper Report#: UNN285 Date: August 1, 1978 Author: Habte,Aklilu