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Book

Harvesting Prosperity : Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture

Fuglie, Keith; Gautam, Madhur; Goyal, Aparajita; Maloney, William F.

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER 2019. This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments and development partners on reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The analysis describes global trends and ...

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER 2019. This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for government ...

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER 2019. This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments and development partners on reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The analysis describes global trends and long-term sources of total factor productivity growth, along with broad trends in partial ...

Sep 16, 2019
Book

Rethinking Power Sector Reform in the Developing World

Foster, Vivien; Rana, Anshul

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2019. A new paradigm for power sector reform emerged during the 1990s, under the influence of the Washington Consensus, and began to spread across the developing world. This approach advocated restructuring of national power utilities to create scope for comp ...

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2019. A new paradigm for power sector reform emerged during the 1990s, under the influence of the Washington Consensus, and began to spread ...

THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY VERSION FOR A BOOK EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2019. A new paradigm for power sector reform emerged during the 1990s, under the influence of the Washington Consensus, and began to spread across the developing world. This approach advocated restructuring of national power utilities to create scope for competition, while delegating responsibilities to the private sector under a clear regulatory ...

Sep 10, 2019
Book

Protecting All : Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work

Packard, Truman; Gentilini, Ugo; Grosh, Margaret; O’Keefe, Philip; Palacios, Robert; Robalino, David; Santos, Indhira

This white paper focusses on the policy interventions made to help people manage risk, uncertainty and the losses from events whose impacts are channeled primarily through the labor market. The objectives of the white paper are: to scrutinize the relevance and effects of prevailing risk-sharing policies in low- and mi ...

This white paper focusses on the policy interventions made to help people manage risk, uncertainty and the losses from events whose impacts are channeled primarily through the labor market. The objec ...

This white paper focusses on the policy interventions made to help people manage risk, uncertainty and the losses from events whose impacts are channeled primarily through the labor market. The objectives of the white paper are: to scrutinize the relevance and effects of prevailing risk-sharing policies in low- and middle-income countries; take account of how global drivers of disruption shape and diversif ...

Sep 09, 2019
Report

Adapt Now : A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience

Global Commission on Adaptation

This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and finance. It is designed to inspire action among decision-makers, includin ...

This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, ...

This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and finance. It is designed to inspire action among decision-makers, including heads of state and government officials, mayors, business executives, investors, and co ...

Sep 10, 2019