This paper reports that the World Bank Legal Vice-Presidency organized the Working Group Session 2006 of the Global Judges Forum, in cooperation with the International Association of Judges, the Ameri...
Tipo: Other Infrastructure StudyInforme#: 69372Fecha: 14 de junio de 2006
This report examines the performance and trends of the Argentinean rural economy. Its purpose is to update the World Bank's understanding of the forces shaping the country's rural economy, and to serv...
Tipo: Rural Development AssessmentInforme#: 32763Fecha: 12 de junio de 2006
This report analyzes the effect on borrowing costs of two forms of government intervention in financial intermediation, financial transactions taxes and forced investments. The results suggest that in...
Tipo: Other Financial Sector StudyInforme#: 69545Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006Autor:
Galindo,Arturo ;
Majnoni,Giovanni
Most policy makers know that young people will greatly influence the future of their nations. Trying to help, they face dilemmas. When primary school completion has gone up so dramatically, thanks to ...
Tipo: World Development ReportInforme#: 44963Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
This book is based on the presentations and discussions at a conference jointly sponsored by the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). The conference topic was Towards the Institu...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36223Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006Autor:
Mackay,Keith ;
May,Ernesto ;
Rojas, Fernando ;
Saavedra,Jaime ;
Shand,David
The Chile Development Policy Review (DPR) covers economic developments in the country through early 2005. The Summary Report was sent to the previous Government in September 2005 and the Main Report ...
Tipo: Development Policy Review (DPR)Informe#: 37429Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
This report provides an assessment of Paraguay's corporate accounting and auditing practices, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as ...
Tipo: Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC)Informe#: 40948Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
The purpose of this report, Como se gasta el dinero publico, is to identify achievements and challenges in the area of public spending and to raise policy options in order to enable Bolivia to maintai...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 43570Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is the world's largest statistical initiative, involving 107 countries. It produces internationally comparable price levels, economic aggregates in real term...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 39653Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
This paper is the result of a first exploration into the potential effects of sectoral policies on the water sector in Mexico. Specifically, this paper explores the possible impact on the water secto...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36854Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
This overview of health financing tools, policies and trends--with a particular focus on challenges facing developing countries--provides the basis for effective policy-making. Analyzing the current g...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 37091Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006Autor:
Gottret,Pablo ;
Schieber,George
This study began with the question of why, after over a decade of legal and structural reforms to public sector organizations, the citizens of Argentina do not have a more positive evaluation of gover...
Tipo: Institutional and Governance Review (IGR)Informe#: 34323Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
This document presents the experience in the implementation of integral water projects and sanitation, by means of the hiring of small local companies, which proceed with single contracts to complete ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 37304Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006
Agricultural modernization is a key element in the development strategy of almost all Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Agriculture in LAC is just too important as an economic sector to be...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 61921Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006Autor:
Roseboom,Johannes
The purpose of this book is to contribute to the debate on how to confront the challenges that Bolivia faces today. It is composed of a series of studies on the current reality of Bolivia and has been...
Tipo: Policy NoteInforme#: 38283Fecha: 1 de junio de 2006Autor:
Fretes-Cibils [editor] ;
Giugale, Marcelo [editor] ;
Luff, Connie [editor]
Paraguay has taken important steps over the past two year to improve fiscal management, and has put in place a number of structural reforms that are beginning to correct persistent sources of fiscal a...
Tipo: Public Expenditure ReviewInforme#: 32797Fecha: 31 de mayo de 2006
Bolivia is among the most unequal countries in Latin America. And the central government's fiscal transfers to departments from hydrocarbon revenues are themselves highly inequitable. As a consequence...
Tipo: Institutional and Governance Review (IGR)Informe#: 36285Fecha: 30 de mayo de 2006
Bolivia is among the most unequal countries in Latin America. And the central government's fiscal transfers to departments from hydrocarbon revenues are themselves highly inequitable. As a consequence...
Tipo: Institutional and Governance Review (IGR)Informe#: 36285Fecha: 30 de mayo de 2006
This study is part of the global initiative to promote hand-washing with soap to reduce infant mortality caused by diarrheal diseases and aims to establish the basis for the work of a public-private p...
Tipo: Other Health StudyInforme#: 70790Fecha: 24 de mayo de 2006Autor:
Hecke, Jonathan
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