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    The Egyptian fertility survey, 1980 (1983-)
    Cairo : The Agency
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    Language: English
    Pages: ill , 30 cm
    DDC: 304.6/32/0962
    Keywords: Fertility ; Egypt ; Egypt ; Population ; Birth control ; Egypt
    Note: World Fertility Survey, International Statistical Institute , This project was conducted as part of the World Fertility Survey and with the collaboration of the World Bank"--T.p. verso , Includes bibliographical references
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    Das goldene Rhinozeros : Afrika im Mittelalter (2017)
    München : C.H.Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406713804
    Language: German
    Pages: Online-Ressourcen, 320 Seiten , mit 47 Abbildungen und 3 Karten
    Edition: 1. Auflage
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Fauvelle, François-Xavier, 1968- Das goldene Rhinozeros
    DDC: 960.21
    Keywords: Geschichte 750-1500 ; Mittelalter ; Geograf ; Land ; Berber ; Afrika ; Sidjilmạssa ; Afrika ; (Produktform)Electronic book text ; Afrika ; Mapungubwe ; Mittelalter ; (Darstellungsform)DF13: Monographie ; Marokko ; Kolonisation ; Madagaskar ; Geschichte ; Horn von Afrika ; Mali ; Senegal ; Äthiopien ; Kontinent ; Nubien ; Vasco da Gama ; Zentralsahara ; Königreich ; (VLB-WN)9943: Regional- und Ländergeschichte ; (Produktrabattgruppe)01: S-Rabatt ; Afrika ; Geschichte 750-1500
    Note: Lizenzpflichtig
    URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-201710317890
    URL: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-201710317890
    URL: http://d-nb.info/1142929876/34
    URL: http://www.chbeck.de/
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    Der Koran (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406715273 , 3406715273
    Language: German
    Pages: 827 Seiten , 121 Kalligraphien
    Edition: 2., überarbeitete Auflage
    Series Statement: Neue Orientalische Bibliothek
    Uniform Title: Koran
    Former Title: Vorangegangen ist
    DDC: 290
    RVK:
    BE 8611
    Keywords: Koran ; Gott ; Übertragung ; Glaube ; Heilige Schrift ; Islam ; Arabisch ; Koran ; Deutsch ; Register ; Neuübersetzung ; Islamwissenschaft ; Religion ; Muslime ; Mohammed ; Einführung ; Koran
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    Würzburg UB
    Regensburg UB
    Bayreuth UB
    MFK München
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    Vom Lasterleben am Kai : große Reportagen (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 3406705286 , 9783406705281
    Language: German
    Pages: 236 Seiten , 2 Illustrationen , 20.5 cm x 13 cm
    Series Statement: textura
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850 - 1904 Vom Lasterleben am Kai
    DDC: 306.0973
    RVK:
    HT 5453
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    HT 5454
    Keywords: Reportagensammlung ; USA ; Frankophone Antillen ; Japan ; Alltag ; Geschichte 1875-1892
    Abstract: Der Schriftsteller Lafcadio Hearn (1850 – 1904), als Sohn einer Griechin und eines Iren auf Lefkas geboren und bei Verwandten in England aufgewachsen, wurde als junger Mann mittellos nach Amerika geschickt. Dort wurde er Journalist und Autor, in Cincinnati und New Orleans, später in New York, dazwischen lebte er länger auf den französischen Antillen. Früh begann er sich für Japan zu interessieren, wohin er 1890 reiste, um nicht mehr zurückzukehren. Er nahm sogar einen japanischen Namen an und heiratete die Tochter eines Samurai. Seine Bücher über Japan hatten einen großen Einfluss auf das Bild Japans im Westen. Monique Truong, die bislang zwei Romane vorgelegt hat, schreibt seit vielen Jahren an einem Roman über Hearn. Sie schätzt vor allem sein journalistisches Werk und hat eine Auswahl seiner besten Reportagen vorgenommen. Einige Texte erscheinen hier zum ersten Mal auf Deutsch. Ein großer Autor ist mit faszinierenden Arbeiten wiederzuentdecken, hellsichtig, voll feiner Beobachtungen und Empathie.
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    Die Amerikanische Revolution : Geburt einer Nation : 1763-1815 (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406654428 , 3406654428
    Language: German
    Pages: 512 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 22 cm
    Edition: 2. Auflage
    DDC: 973.3
    RVK:
    NO 2250
    RVK:
    NP 6020
    Keywords: Amerikanische Revolution ; Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg ; Geschichte 1763-1815
    Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 486-497
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    Argentina : Developing Deep and Sustainable Housing Finance Markets (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Other Financial Sector Study
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: The housing deficit in Argentina is estimated to affect 6 million out of the 24 million households nationally. Macro-economic turmoil has contributed to this imbalance in two ways. First, the continuous inflation and currency depreciation made real estate a refuge investment protecting the capital value of investors. Second, rapid inflation acts a strong deterrent to the provision of long term finance and in particular mortgages. The government overhauled the public housing assistance policy by launching a 2016-2019 integrated housing and habitat plan (plan integral de vivienda y habitat). This plan aims to stimulate the production, or to provide one million housing solutions through two programs: a neighborhood improvement program targeting informal settlements, and a credit-linked subsidy program, solucion casa propria, through which up-front subsidies are granted to first time home buyers who contract mortgages, thus leveraging the impact of public intervention with bank credit. The broad prohibition of indexation has for a long time stunted the provision of long term, finance. To successfully grow the mortgage market, banks need funding and tools to manage interest rate and liquidity risks - that is, in the absence of significant derivative markets, funding from the capital market. The eventual development of a mortgage bond market based on housing loan portfolios, will help to increase the supply of stable long term funding instruments
    DOI: 10.1596/28324
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    Bulgaria Financial Sector Assessment Program : Nonperforming Loans Reduction Strategy (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Financial Sector Assessment Program
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: This Technical Note (TN) examines the current state of NPLs in Bulgaria and makes recommendations for a strategy to substantially reduce NPLs. These strategy recommendations were developed based on an assessment of the relevant regulatory and supervisory framework and bank practices, including relevant standards and practices for accounting treatments, early warning systems, NPL market development, and collateral valuation. The TN sets forth macroprudential approaches and other components of a sound strategy for NPL reduction, including improvements to loan loss provisioning, income recognition on NPLs, loan write-downs, early warning systems, collateral valuation, risk information for investors, and the NPL market. The NPL management process involves many stakeholders, and their mutual cooperation is important for success. The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), in its capacity as bank supervisor and regulator and as macroprudential authority for banks, will be in the lead position on the implementation of key aspects of the NPL reduction strategy that can achieve progress in the near term. Broader policies to enhance NPL resolution entail other stakeholders, including the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that would need to engage in the areas of insolvency and collateral enforcement regimes
    DOI: 10.1596/27535
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    Kazakhstan : The Economy Has Bottomed Out--What is Next? (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: In 2016, Kazakhstan's GDP growth continued to slow and real wages declined further, negatively affecting poverty rates. The authorities reacted by extending additional spending measures and easing monetary conditions. In the medium term, Kazakhstan's economic growth rate is projected to pick up slowly, but it will remain below pre-2014 levels (when the oil price shock hit the economy). In the longer term, Kazakhstan's desire for an economic transformation to more sustainable and inclusive growth will require completing the macroeconomic adjustment, addressing the legacy of SOEs and financial sector issues, and fostering development of a more dynamic, export-oriented and productive private sector
    DOI: 10.1596/26671
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    Evaluation of the National Adherence Guidelines for Chronic Diseases in South Africa : Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Different Care Models, 2017 (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Other Health Study
    Abstract: This report presents the result of the qualitative evaluation to understand the implementation of five adherence interventions from the provider perspective in four South African provinces. The research is part of the evaluation of the new Adherence Guidelines for HIV, TB and other chronic diseases. The study sought to answer four key questions: 1. What are the barriers to and facilitators of implementing the minimum package interventions from the perspective of the providers? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each intervention for HIV positive patients from the perspective of providers? 3. How could implementation of adherence interventions and the minimum package of interventions be improved? 4. What additional strategies do providers feel would be helpful in improving treatment adherence? The report presents the thematic analysis of the qualitative interview transcripts under each of the four questions. Emerging themes are illustrated with quotes from respondents at intervention and control clinics. The results show that providers were generally positive about all the interventions, though they had mixed comments about the Direct Medicine Delivery and Tracing and Retention-in-Care models, largely because they were not always well implemented or providers felt they did not have the resources to implement them at scale. Additionally, providers' views were mixed on their perceived effectiveness of Adherence Clubs
    DOI: 10.1596/28873
