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Climate Vulnerability and Job Accessibility : Evidence from Antananarivo, Madagascar (Английский)

Many developing cities are facing rapid population growth and extreme climate events. This paper examines the link between job accessibility and climate vulnerability, using data from Antananarivo, Madagascar...

Measuring Job Accessibility : Different Methods and New Data (Английский)

The paper reexamines how to measure job accessibility in environments with limited data availability and applies different methods to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Job creation and accessibility...

Effective Fuel Price in Reducing Emission Intensity : A Panel Analysis for Brazil (Английский)

This paper studies how effective an incremental change in the price of fuel, a proxy for fuel carbon tax, is in reducing the emission intensity of road transportation in Brazil through panel analysis at...

Intra-national Trade Costs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Английский)

Casual observation suggests that intra-national trade costs remain high in low- and middle-income countries. Precisely estimating them is crucial for guiding policies aimed at optimizing economic efficiency...

Does Africa Need More Roads in the Digital Age ? Evidence of Complementarities in Infrastructure (Английский)

This paper investigates whether the expansion of fast internet networks complements or substitutes for the development of roads to improve market access and create more and higher-skilled jobs in Africa...

Gender-Specific Transportation Costs and Female Time Use : Evidence from India’s Pink Slip Program (Английский)

Reducing gender-specific commuting barriers in developing countries has complex effects on women’s labor dynamics. The paper studies a program that offers free bus rides for women in several Indian states...

Vehicle and Fuel Taxation for Transport Demand Management : Learnings from the Literature through a Development Lens (Английский)

Correctly pricing private vehicles and their use is paramount to building sustainable, safe, and equitable transportation systems. However, determining the “right” price – the combination of taxes on vehicle...

The ABCs of the Role of Public Transport in Women’s Economic Empowerment (Английский)

There is increasing recognition that deficiencies in the public transport system impact men and women differently. While transport systems have been shown to play a significant role in women’s participation...

Toward a Competitive Air Transport Market in Africa : The Role of Bilateral Air Service Agreements Liberalization (Английский)

This study examines the impact of bilateral air service agreements on air passenger transport in Africa and quantifies the consumer welfare effects associated with air transport liberalization. Using an...

Estimating the Impacts of Transport Corridor Development in Kazakhstan : Application of Dynamic Panel Data Models to Firm Registry Data (Английский)

Large-scale transport infrastructure investment can facilitate structural transformation by changing firm behavior. Although its impact is evident over the long term, an important empirical challenge is...

Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of IFC, of the Executive Directors of the Bank and IDAand the Boards of Directors of IFC and MIGA held on May 9, 2019 and Record of Approvals May 3 thru 9 (Английский)

Colombia - Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 5 of 194) : Estudio de impacto ambiental y social linea base ambiental - Area de influencia (Испанский)

The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s...

Colombia - Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 8 of 194) : Estudio de impacto ambiental y social : Linea base - medio biotico (Испанский)

The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s...

Colombia - Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 4 of 194) : Estudio de impacto ambiental y social : Marco legal e institucional (Испанский)

The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s...

Colombia - Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 6 of 194) : Estudio de impacto ambiental y social - Linea base Abiotica (Испанский)

The development objective of the Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve public transport and access to opportunities in the area of influence of Bogota’s...

Cote d'Ivoire - Port-City Integration-Greater Abidjan and Port Development Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 9 of 10) : Convention de purge des droits cotumiers (Французский)

Cote d'Ivoire - Project to Support the Competitiveness of the Great Abidjan : environmental assessment (Vol. 15 of 17) : Avis de publication de l'etude d'impact environnemental et social du projet d'amenagement de la section 2 de l'autoroute Y4 (Французский)

Cote d'Ivoire - Port-City Integration-Greater Abidjan and Port Development Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 4 of 10) : Publication du plan d'action (Французский)

Cote d'Ivoire - Port-City Integration-Greater Abidjan and Port Development Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 6 of 10) : Publication du rapport du plan d'action et de reinstallation des personnes impactees par le projet amenagement et rehabilitation des infrastructures de transport routier du port autonome d'Abidjan (Французский)

Cote d'Ivoire - Port-City Integration-Greater Abidjan and Port Development Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 5 of 10) : Plan d’action de reinstallation des personnes affectees par le projet (Французский)