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Cuando no basta el crecimiento
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Razones de la rigidez de la pobreza en la Republica Dominicana Paperback El desafio clave que enfrenta la economia dominicana es entender la paradoja de un crecimiento rapido con una reducción limitada de la pobreza. Los autores esperan informar el dialogo sobre cómo avanzar en el reto que...
Sticky Feet
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This report quantifies labor mobility costs in developing countries and simulates the implied adjustment paths of employment and wages following a change in trade policy. High mobility costs are shown to reduce the potential gains to trade reform.
Quality Systems and Standards for a Competitive Edge
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This book examines the impact that quality systems and standards have on export growth, productivity, industrial upgrading, and other key ingredients needed to improve economic growth and reduce poverty. It is an invaluable tool for policy makers challenged with building trade competitiveness in...
Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Development Projects
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This report examines the need for integrated research approaches in social and economic development, presents case studies of integrated approaches in practice, and talks about lessons learned.
Early Childhood Development in Middle East and North Africa
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Paperback The book focuses on scaling and integrating early childhood development services for all children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The report describes sector-specific challenges to achieving scale, integration, and universal coverage of services for children,...
The Economics of Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
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Institutional Solutions Paperback The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the most water scarce region in the world.This report uses an economics lens to understand the institutions through which scarce resources are allocated and managed across competing needs.
The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and North Africa
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How Digital Technology Adoption Can Accelerate Growth and Create Jobs Paperback Digital transformation can yield large socio-economic gains, in terms of increased growth in GDP, sector activity, and jobs. Widespread use of digital tools significantly reduces costs, rendering economic...
Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Paperback The Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities' (EQOSOGI) is a new initiative that applies established World Bank methodology in new areas in development. It seeks to identify laws that discriminate against or protect sexual and gender minorities in six categories...
Ebb and Flow
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Volume 2. Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa Paperback Ebb and Flow: Volume 2. Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa examines the links between water risks (harmful outcomes related to water, from droughts and floods to lack of...
Sourcebook on the Foundations of Social Protection Delivery Systems
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Paperback The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world experiences and lessons learned of social protection delivery systems from around the world, with a particular focus on social and labor benefits and services.
Getting to Work
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Unlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force Paperback This report is intended to better understand the puzzle of women's persistently low labor force participation rates and other poor labor market outcomes in Sri Lanka over the past decade.
The Hidden Wealth of Cities
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Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces Paperback This book identifies effective strategies to plan, create and manage government and privately-owned public urban spaces, and explores the broad spectrum of ways to govern public spaces and how they can be financially sustainable assets.
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