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    Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: The main body of the report is organized in two chapters with three supporting annexes. Chapter one focuses on recent economic developments in the real, fiscal and banking sectors, while providing a near term outlook that highlights critical challenges facing the Palestinian economy. Chapter two provides input on a new vision for growth and job creation, with quantification of the potential gains. It contains critical messages for the GoI, the PA and the international donors on steps to create an environment conducive to the needed private sector investment. Annex one assesses the status of the World Bank recommendations to the AHLC meeting over the years, many of which relate to the constraints identified in chapter two. While there are developments, overall progress from the GoI and the PA has been minimal. Annex two provides an update on the disbursement of pledges made at the Cairo conference in October 2014 on reconstructing Gaza. Donor support by mid-July 2017, at 53 percent of Cairo conference pledges, had barely changed from the December 2016 position, and there are limited prospects of further contributions. Most of the gap can be attributed to the larger pledgers at the conference. Finally, annex three provides some methodological notes on the specifications of the CGE model and assumptions used to quantify the external and internal constraints
    DOI: 10.1596/28436
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    Improving Transparency and Accountability in Public-Private Partnerships : Disclosure Diagnostic Report--Nigeria (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Public Investment Review
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: A World Bank Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) team conducted a study in Nigeria between September 2016 and April 2017, using the PPP Disclosure Diagnostic template recommended by the World Bank's Framework for Disclosure of Information in PPPs. This study has been consolidated in the form of a PPP Disclosure Diagnostic Report for Nigeria. The Diagnostic Report examines the political, legal, and institutional environment for disclosure in PPPs. Based on a gap assessment exercise with key political, legal, institutional, and process findings benchmarked against the World Bank Framework, the Diagnostic Report makes specific recommendations to improve disclosure. The recommendations include a suggested enhanced framework for disclosure of PPPs applicable to all federal government projects in Nigeria, and an extended disclosure framework (beyond PPPs) for three types of investments by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
    DOI: 10.1596/28461
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    Building Regulatory Capacity Assessment : Level 1 - Initial Screening (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Other papers
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: Urbanization is simultaneously a major driver of development, wealth creation, and poverty reduction, as well as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. The building regulatory capacity assessment provides an important contribution to help cities and project managers working with development agencies to implement this last priority by offering a new resource to assess building and land use regulatory systems, and facilitate the collection of critical information about the building regulatory framework in any given city or country. The building regulatory capacity assessment is comprised of the level 1 - initial screening, designed for government officials and project managers undertaking rapid preliminary assessments. It provides an opportunity to initiate conversations with clients and relevant parties on strategies for achieving relevant development objectives. Level 1 is complemented by a level 2 - detailed exploration, which provides a set of guidelines for team members and contractors who are tasked with gathering and analyzing data and information about the building regulatory capacity of the target country, region, or municipality. Overall, the assessment identifies critical gaps, it provides the necessary information to develop a baseline for formulating technical assistance to clients, as well as drawing findings that can be used to determine areas for improvement and investment. As part of the building regulation for resilience program supported by the global facility for disaster reduction and recovery, the authors hope that this assessment tool will offer an effective resource for interventions within a wide range of urban development initiatives in cities of low and middle-income countries
    DOI: 10.1596/27655
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    Niger Service Delivery Indicators : Health 2015 (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Other Health Study
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: The Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) program aims to document what results are obtained through public spending in the health and education sector. The focus is on the individual dimensions, whether effort (presence and workload) or knowledge (diagnostic accuracy, adherence to clinical guidelines, and case management). These dimensions are not routinely measured and reported publicly in a comparable fashion, yet are among the factors that influence policy outcomes in health. The remainder of this document is organized into three major sections: methodology and implementation; results; and implications for Niger. Annexes present details of the sampling strategy, definitions of the indicators, and additional results. A final section presents the references consulted or cited
    DOI: 10.1596/28472
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    Zimbabwe Public Expenditure Review 2017 : Volume 4. Primary and Secondary Education (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Public Expenditure Review
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: Zimbabwe is at a critical juncture. After dollarization and favorable economic factors fueled arecovery during 2009-12, Zimbabwe today faces slowing growth, a financial crisis, increasingly erratic weather patterns and rising poverty and inequality. To help respond to these issues, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) has sought to examine and ultimately better manage its public expenditures, with a view to ensuring public spending is effective, efficient, equitable, and well-targeted to the needs of its changing population, especially the poor
    DOI: 10.1596/27652
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    Vietnam Food Safety Risks Management : Challenges and Opportunities (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy Notes
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: The objective of the policy note is to develop options and policy recommendations for the Government of Vietnam on strengthening food safety capacity. The note lays out the available information, analyzes the institutional and policy framework for food safety, discusses possible recommendations and provides an outline for actions for the next steps. It is expected that after being reviewed by development partners, peer reviewers and experts, the policy note would be endorsed by the World Bank Group management as the basis for submitting to the Government of Vietnam. An important framework within which this analysis has been conducted is the toolkit that the WBG's Trade and Competitiveness Practice has published on Food Safety Reform in 2014. Through its eight Fundamental Pillars, the toolkit serves as a comprehensive checklist of where to get started and how to prioritize when undertaking Food safety reform process
    DOI: 10.1596/26411
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    People's Republic of China Financial Sector Assessment Program : IOSCO Objectives and Principals of Securities Regulation (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Financial Sector Assessment Program
    Abstract: The authorities' vision o ...
    DOI: 10.1596/28992
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    Reshaping Urbanization in Rwanda : Urbanization and the Evolution of Rwanda's Urban Landscape (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Other Urban Study
    Abstract: The objective of this report is to inform the government's policies and strategies on urbanization as a driver of economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. Note 1 examines Rwanda's urbanization process since 2002 by analyzing satellite images and other sources. This note presents and analyses the core features and trends of Rwanda's urbanization process. In the first part, it lays out the overall trends in Rwanda's levels of urbanization and the primary trends in urban expansion of Rwanda's key cities, and presents central legal and institutional elements that influence and inform the dynamics of urbanization. Second, it analyses the characteristics and spatial economy of the urban system. Third, it provides an analysis of key characteristics of connectivity of the urban system, domestically and with perspectives to regional connectivity. Last, the note lays out a set of policy implications
    DOI: 10.1596/29081
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    Albania Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Performance Assessment Report (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Country Financial Accountability Assessment
    Abstract: The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment aims to provide the government of Albania with an objective up-to-date diagnostic of the national public financial management (PFM) performance based on the latest PEFA methodology. The assessment establishes a new PEFA baseline using the 2016 PEFA methodology and provides an update on changes in performance since the 2011 assessment using the earlier methodology. The process cultivated a shared understanding of PFM performance and those dimensions that require improvement. The results are expected to assist the government in monitoring the implementation and updating of its 2014-2020 Public financial management reform strategy
    DOI: 10.1596/29621
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    Sri Lanka : Managing Coastal Natural Wealth (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Other Environmental Study
