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  Book

  In the Dark : How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia?

   

  Zhang, Fan

  Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of households and firms that are connected experience frequent and long hours of blackouts. Inefficiencies originating in eve ...

  Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of ho ...

  Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of households and firms that are connected experience frequent and long hours of blackouts. Inefficiencies originating in every link of the electricity supply chain contribute significantly to the power deficit. Thr ...

  2019
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  Book

  A Resurgent East Asia : Navigating a Changing World

   

  Mason, Andrew D.; Shetty, Sudhir

  East Asia has been a paragon of global development success. The dramatic transformation of the region over the past half century—with a succession of countries having progressed from low-income to middle-income and even to high-income status—has been built on what has come to be known as the “East Asian development mod ...

  East Asia has been a paragon of global development success. The dramatic transformation of the region over the past half century—with a succession of countries having progressed from low-income to mid ...

  East Asia has been a paragon of global development success. The dramatic transformation of the region over the past half century—with a succession of countries having progressed from low-income to middle-income and even to high-income status—has been built on what has come to be known as the “East Asian development model.” A combination of policies that fostered outward-oriented, labor-intensive growth whil ...

  2019
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  Report

  Indonesia Economic Quarterly, December 2018 : Strengthening Competitiveness

   

  World Bank

  After a challenging 10 months of capital outflows, currency depreciation, higher government bond yields and mounting pressures from fuel prices, November brought respite to Indonesia: global oil prices fell, and capital flows returned, leading to currency appreciation and lower bond yields. Nevertheless, the global and ...

  After a challenging 10 months of capital outflows, currency depreciation, higher government bond yields and mounting pressures from fuel prices, November brought respite to Indonesia: global oil price ...

  After a challenging 10 months of capital outflows, currency depreciation, higher government bond yields and mounting pressures from fuel prices, November brought respite to Indonesia: global oil prices fell, and capital flows returned, leading to currency appreciation and lower bond yields. Nevertheless, the global and domestic dynamics that prevailed for the initial 10 months of 2018 remain mostly in place ...

  Dec, 2018
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  Book

  Paths between Peace and Public Service : A Comparative Analysis of Public Service Reform Trajectories in Postconflict Countries

   

  Blum, Jürgen René; Ferreiro-Rodriguez, Marcos; Srivastava, Vivek

  Building a capable public service is fundamental to postconflict state building. Yet in postconflict settings, short-term pressures often conflict with this longer-term objective. To ensure peace and stabilize fragile coalitions, the imperative for political elites to hand out public jobs and better pay to constituents ...

  Building a capable public service is fundamental to postconflict state building. Yet in postconflict settings, short-term pressures often conflict with this longer-term objective. To ensure peace and ...

  Building a capable public service is fundamental to postconflict state building. Yet in postconflict settings, short-term pressures often conflict with this longer-term objective. To ensure peace and stabilize fragile coalitions, the imperative for political elites to hand out public jobs and better pay to constituents dominates merit. Donor-financed projects that rely on technical assistants and parallel s ...

  2019
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  Report

  Engaging Citizens for Better Development Results : An Independent Evaluation

   

  Independent Evaluation Group

  In recent years, the world has seen formidable manifestations of citizens’ engagement. By taking to the streets to condemn corruption scandals, by rallying on social media to address growing inequalities, or by participating in global consultations to develop the ...

  In recent years, the world has seen formidable manifestations of citizens’ engagement. By taking to the streets to condemn corruption scandals, by rallying on so ...

  In recent years, the world has seen formidable manifestations of citizens’ engagement. By taking to the streets to condemn corruption scandals, by rallying on social media to address growing inequalities, or by participating in global consultations to develop the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ordinary citizens are increasi ...

  May 15, 2018
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  Book

  The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning : A Synthesis of the Evidence

   

  Barrett, Peter; Treves, Alberto; Shmis, Tigran; Ambasz, Diego; Ustinova, Maria

  This book focuses on how school facilities can affect children’s learning outcomes, identifying parameters that can inform the design, implementation, and supervision of future educational infrastructure projects. It reflects on aspects for which the evidence could be strengthened, and identifies areas for further expl ...

  This book focuses on how school facilities can affect children’s learning outcomes, identifying parameters that can inform the design, implementation, and supervision of future educational infrastruct ...

  This book focuses on how school facilities can affect children’s learning outcomes, identifying parameters that can inform the design, implementation, and supervision of future educational infrastructure projects. It reflects on aspects for which the evidence could be strengthened, and identifies areas for further exploratory work....

  2019

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  Report

  Malaysia Economic Monitor, December 2018 : Realizing Human Potential

   

  World Bank Group

  The Malaysia Economic Monitor consists of two parts. Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a selected special topic that is key to Malaysia’s medium-term development prospects. In this edition, the focus of the special topic is on realizing human potenti ...

  The Malaysia Economic Monitor consists of two parts. Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a selected special topic that is key to Mal ...

  The Malaysia Economic Monitor consists of two parts. Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a selected special topic that is key to Malaysia’s medium-term development prospects. In this edition, the focus of the special topic is on realizing human potential....

  Dec, 2018
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  Report

  Managing for Growth and Inclusion : Four Levels of Capabilities and a 12 Steps Program

   

  World Bank

  To build the human capital of the adult population with less formal education and to have them earn income at the same time is a central question for many policy makers. This question is especially burning for women and men living in rural or marginalized locations. I ...

  To build the human capital of the adult population with less formal education and to have them earn income at the same time is a central question for many policy ...

  To build the human capital of the adult population with less formal education and to have them earn income at the same time is a central question for many policy makers. This question is especially burning for women and men living in rural or marginalized locations. In parallel, large retailers are asking themselves how they can c ...

  Dec 11, 2018
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  Working Paper

  A Set of Proposed Indicators for the LGBTI Inclusion Index

   

  Badgett, M.V. Lee; Sell, Randall

  This publication provides the background for a set of proposed indicators for a global index to measure the inclusion of LGBTI people. These indicators represent the most recent step in the development of the LGBTI Inclusion Index. The acronym LGBTI refers to lesbian, ...

  This publication provides the background for a set of proposed indicators for a global index to measure the inclusion of LGBTI people. These indicators represent ...

  This publication provides the background for a set of proposed indicators for a global index to measure the inclusion of LGBTI people. These indicators represent the most recent step in the development of the LGBTI Inclusion Index. The acronym LGBTI refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. It is very dif ...

  Sep 01, 2018

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  Book

  World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work

   

  World Bank

  Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the ...

  Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the ...

  Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological p ...

  2019
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  Book

  World Development Report 2018 : Learning to Realize Education's Promise

   

  World Bank

  Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 Report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. Now is an excellent time for it: education has long been critical for human welfare, but is even ...

  Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 Report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted ...

  Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 Report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. Now is an excellent time for it: education has long been critical for human welfare, but is even more so in a time of rapid economic change. The Report explores four main themes. Firs ...

  2018
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  Annual Report

  The World Bank Annual Report 2018

   

  World Bank

  The Annual Report is prepared by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)--collectively known as the World Bank--in accordance with the by-laws of the two institutions. The President of the IBRD and IDA and the Chairm ...

  The Annual Report is prepared by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)--collectively known as ...

  The Annual Report is prepared by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)--collectively known as the World Bank--in accordance with the by-laws of the two institutions. The President of the IBRD and IDA and the Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors submits the Report, together with the accompanying ...

  Sep 28, 2018