Effective legislatures are fundamental to promoting good governance and are a critical component in a country's overall governance framework. Although differences exist across government systems, legislatures...
Effective legislatures are fundamental to promoting good governance and are a critical component in a country's overall governance framework. Although differences exist across government systems, legislatures...
This book is a practical guide for medical professionals who are interested in establishing health care facilities in developing countries. It is intended for individuals and organizations with little...
The papers in this volume were prepared for the conference "Preventing Bank Crises: Lessons from Recent Global Bank Failures," jointly organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the World Bank...
The 1990s saw a dramatic increase in the liberalization of transport policies and a strengthening of the role played by private operators and investors in transport infrastructure. Most of these reforming...
This volume contains selections by theorists and practitioners of governance work, with in-depth case studies of corruption in Tanzania, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. Part I presents lessons of experience...
The World Bank Institute (WBI) has responded to the challenges of urban development and city management by launching a number of important initiatives. Chief among these is the program on Urban Challenges...
The World Bank Institute (WBI) has responded to the challenges of urban development and city management by launching a number of important initiatives. Chief among these is the program on Urban Challenges...
The 1990s saw a dramatic increase in the liberalization of transport policies and a strengthening of the role played by private operators and investors in transport infrastructure. Most of these reforming...
Health indicators in developing countries have shown impressive improvements in the past 50 years. But the health status of individuals in these countries remains well below its potential level, and many...
This volume focuses on lessons learned in Chile - its successes and failures - and in the process examines policy issues that must be addressed in the future. It presents a series of papers analyzing different...
This manual describes the task that an economic regulator should undertake when revising the price control for a regulated company. The aim of regulation is to protect consumers, while ensuring that the...
This volume contains selections by theorists and practitioners of governance work, with in-depth case studies of corruption in Tanzania, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. Part I presents lessons of experience...
High tariffs, quantitative restrictions, and controls on foreign exchange - these and other restrictive measures characterize a closed economy and tend to impede its growth. Opening up an economy allows...
This volume contains selections by theorists and practitioners of governance work, with in-depth case studies of corruption in Tanzania, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. Part I presents lessons of experience...
The papers in this volume were prepared for the conference "Preventing Bank Crises: Lessons from Recent Global Bank Failures," jointly organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the World Bank...
This report primarily concerns the changing behavior of firms and their complex interaction with the labor market, most particularly with unemployment. The results reported here shed light on the factors...
This report primarily concerns the changing behavior of firms and their complex interaction with the labor market, most particularly with unemployment. The results reported here shed light on the factors...
Russia's transition to a market economy has been accompanied by a sharp rise in the incidence and severity of poverty. This book provides a systematic analysis of poverty and living standards in Russia...
This book is concerned with the role and organization of the enterprise sector in Russia, particularly Russia's concerted efforts to privatize ownership arrangements, and hence replace state control with...