    Abstract: Coastal areas are essential to Sri Lanka's economic development, accounting for the highest concentration of population and economic activity. Sandy beaches, dunes, lagoons, estuaries, fresh water marshes, minerals, mangroves and reefs enrich some 1,600 km of coastline that surrounds the "pearl shaped" island. Approximately 33 percent of Sri Lanka's population lives in coastal areas that support diverse livelihoods, from fishing to tourism to manufacturing and modern urban services. The coastal ecosystems are uniquely important as they enable multiple human activities.Among all economic activities, tourism and fisheries are the most dependent on the natural resources of the coast. Together, these two sectors generate 10 percent of Sri Lanka's foreign exchange earnings and account for 6.7 percent of employment. Fisheries make an important contribution to food security, employment, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributing close to 4.5 percent of Sri Lanka's total export revenue, with further significant growth potential. Nearly 90 percent of the total national fish catch comes from the marine and coastal fishery, and it supports the livelihoods of many artisanal fishermen and those who access or are in the value chain of the large pelagic fishery within the 200 nm Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Along the coast, 20 formal fish harbors accommodate more than 4,000 single and multi-day fishing vessels. The fisheries sector is a major source of employment, providing approximately 500,000 formal and informal jobs
    DOI: 10.1596/30860
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    Enterprise Surveys : Guatemala Country Profile 2017 (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Enterprise Surveys
    Abstract: The Enterprise Surveys (ES) focus on many aspects of the business environment. These factors can be accommodating or constraining for firms and play an important role in whether an economy's private sector will thrive or not. An accommodating business environment is one that encourages firms to operate efficiently. Such conditions strengthen incentives for firms to innovate and to increase productivity, key factors for sustainable development. A more productive private sector, in turn, expands employment and contributes taxes necessary for public investment in health, education, and other services. Questions contained in the ES aim at covering most of the topics mentioned above. The topics include infrastructure, trade, finance, regulations, taxes and business licensing, corruption, crime and informality, access to finance, innovation, labor, and perceptions about obstacles to doing business. This document summarizes the results of the Enterprise Survey for Guatemala. Business owners and top managers in 345 firms were interviewed between October 2017 and May 2018. Figure 2 provides a description of the sample breakdown across the three survey design categories: business sector, firm size, and location
    DOI: 10.1596/30305
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    The State of Identification Systems in Africa : Country Briefs (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Public Sector Study
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: The global landscape of identification (ID) is changing rapidly. Technology is making it cheaper to identify people accurately, while the opportunities of the digital era are making it more important to be able to prove one's identity. The role of ID systems has become essential in areas ranging from financial inclusion, social protection, migration, and even coping with natural disasters. Based on the World Bank's identification for development (ID4D) program's database, more than 40 percent of those lacking IDs in the world live in Africa. For the first time, the World Bank is planning to provide financial support and technical assistance to ID systems in Africa; this is an area in which it has had marginal involvement until now. The knowledge base related to ID systems in Africa has expanded dramatically. Applying a standardized assessment approach, the World Bank has financed more than 20 country reports and produced a synthesis report covering 17 of them. This publication draws from those reports as well as primary and secondary sources to provide a brief sketch of the foundational ID system in 48 African countries. The brief also confirms that the gaps in the legal and institutional environment that were found in the subset of countries covered in the synthesis report are representative of the wider African context. This volume represents a very small step toward increasing the understanding of the rapidly changing landscape of ID systems in Africa
    DOI: 10.1596/28310
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    Bulgaria Financial Sector Assessment Program : Insurance and Pensions Supervision (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Financial Sector Assessment Program
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: This technical note results from the Financial Sector Assessment (FSAP) conducted in the period 17 January 2017 and 1 February 2017. The note covers the activities of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC), the state of the pension and insurance sectors and the challenges to their development. The exercise for insurance did not involve a full assessment against the Insurance Core Principles of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. During the FSAP, meetings were held with the Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and senior staff of the FSC and representatives of both the pension and insurance sectors
    DOI: 10.1596/27552
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing : Revision of the Diagnostic Tool Summary Note - Annex. Questions No Longer Inlcuded in the Diagnostic Tool (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Accounting and Auditing Assessment
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Abstract: This report presents the questions no longer included in the revised diagnostic tool
    DOI: 10.1596/26223
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    Opportunities for Improving Urban Service Delivery in South Sudan - A Tale of Two Cities : Part 2. International Case Studies (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Other Urban Study
    Abstract: This study "Opportunities for Improving Urban Service Delivery in South Sudan: A Tale of Two Cities" comprises a 3 part series. Part I-Service Delivery Status Report-gives a general overview of the service delivery models currently operating the country. Part II-International Case Studies analyzes alternative service delivery models from other countries that are relevant to South Sudan. Part III-Synthesis Report-builds on the first two and investigates models of alternative service delivery in the context of urban South Sudan. Millions of people in the world's newest country, in both urban and rural areas, depend on services delivered wholly or partly by nongovernment entities in this highly fragile, fluid, and often insecure environment that has been mired in conflict and economic challenges since gaining its independence six years ago. The objective of this research is to: identify and analyze successful models of service delivery in select urban areas of South Sudan that can be supported and replicated; recommend relevant international examples of service delivery models that are appropriate to the South Sudanese context; and identify the appropriate role of government in these alternative delivery models. Across the various models identified, this study examines the cost and quality of services provided; access to these services; and the accountability relationships involved in these models
    DOI: 10.1596/29200
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    Promoting Women's Access to Economic Opportunities : Serbia (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Policy Notes
    Abstract: Prospects for faster, more sustainable economic growth and higher living standards in Serbia rely on increasing employment opportunities for all. By maintaining the current structure of labor participation, Serbia is not capitalizing on its educated young population, as only 48 percent of 15-64-year-old women are actively contributing to the economy through employment. Closing gender gaps in access to economic opportunities requires removing the existing barriers and disincentives to employment and entrepreneurship for women. Needed steps include: (i) improving access to assets and productive inputs, (ii) providing access to child- and eldercare, (iii) eliminating disincentives and barriers embedded in labor taxation and regulation, and (iv) increasing the employability of women through effective active labor market policies and adequate skills and training. Cross-cutting policies around social norms and discrimination, better access to information, and improved monitoring and evaluation systems are also important
    DOI: 10.1596/29591
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    Die Slawen (2017)
    München : Verlag C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406709869 , 3406709869
    Language: German
    Pages: 128 Seiten , 2 Karten , 18 cm
    Edition: Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Wissen 2872
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Mühle, Eduard, 1957 - Die Slawen
    DDC: 305.8918
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Slawen ; Geschichte
    Abstract: Rezension: Reihentypisch knappe Einführung in ein historisches Phänomen, das der durch viele einschlägige Veröffentlichungen ausgewiesene Historiker (zuletzt 2015) im 2. Teil jedoch als meist nationalpolitisch motivierte Konstruktion identifiziert. Vor allem seit dem 19. Jahrhundert seien "die" Slawen als kulturelle Einheit mystifiziert oder verteufelt worden. Folgerichtig blättert der in Münster Ostmittel- und Osteuropageschichte lehrende Autor im 1., hier die Neuzeit ausklammernden Teil die Geschichte der Slawenvölker, von der unklaren Herkunft bis zu den slawisch-deutschen Vermischungen im Mittelalter und im Reich Deutscher Nation, in ihrer ganzen ethnisch-nationalen Vielfalt auf. Abgesehen von der (vom Autor vernachlässigten) Sprachverwandtschaft und einem Blick auf Sozial- und Wirtschaftsstrukturen im frühen Mittelalter wird slawische Geschichte bei Mühle zur Geschichte einzelner Ethnien wie der Böhmen, Polen, Bulgaren oder der Kiewer Rus und ihrer ge- oder misslungenen Nations- und Staatswerdungsprozesse. Auswahlbibliografie, Personen- und Ethnienregister. Mit Vorkenntnissen. (2 S)
