One of the fastest-growing areas of work to improve the investment climates of developing and transition economies (as well as many developed ones) involves enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, tr...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 91185Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
The main message of this year's World Development Report is that these patterns of progress and persistence in gender equality matter, both for development outcomes and policy making. They matter beca...
Tipo: World Development ReportInforme#: 64665Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
This paper presents an analysis of the system of coverage for pension in Latin America in recent decades. It includes the results of the collection, review and processing of surveys for households in ...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 67791Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Oliveri,Maria Laura ;
Rofman,Rafael P.
The overall aims of the report are: to provide governments and civil society with a comprehensive description of the importance of disability and an analysis of the responses provided based on the bes...
Tipo: Other Social Protection StudyInforme#: 62783Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
The purpose of this sourcebook is to pull together into a single document a collection of common sense tips and recommendations based on actual practices and experience around the world. The sourceboo...
Tipo: Other Agricultural StudyInforme#: 47905Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
This book is designed for governments that make decisions on the application of preventive resettlement programs as disaster risk reduction measures, as well as for institutions and professionals in c...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 65355Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Correa,Elena ;
Ramirez Cortes,Fernando ;
Sanahuja,Haris Eduardo
Corporate governance disputes do not always lend themselves to court litigation. Yet even when they do, traditional adjudication is typically not the best way to resolve such disputes. Court proceedin...
Tipo: ReportInforme#: 179473Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Guy,Marie-Laurence ;
Honeyman,Christopher ;
Larson,Mary Jo ;
Mackie, Karl ;
Masters,Jon Joseph ;
Molyneux,Anne Eugenie ;
Rudnick,Alan Avrum
The convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention) is a multilateral international treaty that came into force in 1966. Inspire...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportInforme#: 65784Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
Economic activity in most developing countries has, or is close to having, recovered. Supported by resurgence in international and domestic financial flows and higher commodity prices, most of the spa...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 67409Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
World Bank
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment identified the most important direct drivers of biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosystem goods and services as habitat change, climate change, invasive alien ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 65684Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
The new strategy focuses on learning for a simple reason: growth, development, and poverty reduction depend on the knowledge and skills that people acquire, not the number of years that they sit in a ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 64487Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
The paper examines the uneven progress women have made in the Latin American and Caribbean region in the last forty years. It examines issues such as health care, education, work-life balance, and fa...
Tipo: Women in Development and Gender StudyInforme#: 68632Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 182 member governments-in partnerships with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector-to address global environment...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 65685Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
This annual report of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) concerns fiscal year 2011, highlighting support for businesses and entrepreneurs while promoting, developing, and generating growth. I...
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an independent financial mechanism that provides grants to developing and eligible countries for projects that benefit the global environment. The GEF supports...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 65664Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
Active economic policies by developing countries governments to promote growth and industrialization have generally been viewed with suspicion by economists, and for good reasons: past experiences sh...
Tipo: Policy Research Working PaperInforme#: WPS5313Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Lin, Justin Yifu ;
Monga,Celestin
For most of its history, microfinance has focused on credit. Savings, which are very important in helping poor people start a business, mitigate risks, and maintain at least a minimum level of consump...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 63624Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Westley,Glenn ;
Martin Palomas,Xavier
Policymakers often struggle to promote improvements in the well-being of the poorest individuals and families. The challenges are many. People living in extreme poverty frequently have multiple needs ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 65348Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Marcus, Aliza [editor] ;
Amaro Da Costa Luz Carneiro,Pedro Manuel ;
Galasso,Emanuela ;
Ginja,Rita
This new issue of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Caseload Statistics provides an updated profile of the ICSID caseload, historically and for 2010. It is bas...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 68310Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011
Events of the past decade have underscored the vital need for social safety net (SSN) programs in all countries, especially in times of crisis. Many countries have some form of targeted SSN program, e...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 67286Fecha: 1 de enero de 2011Autor:
Litvack,Jennie I.
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