Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This book approaches these questions from a variety of conceptua...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 70325Fecha: 30 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Lederman,Daniel ;
Maloney,William F.
This series was created in 2003 to promote debate, disseminate information and analysis, and convey the excitement and complexity of the most topical issues in economic and social development in Latin...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 67523Fecha: 30 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Ribe,Helena G. ;
Robalino,David A. ;
Walker,David Ian
The informal use of untreated wastewater for agricultural irrigation, either through direct application or diluted in natural waterways, is standard practice in Bolivia. At least 5,000 hectares of lan...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 95298Fecha: 24 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Cisneros Merino,Rodrigo Hernan ;
Sanz Uriarte,Zael ;
Teran,Jose Antonio
Government representatives and experts from around the world gathered in Japan in March 2015 to develop a post-2015 framework for global disaster risk reduction. On the eve of the meetings, the risks ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166455Fecha: 12 de marzo de 2015
Global environment facility (GEF) 2020 provides a path forward for the GEF to become a champion of the global environment. As noted in the GEF-supported millennium ecosystem assessment, healthy ecosys...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 99353Fecha: 10 de marzo de 2015
This story highlights this is the year for action on gender equality, World Bank Group Senior Director for Gender Caren Grown says, with the launch of new global anti-poverty goals and the 20 annivers...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166751Fecha: 6 de marzo de 2015
This report analyzes export competitiveness in the Dominican Republic drawing from the Trade Competitiveness Diagnostic methodology (Farole and Reis, 2012). Dominican exports fare well in terms of per...
Tipo: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows StudyInforme#: AUS6804Fecha: 2 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Iwulska,Aleksandra ;
Jouanjean,Marie Agnes ;
Moberg,Lotta Malin Johanna ;
Reyes,Jose Daniel ;
Sanchez Martin,Miguel Eduardo ;
Ugarte Romero,Cristian ;
Van Der Borght,Rafael ;
Wagle,Swarnim ;
Velasquez,Giselle
Panamas economic growth has been at the top of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region in recent years. The countrys rapid growth has been largely pro-poor and translated into significant pove...
Tipo: Country Assistance Strategy DocumentInforme#: 93425Fecha: 2 de marzo de 2015
Although international funders have been longstanding supporters of financial inclusion, their commitments have been put to the test in the past five years. The financial crisis led to a more challeng...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 96286Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Lahaye,Estelle Marie ;
Dashi, Edlira ;
Dolke, Eda ;
Soursourian,Matthew Jacob Klein
For almost a century, the Dominican Republic has faced considerable governance and corruption challenges. High levels of corruption were present long time ago, and still prevail today, even if their c...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 154789Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Kaufmann,Daniel ;
Senderowitsch,Roberto Adrian ;
Gallina,Andrea
Renato and Hecinta are raising six young children in a rural area of Mozambique’s northern Nampula Province. On just half a hectare, they grow rice, maize, beans, cashew, peanuts, cabbage, and tomatoe...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 96284Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2015Autor:
Anderson,Jamie Barbara ;
Ahmed,Wajiha
Air quality is best addressed through projects purposely designed to take on air pollution rather than as an add-on component in other types of projects. Building better infrastructure for air quality...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166620Fecha: 19 de febrero de 2015
The environmental, health, and safety (EHS) guidelines are technical reference documents with general and industry-specific examples of good international industry practice (GIIP). When one or more me...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 110350Fecha: 12 de febrero de 2015
The Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF) is a diagnostic tool to assess the status of land governance at country level using a participatory process that draws systematically on existing eviden...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 119615Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2015
Argentina reduced its HIV/AIDS burden by 21 percent from 2000 to 2010, saving an estimated 4,379 lives. This makes Argentinas HIV/AIDS burden the second lowest in South America after Chile. Argentina...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 91293Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2015Autor:
Lavadenz,Fernando ;
Miachon Silva,Lais
Basados entrevistas y reuniones con miembros de entidades públicas y representantes del sector privado llevadas a cabo durante 2014, el presente diagnóstico presenta un análisis del potencial de desar...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 105317Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2015
While Islamic finance is a growing industry with more than 1,000 Islamic finance institutions and combined assets in excess of $1.3 trillion (Reuters 2013), the development of sharia-compliant microfi...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 95213Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2015Autor:
Alvarez,Kaylene ;
El-Zoghbi,Mayada
The focus of this document is to provide a wide range of ideas and options to improve the inclusion of environmental sustainability throughout the road transportation project cycle (system planning, p...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 93903Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2015Autor:
Hirsch, Art ;
Montgomery,Robert Hale ;
Schirmer, Howard Jr.
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