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    Die Karte des Piri Re'is : das vergessene Wissen der Araber und die Entdeckung Amerikas (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406713514 , 3406713513
    Language: German
    Pages: 303 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 22 cm
    Edition: Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Paperback 6290
    DDC: 912.7089927
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Karte des Piri Reis ; Amerika ; Entdeckung ; Araber ; Historische Geografie
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    Das Privatrecht der griechischen Urkunden vom Mittleren Euphrat : P.Euphr. 6 - P.Euphr. 15 (2017)
    München : Verlag C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406715266
    Language: German
    Pages: 306 Seiten , 23 cm
    Additional Information: Rezensiert in Sommer, Michael, 1970 - [Rezension von: Tanja Johannsen, Das Privatrecht der griechischen Urkunden vom Mittleren Euphrat (P. Euphr. 6 – P. Euphr. 15) (Münchener Beiträge zur Papyrusforschung ; 114)] 2019
    Series Statement: Münchener Beiträge zur Papyrusforschung und antiken Rechtsgeschichte 114. Heft
    Series Statement: Münchener Beiträge zur Papyrusforschung und antiken Rechtsgeschichte
    Dissertation note: Dissertation Juristische Fakultät der Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München 2015/2016
    DDC: 306.09
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    Keywords: Hochschulschrift ; Hochschulschrift
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    Kleine Geschichte Afghanistans (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406713781 , 3406713785
    Language: German
    Pages: 172 Seiten , Karten, 1 genealogische Tafel , 19.4 cm x 12.4 cm
    Edition: 4., aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage, Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Paperback 1574
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Schetter, Conrad, 1966 - Kleine Geschichte Afghanistans
    DDC: 958.1
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    Keywords: Afghanistan ; Afghanistan ; Geschichte
    Abstract: Gesamtdarstellung der afghanischen Geschichte von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart mit Schwerpunkt auf der Zeit seit 1979 (sowjetische Invasion und Beginn der bis heute andauernden kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen im Land). Rezension: "Diese hervorragende Gesamtdarstellung der afghanischen Geschichte, die mit der Antike beginnt und ihren Schwerpunkt auf die Zeit seit 1979 (sowjetische Invasion) setzt (Erstauflage: 2004), wurde vom Autor, einem ausgewiesenen Afghanistankenner, bis in die Gegenwart des Jahres 2010 fortgeschrieben; auch die Auswahlbibliografie wurde aktualisiert. "Der Band beeindruckt durch geballte Information, eine kompakte, konkrete und kenntnisreiche Darstellung der Fakten, klare Gliederung und gut verständliche Aufbereitung. In dieser Form derzeit konkurrenzlos," so E. Mair-Gummermann zur Erstauflage. Karten, Chronologie, Register. Ersatz der Vorauflagen wird empfohlen", zitierte Dankert in ihrer Annotation zur aktualisierten Auflage 2010. Jetzt wiederum aktualisiert in Kap. 14: Afghanistans Weg in eine ungewisse Zukunft (seit 2010)". Als historischer Gesamtüberblick weiterhin ohne Vergleich bietet es die Grundlage für das Verständnis spezieller angelegter Titel wie z.B. "Die grosse Unruhe" (2015) u.v.a. mehr, die hier in den letzten Jahren besprochen wurden. Vorauflagen sollten ersetzt werden. (2)
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    Die Masken der Niedertracht (2017)
    Viersen : GESAFA
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    ISBN: 9783943273038 , 3943273032
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 mp3-CD (451 min)
    Additional Material: 1 Booklet (8 ungezählte Seiten)
    Edition: Ungekürzte Lesung
    Uniform Title: Le harcèlement moral
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    DDC: 302.3
    Keywords: Alltag ; Psychoterror ; (Produktform)CD-Audio ; (Zielgruppe)Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft ; (Zielgruppe)Allgemein ; (Zielgruppe)Pädagogen, Psychologen, Ärzte, Opferschutzbeauftragte, Seelsorger.und alle Personen, die Menschen beraten, betreuen, die Opfer von Gewalt, Mobbing usw. geworden sind. ; (Produktform (spezifisch))MP3 format ; (DDC-Sachgruppen der Deutschen Nationalbibliografie)150 ; Boshaftigkeit ; Gewalt gegen Frauen ; Mobbing ; Niedertracht ; Opfer ; Seelische Gewalt ; (VLB-WN)5933: Audio-CD, Kassette / Sachbücher/Angewandte Psychologie ; Hörbuch ; CD ; Psychoterror ; Alltag
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    Not Everyone Gets A Trophy (2017)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Ascent Audio
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    ISBN: 9781469066868 , 1469066866
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (20822 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition.
    DDC: 658.300973
    Keywords: Business ; Young adults Employment ; Generation Y ; Personnel management ; Affaires ; Jeunes adultes ; Travail ; États-Unis ; Génération Internet ; États-Unis ; Personnel ; Direction ; États-Unis ; Young adults ; Employment ; Personnel management ; Generation Y ; Business ; United States ; Audiobooks
    Abstract: Adapt your management methods to harness Millennial potential Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Manage the Millennials provides employers with a workable game plan for turning Millennials into the stellar workforce they have the potential to be. The culmination of over two decades of research, this book provides employers with a practical framework for engaging, developing, and retaining the new generation of employees. This new revised and updated edition expands the discussion to include the new 'second-wave' Millennials, those Tulgan refers to as 'Generation Z,' and explores the ways in which these methods and tactics are becoming increasingly critical in the face of the profoundly changing global workforce. Baby Boomers are aging out and the newest generation is flowing in. Savvy employers are proactively harnessing the talent and potential these younger workers bring to the table. This audiobook shows how to become a savvy employer and. . . Understand the generational shift occurring in the workplace Recruit, motivate, engage, and retain the newest new young workforce Discover best practices through proven strategies, case studies, and step-by-step instructions Explore new research on the second-wave Millennials ('Generation Z') as well as continuing research on the first-wave Millennials ('Generation Y') Teach Millennials how to manage themselves, help their managers manage them, and how to become new leaders themselves It's not your imagination-Millennial workers are different, but that difference is shaped by the same forces that make potentially exceptional workers. Employers who can engage Millennials' passion and loyalty have great things ahead. Not Everyone Gets a Trophy is your handbook for building the next great workforce.
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    Geschichte des Rassismus (2017)
    München : Verlag C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406677960 , 3406677967
    Language: German
    Pages: 128 Seiten , 18 cm
    Edition: 3., durchgesehene Auflage, Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Wissen 2424
    DDC: 305.8009
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Rassismus ; Evolutionismus ; Antirassismus ; Kulturkonflikt ; Judentum ; Entwicklungstheorie ; Sklavenhandel ; Ideologie ; Rassismus ; Religion ; Eugenik ; Eskalation ; Kolonialismus ; Juden ; Politik ; Naturgeschichte ; politisches Denken ; Sklaven ; Antisemitismus ; Sklaverei ; Nationalismus ; Rassismus ; Geschichte
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    Take Control of Your Digital Legacy (2017)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Take Control Books | Boston, MA : Safari
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    ISBN: 9781615424818
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (127 pages)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Keywords: Electronic books ; local
    Abstract: How do you want to be remembered by future generations? You can make a will to handle your physical possessions, but what about your digital life-photos, videos, email, documents, and the like? This ebook, written by tech expert Joe Kissell, covers many aspects of preserving such electronic ephemera as part of your digital legacy. If you're not at the stage of life where you can think about this for yourself, consider that you may have to do so for your parents or other relatives. It's not all about posterity either , since following Joe's advice will also help loved ones access your key accounts and important info if you're incapacitated, which can happen at any time. The book will help you with these essential tasks: Identify your key digital assets: online accounts, photos, audio files, videos, passwords, documents, email, and more. Plan for each type of digital asset based on your priorities for today, for shortly after you are no longer around, and for posterity. Joe explains the ideal file formats to use, how to deal with social media sites, the best ways to digitize paper documents and photos, and strategies for sharing passwords with family members, among much else. Communicate your wishes in a "digital will" and designate someone to be its "digital executor." The book includes a template document that you can develop into a personalized digital will. Preserve your data for the future. You'll consider types of archival storage media, cloud-based storage services, backups, and what instructions to provide about maintaining your data as file formats and storage media types evolve. Whether you just want to ensure that your heirs get copies of your favorite family photos and a few key documents or you want to catalog and preserve tens of thousands of digital items, this book helps you make smart decisions about your digital legacy . Questions answered include: What strategies can I use for sorting and preserving email? How can I ensure that my email account will be available to those wrapping up my estate? What if I have digital data that should be destroyed when I die? What should I do with my huge photo collection (both digital and paper)? How can I make my passwords available to those who will need them-but keep them private for now? What should I think about when handing down purchased audio and video files? What should happen to my Facebook account when I'm no longer around? What choices are available for keeping my digital archive av...
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    Der Morgen der Welt : Geschichte der Renaissance (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406698767 , 340669876X
    Language: German
    Pages: 1304 Seiten, 32 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln , Illustrationen , 23 cm
    Series Statement: Historische Bibliothek der Gerda Henkel Stiftung
    DDC: 305.5
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    Keywords: Renaissance ; Kultur ; Renaissance ; Kultur ; Geschichte 1000-1600 ; Renaissance ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Klassenkampf ; Soziale Schichtung ; Sozialstruktur ; Bevölkerungsstruktur ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Kolonialismus ; Ungleichzeitigkeit ; Entwicklungsländer ; Geschichte 1492-1789
    Abstract: Die Renaissance war eine Revolution, die erst Europa und dann die ganze Welt für immer veränderte. In seinem Buch entfaltet Bernd Roeck ein Panorama dieser dramatischen Epoche. Zugleich erklärt er im Horizont der Globalgeschichte, wieso es in Europa zu dieser einzigartigen Verdichtung von weltbewegenden Ideen, spektakulären Entdeckungen und historischen Umwälzungen kommen konnte. Um die Wurzeln der Renaissance freizulegen, blickt Bernd Roeck weit ins Mittelalter und die Antike zurück - und weit über die Grenzen Europas hinaus und lässt die Epoche vor den Augen des Lesers auferstehen: die große Kunst, die unter Italiens Himmel entstand, und die Ideen der Humanisten ebenso wie die Religionskriege und die Anfänge der Unterwerfung fremder Erdteile. Er erzählt von Kaufleuten und Dichtern, Kaisern und Päpsten, klugen Frauen und monströsen Männern, von den Großen der Zeit und den Kleinen, die fern der Paläste mit Krankheit und Hunger kämpften. Schließlich zeigt er, dass die Renaissance mit ihren Innovationen nicht nur Sehnsuchtsorte der Schönheit und des Geistes schuf, sondern auch die Fundamente für unsere moderne Welt. Nominiert für den Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse 2018 in der Kategorie Sachbuch
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    Die Flughöhe der Adler : historische Essays zur globalen Gegenwart (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406704857
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (300 Seiten)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Osterhammel, Jürgen, 1952 - Die Flughöhe der Adler
    DDC: 303.4
    RVK:
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    RVK:
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    Keywords: Globalization ; World history ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichtsschreibung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichte ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichte
    Abstract: Die "Globalisierung" führt heute jeder im Munde, aber was genau darunter zu verstehen ist, darüber herrscht vielfach Unklarheit. Jürgen Osterhammel, der seit seinem Bestseller "Die Verwandlung der Welt" zu den angesehensten Historikern unserer Zeit gehört, geht in diesem Band einer ubiquitären "Denkfigur" des 21. Jahrhunderts genauer auf den Grund und stellt die grundsätzliche Frage nach den Maßstäben und Methoden einer Vorgeschichte der globalen Gegenwart. Wer die Vergangenheit verstehen will, der bedarf - wie die Essays dieser Sammlung höchst eindrucksvoll zeigen - der "Flughöhe der Adler": In seiner großen Höhe hat er den weiten Überblick und behält dennoch die Details am Boden fest im Auge
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    Die Flughöhe der Adler : historische Essays zur globalen Gegenwart (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 3406704840 , 9783406704840
    Language: German
    Pages: 300 Seiten , 21,7 cm
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Osterhammel, Jürgen, 1952 - Die Flughöhe der Adler
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Osterhammel, Jürgen, 1952 - Die Flughöhe der Adler
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Osterhammel, Jürgen, 1952 - Die Flughöhe der Adler
    DDC: 303.4
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    Keywords: Globalization ; World history ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichtsschreibung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichte ; Globalisierung ; Geschichtswissenschaft ; Geschichte
    Abstract: Die "Globalisierung" führt heute jeder im Munde, aber was genau darunter zu verstehen ist, darüber herrscht vielfach Unklarheit. Jürgen Osterhammel, der seit seinem Bestseller "Die Verwandlung der Welt" zu den angesehensten Historikern unserer Zeit gehört, geht in diesem Band einer ubiquitären "Denkfigur" des 21. Jahrhunderts genauer auf den Grund und stellt die grundsätzliche Frage nach den Maßstäben und Methoden einer Vorgeschichte der globalen Gegenwart. Wer die Vergangenheit verstehen will, der bedarf - wie die Essays dieser Sammlung höchst eindrucksvoll zeigen - der "Flughöhe der Adler": In seiner großen Höhe hat er den weiten Überblick und behält dennoch die Details am Boden fest im Auge
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    Deutschland : Erinnerungen einer Nation (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406712326
    Language: German
    Pages: 640 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 21 cm
    Edition: Sonderausgabe
    Uniform Title: Germany : memories of a nation
    DDC: 943
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Deutschland ; Geschichte
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    Mugabe : ein afrikanischer Tyrann (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 9783406713460 , 3406713467
    Language: German
    Pages: 333 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 20.5 cm x 12.4 cm
    Edition: Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Paperback 6287
    Series Statement: Diktatoren des 20. Jahrhunderts
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Marx, Christoph, 1957 - Mugabe
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    Keywords: Mugabe, Robert Gabriel ; Presidents Biography ; Berühmte Persönlichkeit ; Politik ; Staatsoberhaupt ; Unabhängigkeitsbewegung ; Innenpolitik ; Politischer Konflikt ; Autoritarismus ; Macht ; Zimbabwe Politics and government 1980- ; Simbabwe ; Biografie ; Festschrift ; Mugabe, Robert 1924-2019 ; Simbabwe ; Diktator
    Abstract: Biografie des Präsidenten von Simbabwe und die Geschichte des Landes seit der britischen Kolonialisierung 1890. Rezension: Der Autor lehrt an der Uni Essen-Duisburg aussereuropäische Geschichte. Er beschreibt das Leben Mugabes, "ein Büchernarr und Einzelgänger", eingebettet in die Geschichte Simbabwes, das 1890 britische Kolonie ("Südrhodesien") und 1980 unabhängig wurde. Mugabe, 1924 geboren, wurde 1980 Premier und ist seit 1987 Präsident. Seine politische Laufbahn, er war zunächst Lehrer, führte ihn stetig nach oben. Anfangs auch im Westen als Befreier gesehen, nutzte er seine Macht, sich von politischen Gegnern zu befreien, Säuberungen, Folter, Morde kennzeichnen seine Herrschaft, die Armee auch durch "systematische Korruption" an seiner Seite. Mugabe, der auch Hungersnot "gezielt" zum Machterhalt einsetzte, hat die "Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft" seines Landes zerstört. In "Mugabes Lebensweg wird die Geschichte des Kolonialismus sichtbar, seine Gewaltherrschaft ist dessen unmittelbare Fortsetzung", so der Autor. Das Buch ist flüssig, verständlich geschrieben, sein Detailreichtum, insbesondere bezüglich der innenpolitischen Auseinandersetzungen und konkurrierenden Personen, erfordert allerdings ein breites Interesse. (2-3)
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    Die Protokolle der Weisen von Zion : die Legende von der jüdischen Weltverschwörung (2017)
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    ISBN: 9783406708206 , 340670820X
    Language: German
    Pages: 128 Seiten , Illustrationen , 18 cm x 11.8 cm
    Edition: Originalausgabe, 3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Wissen 2413
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Benz, Wolfgang, 1941 - Die Protokolle der Weisen von Zion
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    Keywords: Protocols of the wise men of Zion ; Antisemitism History 20th century ; Antisemitismus ; Geheimdienst ; Judentum ; Protokolle der Weisen von Zion ; Propaganda ; Antisemitismus ; Geschichte
    Abstract: Fundierte Studie über die antisemitische Hetzschrift und ihre Verbreitung bis heute. - Rezension : Es gibt eine Vergangenheit, die einfach nicht vergehen will. Die vor über 100 Jahren vom zaristischen Geheimdienst gefälschten "Protokolle der Weisen vom Zion", die eine angebliche jüdische Weltverschwörung beweisen sollten, verbreiten ihre bösartige Wirkung bis heute. Diese antisemitische Hetzschrift zirkuliert immer noch weltweit in islamistischen und rechtsextremistischen Kreisen. Wolfgang Benz eindringliche Studies sollte gerade in Zeiten der "Fake-News" unbedingt angeboten werden. (1 S)
    Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 123-126
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    Ivan Illich : Denker und Rebell (2017)
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    ISBN: 9783406707049
    Language: German
    Pages: 185 Seiten
    Edition: Originalausgabe
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Paperback 6277
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    Uniform Title: Introduction à Ivan Illich
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    Keywords: Illich, Ivan ; Bibliografie ; Bibliografie ; Bibliografie ; Illich, Ivan 1926-2002
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    Taxi am Shabbat : eine Reise zu den letzten Juden Osteuropas (2017)
    München : C.H. Beck
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    ISBN: 3406712975 , 9783406712975
    Language: German
    Pages: 267 Seiten , 19 Illustrationen, Karten , 20.5 cm x 12.4 cm
    DDC: 305.8924047
    Keywords: Osteuropa ; Juden ; Situation ; Osteuropa ; Judentum
    Abstract: Gruberová (geb. 1968) und Zeller (geb. 1955), beide journalistisch tätig (zuletzt "Geboren im KZ"), reisten durch Osteuropa, nach Polen, Weissrussland, Tschechien, Ungarn, Litauen, in die Ukraine und die Slowakei, wo einst das jüdische Leben pulsierte, bis die Nazis es nahezu auslöschten. Nach dem Fall des Eisernen Vorhangs besannen sich viele Kinder und Enkel der Überlebenden ihrer jüdischen Wurzeln, beschäftigten sich mit jüdischer Tradition und Kultur. Die Autoren erzählen von ihren Begegnungen mit Jüdinnen und Juden, Holocaustüberlebenden, Rabbinern, Gemeindevertretern, Intellektuellen, Studierenden u.a., die sich auf vielfältige Weise für die Revitalisierung jüdischen Lebens in Osteuropa engagieren, aber auch mit wachsendem Nationalismus und Antisemitismus konfrontiert werden. Sie fügen diese persönlichen Geschichten zu einem einfühlsam gezeichneten Bild über jüdisches Leben in verschiedenen Städten Osteuropas zusammen. Ein anschaulich geschriebenes, gut recherchiertes Buch
    Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 263-268
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    Ralf Dahrendorf : eine Biographie (2017)
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    ISBN: 3406713971 , 9783406713972
    Language: German
    Pages: 477 Seiten, 12 ungezählte Seiten , Illustrationen , 23 cm
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Meifort, Franziska Ralf Dahrendorf
    Dissertation note: Dissertation Freie Universität Berlin 2016
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    Keywords: Dahrendorf, Ralf ; Dahrendorf, Ralf ; Sociologists Biography ; Social scientists Biography ; Biografie ; Hochschulschrift ; Biografie ; Hochschulschrift ; Dahrendorf, Ralf 1929-2009 ; Dahrendorf, Ralf 1929-2009
    Abstract: Dahrendorf (1929-2009) gilt neben Habermas als der 2. grosse "öffentliche Intellektuelle" der alten Bundesrepublik und seiner Generation. Als Soziologieprofessor, Bildungsreformer, FDP-Politiker, EG-Kommissar, Direktor der London School of Economics und schliesslich Lord und Mitglied des britischen Oberhauses war er intellektuell und kulturell zeitlebens ein Wanderer zwischen den Welten und wurde zu einer prägenden Leitfigur des politischen Liberalismus. In seiner leidenschaftlichen Verbundenheit zu Demokratie und Freiheit war Dahrendorf ein öffentlicher Denker par excellence, der unabhängig und kritisch auf gesellschaftliche und politische Strukturen blicken wollte, beharrlich Änderungen anmahnte und u.a. Slogans wie "Bildung ist Bürgerrecht" oder den Begriff der "Lebenschancen" (im Sinne der Chancengleichheit) prägte. Die gründliche und umsichtige Biografie von F. Meifort (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Universität Oldenburg) bettet Dahrendorfs Denkweg glänzend ein in die Zeitgeschichte. Sie ist zugleich gut lesbar, politisch aktuell, anregend und daher breit empfohlen und einsetzbar. (2)
    Note: Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 425-460 , Überarbeitete Fassung der Dissertation der Verfasserin, erschienen unter dem Titel: Ralf Dahrendorf. Ein deutsch-britischer Intellektueller zwischen Wissenschaft, Politik und Öffentlichkeit
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    Die Flüchtlingskrise : Ursachen, Konflikte, Folgen (2017)
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    ISBN: 9783406708855 , 9783406690730
    Language: German
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (128 Seiten) , 1 Diagramm
    Edition: Originalausgabe, 2., durchgesehene und aktualisierte Auflage
    Series Statement: C.H. Beck Wissen 2857
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Luft, Stefan, 1961 - Die Flüchtlingskrise
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    Keywords: Global Einwanderung/Einwanderer ; Internationale Migration ; Flucht ; Flüchtlinge ; Flüchtlingspolitik ; Migrationspolitik ; Asylsuchende ; Asylpolitik ; Krise ; Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz ; Immigration/immigrants International migration ; Flight ; Refugees ; Refugee policy ; Migration policy ; Asylum seekers ; Asylum policy ; Crisis ; Development perspectives and tendencies ; Naher und Mittlerer Osten und Nordafrika Balkan ; Illegale Einwanderung ; Flüchtlingsstatus ; Gemeinsames Europäisches Asylsystem ; Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951-07-28) ; Abkommen über die Rechtsstellung der Flüchtlinge ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ; Grenzschutz ; Soziale Integration ; Near and Middle East and North Africa Balkans ; Illegal immigration ; Refugee status ; Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees ; Geneva Refugee Convention (1951-07-28) ; UN Refugee Convention (1951-07-28) ; Refugee Status Convention (1951-07-28) ; UN High Commissioner for Refugees ; High Commissioner for Refugees (United Nations) ; UN High Commissioner for Refugees ; Border guards ; Social integration ; Online-Publikation ; Internationale Migration ; Ursache ; Flüchtlingshilfe ; Flüchtlingspolitik ; Europäische Union ; Asylpolitik ; Migration ; Flucht ; Soziale Integration
    Abstract: Schwere humanitäre Krisen und die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich haben 2015 weit über eine Million Menschen den Weg nach Europa suchen lassen. Das umstrittene europäische Migrationsmanagement stürzte in eine tiefe Krise. Was wissen wir über die Ursachen der aktuellen Wanderungsbewegungen, die Rolle von Schleusern und die Wahl der Zielstaaten? Kann die Politik Migration steuern und gleichzeitig die Normen des internationalen Flüchtlingsschutzes einhalten? Was muss getan werden, damit sich diejenigen, die dauerhaft bleiben werden, integrieren? Stefan Luft erklärt die Ursachen, zeigt Lösungswege und erläutert Handlungsoptionen
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    South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2017 : Growth Out of the Blue (2017)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: South Asia Economic Focus
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    Abstract: For eight consecutive quarters South Asia was the fastest-growing region in the world but not anymore. Despite benign global conditions, regional growth has slowed down. This trend is the result of a deceleration in India, the region's powerhouse. Short-term disruptions related to the introduction of the landmark Goods and Services Tax can explain the steep decline observed in the last quarter, but the deceleration has been going on for more than one year. Over this period imports increased sharply while private investment declined. Behind these trends lies a combination of large public sector borrowing (especially by the states), relatively sticky interest rates despite decreasing inflation, and an increasingly stressed financial sector. While growth has slightly accelerated elsewhere in the region, concerns remain. Bangladesh has seen an increase in financial sector risks and in Pakistan macroeconomic discipline has weakened. At 6.7 percent, growth is projected to remain strong in South Asia in 2017, albeit slightly lower than forecast in June. The growth rate is expected to stabilize around 7 percent over the medium term. Consumption should remain strong and private investment should regain momentum thanks to ongoing support from infrastructure development and economic reforms. Measuring GDP is especially challenging in developing countries, where the informal sector is large and institutional constraints can be severe. As a result, GDP growth estimates are often met with skepticism. But new technologies offer an opportunity to improve matters. Luminosity observed from satellites has been shown to be a good proxy for economic activity, and methodologies have been developed in recent years to predict GDP over time and across space based on nightlight intensity. In South Asia's case, GDP predicted using these methodologies closely tracks National Accounts GDP at the aggregate level, and provides a granular picture of GDP at subnational levels. Nightlight intensity also yields new insights on recent economic developments
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    Vietnam : Enhancing Enterprise Competitiveness and SME Linkages (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The objective of this report is to inform the Government of Vietnam's on-going efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic private sector and to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers and linkages. This report is anchored in the government's supporting industries (SI) policy framework that aims to upgrade the capabilities and technology of local enterprises to facilitate supplier linkages with FDI, as well as enable them to enter foreign markets. FDI's spillover potential - the productivity gain resulting from the diffusion of knowledge and technology from foreign investors to local economy - is considered the most valuable input to growth and development. Creating linkages is not automatic, as various supply-side constraints and market failures often hinder the process. International experience and academic research has shown that while many countries have successfully attracted FDI, the record with capturing spillovers is mixed due to a variety of market failures. This report focuses on the operationalization of the FDI linkage development agenda in Vietnam. Building on the diagnostics established by the aforementioned studies, it reviews both international and domestic experiences, and offers recommendations to strengthen policies and programs to support enterprise competitiveness and linkages in Vietnam
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    Enterprise Surveys : Niger Country Profile 2017 (2017)
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    Series Statement: Enterprise Surveys
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    Abstract: The Enterprise Surveys (ES) focus on many aspects of the business environment. These factors can be accommodating or constraining for firms and play an important role in whether an economy's private sector will thrive or not. An accommodating business environment is one that encourages firms to operate efficiently. Such conditions strengthen incentives for firms to innovate and to increase productivity - key factors for sustainable development. A more productive private sector, in turn, expands employment and contributes taxes necessary for public investment in health, education, and other services. The topics include infrastructure, trade, finance, regulations, taxes and business licensing, corruption, crime and informality, access to finance, innovation, labor, and perceptions about obstacles to doing business.The surveys are administered to a representative sample of firms in the non-agricultural, formal, private economy. The ES are repeated approximately every four years for a particular economy (or region). By tracking changes in the business environment, policymakers and researchers can look at the effects of policy and regulatory reforms on firm performance.Repeated surveys aid in studying the evolution of the business environment and how it affects the dynamics of the private sector.This document summarizes the results of the Enterprise Survey for Niger. Business owners and top managers in 151 firms were interviewed between April and June 2017
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    Republic of Fiji Systematic Country Diagnostic (2017)
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: Fiji is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean with population of 870,000.Nevertheless, Fiji has one of the most sophisticated economies among the Pacific Islands. The economy is the second largest in the Pacific after Papua New Guinea, and it is the most industrially advanced, with substantial services and manufacturing sectors.Fiji has not, however, realized its full economic potential.The 2014 election was a turning point for Fiji in many respects. First, the current government was elected with an outright majority and strong cross-ethnic support. Second, the election saw a genuine political debate, with citizens offered a choice between different visions for the future (Frankel 2014). Third, the election, which was declared free and fair by international observers, paved the way for Fiji's re-engagement with development partners and created a better environment for private investment.Fiji can build on its relatively strong institutions to deliver faster growth and shared prosperity.The government plans to build on its achievements in poverty reduction and shared prosperity. The national development plan is to double real per capita income by 2035.The World Bank's report Pacific Possible sets out several ideas for accelerating growth in Fiji by 2040. Areas of opportunities include tourism, migration, fisheries, deep sea mining, and the knowledge economy.This Strategic Country Diagnostic (SCD) identifies three pathways, as well as cross-cutting issues. (i) Stronger growth; (ii) Better access to services by all; (iii) Building resilience. These three pathways should be supported by cross-cutting efforts to improve governance, that is, to improve policy and the institutional capacity of the public sector to accelerate progress toward the twin goals.However, it continues to face a number of cross-cutting governance challenges.This report has identified many constraints and many possible policy solutions. But not everything can be done at once: priorities need to be selected. In selecting the priorities, this SCD uses three main criteria. The first is whether a policy is a precondition for making progress in pursuing others. The second is whether a policy is expected to have positive spillovers across different domains (e.g., growth, equity, resilience). The third is whether a policy is feasible, that is, it can be implemented in the medium term given cost, capacity, and political feasibility for action
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    Comoros Public Expenditure and Fiscal Management Review (2017)
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    Abstract: The objective of the Comoros public expenditure and fiscal management review is to assist the Government of Comoros in strengthening the basis for the management of its public expenditure program. The review takes stock of expenditure trends and the systems governing public spending, with an emphasis on strengthening fiscal sustainability, budget credibility and strengthening fiscal management in the electricity and service delivery sectors
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    Aid Coordination and DeliveryYemen Policy Note 5 (2017)
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    Abstract: This policy note outlines options for aid coordination and delivery in Yemen. It draws on a vast amount of experiences and lessons learned from post-conflict recovery and peace building processes both in Yemen and elsewhere over the past decade.Its central message is that timely international support and targeted financial aid will be critical to the implementation of a new peace agreement in Yemen, but delivery ofthis support will have to be carefully designed, sequenced, and coordinated in order to overcome divisions and assist Yemen in addressing the challenges driving the cyclical nature of conflict in the country.This note highlights the importance of focusing efforts in the immediate termon sequencing and coordinating while the conflict is ongoing, and negotiations move forward to support immediate recovery programming once negotiations achieve a positive outcome.This note argues that the peace dividend, that is recovery and development, and humanitarian assistance need to be effective immediately to build peace and overcome the causes of conflict. At the same time such arrangements should strengthen national systems and capacities that are needed toeliminate poverty, promote development objectives, and help to build peace.These challenges are compounded by the fact that expectations will be extremely high during the immediate aftermath of the latest round of conflict,absorptive capacity will remain limited for years to come, and the government capacity to deliver will be hindered by its lack of access and legitimacy in certain parts of the country even following a peace agreement
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    Analysis of INDC Land-Use TargetsBrazil's INDC Restoration and Reforestation Target (2017)
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    Abstract: Brazil has 12 percent of the global forest area, being the second largest forest area in the world (4,935,380 km2).Robust efforts by multiple government agencies have contributed to the reduction of annual deforestation rates in the Amazon by nearly 80 percent since 2004, to the lowest levels recorded since annual recordkeeping began in the late 1980s.The Native Vegetation Protection Law (NVPL), or Forest Code, created in 1934 and last modified in 2012, was established to protect natural vegetation in forest and non-forest biomes, conserve biological diversity, protect water resources, and prevent soil erosion on private lands. The law established Areas of Permanent Protection (APP), and stipulates a minimum proportion of native vegetation to be conserved as a Legal Reserve. APPs are mandatory on hilltops, steep slopes, coastal shrublands, mangroves, wetlands, around springs, and along watercourses and reservoirs.The legal mandate to reforest or recover natural non-forest vegetation in Brazil is closely aligned with several international conventions and commitments focusing on biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, especially the Aichi Target 15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD),and national climate mitigation commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Land-use targets are an important component of Brazil's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) under the recent (2015) Paris agreement under the UNFCCC.Recovery of forest vegetation provides many social, economic, and environmental benefits, even if all of the qualities and components of the original forests are ultimately not restored.A major economic benefit of forest restoration is the development of supply chains for tree-planting activities and plantation maintenance, which generates employment and business opportunities.Forest restoration also provides increased protection (insurance) against flooding, landslides and other extreme climate events, with incalculable benefits for human life and wellbeing
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    Improving Service Levels and Impact on the PoorA Diagnostic of Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Poverty in Indonesia (2017)
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    Abstract: The objective of this report is to provide an empirical basis for more inclusive and equitable service delivery in the water and sanitation sector in Indonesia. Despite recent gains, there are close to 100 million people without improved sanitation and 33 million without improved drinking water. These figures hide the persistent divides between urban and rural populations and among different income levels in access to services, and they mask underlying gaps in quality faced by all households, regardless of income or geographic location. Unequal access to services at the beginning of life is a key driver of inequality, placing children at a unfair disadvantage from the outset. The report shows that children living in communities where open defecation is practiced and where the quality of drinking water is poor are more likely to be stunted and suffer from cognitive deficits later in life. Improving the ability of and opportunity for the poor and vulnerable to benefit from water and sanitation services can help to ensure that Indonesia not only achieves its service delivery targets, but that water supply and sanitation become key drivers of a reduction in inequality, enhanced health and well-being, and economic growth and prosperity
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    The Economics of Tobacco Taxation and Employment in Indonesia (2017)
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    Abstract: The objective of this report is to analyze the recent employment trends in the Indonesian tobacco industry and estimate the potential effects of raising cigarette taxes on employment in the tobacco manufacturing sector. The report provides new evidence to contribute to the ongoing debate about the effects of raising cigarette taxes on tobacco sector employment. It complements the current analytical work conducted by the World Bank, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, to explore the employment conditions and livelihoods of tobacco and clove farmers and kretek rollers in Indonesia. This report is structured as follows: section one gives introduction. Section two provides a review of the global evidence on the impacts of raising cigarette taxes on population health outcomes and on the economy. Section three presents an overview of the cigarette tax reforms in Indonesia in recent years and discusses the government of Indonesia's plans for reforming the cigarette tax structure. Section four discusses the employment trends in the tobacco industry in Indonesia, analyzes workers' characteristics and compares workers to similar sectors and socio-demographic profiles. The section also discusses the potential impacts of raising cigarette taxes on employment by presenting results of simulations. The final section five, discusses the results in light of the current debate over cigarette tax reform in Indonesia and provides policy recommendations on the employment aspects of the reform
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    Philippines Economic Update, October 2017 : Preserving Consistency and Policy Commitment (2017)
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    Abstract: The Philippines Economic ...
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    Shaping Sustainable Consumption and Production Agenda in TurkeyA Study on Economic Instruments to Support SDG 12 (2017)
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    Series Statement: Other Environmental Study
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    Abstract: In September 2015, the 2030 agenda for sustainable development was adopted by member states of the United Nations (UN) at an historic UN summit. Sustainable consumption and production (SCP), as specifically reflected by SD goal (SDG) 12, is among the most important SDGs in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. The Government of Turkey (GoT) is dedicated to taking action for the successful implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, it welcomes the universal and integrated nature of SDGs. The World Bank (WB) and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are committed to helping national governments integrate their development agendas with the SDGs and supporting the design and use of economic instruments to ensure their effective implementation. The purpose of this report is to review Turkey's on-going efforts as well as international experience in implementing economic instruments to support SCP as specified in SDG 12, analyze the gaps, and discuss areas where Turkey may better adopt economic instruments and other incentive policies for promoting SCP in the new national development plan (NDP). The study contains six chapters. Chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two provides an overview of Turkey's involvement in the global sustainable development agenda, a summary of SDG12 and key themes of SCP. Chapter three introduces the conceptual framework on green financing, and summarizes international experience on the use of economic instruments with a focus on SCP. Chapter four explores the Turkish context of economic instruments to support SCP and reviews existing economic policies and instruments. Areas for improvement and recommendations are presented in chapter five. Chapter six provides concluding remarks
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    Bulgaria Housing Sector Assessment (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Urban Study
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    Abstract: Bulgaria's housing sector provides a window into the broader issues of the country's social, and economic transformation. This process has been difficult, and, as was the case in many transition countries, one of the main problem areas has been the housing sector. While the government has played an active role in reforming the housing sector since 2004, and continued with initiatives to improve energy efficiency in residential buildings, new sectoral problems have emerged. Vacancy rates are extremely high, affordability concerns have intensified, and household mobility is one of the lowest among transition countries. As a result, the government is about to embark on a housing strategy, one that seeks to address the emerging issues with a particular emphasis on how this sector's functioning interacts with and affects the broader economy. This rapid assessment of Bulgaria's housing sector attempts to inform the country's forthcoming strategy. It brings together information on how the sector has performed, and relies upon the international experience, and particularly the experience of other transition economies, to set the stage for the prospective Strategy's deeper probe. Bulgaria followed a Soviet style planning approach that created one of the world's most over industrialized economies. In following this approach, it expanded many cities to service what are now bankrupt heavy industries. The result is that today the employment prospects in many locations remain dim, particularly where state-owned factories of the old regime have closed. This has resulted in massive population shifts, with some villages and towns facing complete abandonment. The country has a large ageing population, and is also experiencing one of the world's sharpest reductions in population. Population has declined by almost 20 percent since 1989, and this trend is likely to intensify over the next two decades
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    Increasing Agribusiness Growth in Bhutan (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The policy note assesses Bhutan's agribusiness sector and recommends steps the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) might consider to increase the sector's growth. The analysis relies primarily on Enterprise Survey conducted in 2015, supplemented by extensive literature reviews and fieldwork. Several overarching conclusions emerge: (i) public sector institutions supporting agribusiness have the opportunity to refine their incentive structures for greater impact on the growth and development of Bhutan's private agribusinesses; (ii) Bhutan is already endowed with the agro-climatic conditions and technical capacity to produce and market several agricultural products, providing the RGoB with the opportunity to increase agribusiness export volumes and value; (iii) although Bhutan has policies in place to promote both domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI), the RGoB has additional opportunities for spurring greater investment and innovation in agribusiness; and (iv) while the agribusiness sector has experienced significant gains in access to finance, more can be done in the banking sector to support marketing, processing, and exporting agri-food products
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    Egypt Policy Note on Public Land Acquisition and Institutional Reforms : Application of Eminent Domain Principles (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Policy Notes
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    Abstract: This reports on the cost of doing business in Egypt consistently identify delays in land acquisition as one of the impediments to setting up new businesses as well as attracting foreign direct investments. Despite the provisions of Law 10/1990 (hereafter referred to as Law 10), which lays out a legal framework for the expropriation of real estate for public-interest projects, these delays persist due to overlapping in national and sectoral policies and practices. This Policy note acknowledges the absence of a comprehensive land administration system in Egypt. It focuses instead on the challenges facing land acquisition for public interest projects and theshortcomings of Law 10. It summarizes key challenges based on the findings of key research productsfrom the technical assistance (TA) program offered by the World Bank to the Egyptian government concerning land acquisition and policy reform, including the diagnostic analysis report prepared in June 2016 and the report of the TA Committee Members' visit to India prepared in May 2016. The key challenges discussed in this policy note fall under two broad kinds: limitations in law, and policy coherence. To help develop a more coherent and transparent approach to land acquisition, this note also lays out recommendations and a road map. The Annex to this note highlights the broader issues of land administration, with a special focus on the weak institutionalization of deeds and title registration systems
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    Jobs for North Lebanon : Value Chains, Labor Markets, Skills and Investment Climate in Tripoli and the North of Lebanon (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Investment Climate Assessment
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    Abstract: This report provides an assessment of constraints and opportunities for the creation of more and better quality jobs for Lebanese in the more fragile and conflict-affected regions. The geographical focus is North Lebanon, including Tripoli. This analysis, accompanied by further dialogue with the key public and private sector professionals, can serve to inform the design and development of a jobs-focused program of financial support for North Lebanon. This diagnostic and program development approach can also be replicated in other high-priority, lagging regions of the country. The diagnostic followed a three-pronged approach in order to assess the gaps that need to be overcome to respond effectively to job opportunities, foster productivity, and increase earnings: 1) an assessment of the investment climate in North Lebanon; 2) a value chain analysis (VCA) of selected sectors and the interventions required to unlock competitiveness and job creation; and 3) a review of the supply of labor and skills in the region, a stock-taking of training providers. Enterprise surveys were conducted of the key agents in two targeted value chains, as well as a household-level skills survey of the working age population in North Lebanon. Complementary semi-structured interviews and focus group meetings were also undertaken. Consultations with the Government and other stakeholders took place from May through August, 2016
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    Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: City Development Strategy
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    Abstract: Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. However, the recent emergence of tech startups present an opportunity. Tech start-ups are an effective a mechanism to both create local technology and absorb foreign technology. The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the status of Beirut's start-up ecosystem and provide policy recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders who are interested in supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem. The report is based on an in-depth survey of startups and supportive stakeholders of the ecosystem. The findings point out to an early-to middle stage start-up ecosystem that has passed its nascent growth phase but is still far from maturity. Skills, supportive infrastructure, finance pipeline, and community and networks are examined and gaps are identified. Policy recommendations to tackle these gaps are presented based on international practices
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    Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Dar es Salaam : Findings and Recommendations (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: City Development Strategy
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    Abstract: Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. Seventy to eighty percent of the productivity gap between developed and developing countries is estimated to result from the lag in the adoption of technologies in these countries. Tech start-ups are an effective a mechanism to both create local technology and absorb foreign technology. In recent years, there has been a surge in tech start-ups across the world. Fueled by global technology-led cost reductions and increased access to resources, tech entrepreneurs have emerged in both develop and developing countries. However, there is little understanding of how these tech entrepreneurs form ecosystems, their internal dynamics, how they work, what makes them grow and achieve sustainability, how they connect with the local economy to drive productivity and employment, and why some ecosystems are more effective than others The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the status of Dar Es Salaam's start-up ecosystem and provide policy recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders who are interested in supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem
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    Pacific Possible : Long-term Economic Opportunities and Challenges for Pacific Island Countries (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Development Policy Review
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    Abstract: Pacific Possible is a program of research and dialogue focusing on long term economic growth perspectives of Pacific Island Countries. It analyzes the major transformational economic opportunities and challenges which include tourism, labor mobility, ICT, oceanic tuna fisheries, deep sea minerals, climate change and natural disasters, and non-communicable diseases. This report summarizes and synthesizes research undertaken on these topics. Detailed background papers on these topics are also available as part of the Pacific Possible series
    DOI: 10.1596/28135
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    Arab Pension Systems : Trends, Challenges and Options for Reforms (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Social Protection Study
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    Abstract: This report provides an overview of current pension challenges and opportunities formembers of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)1. There is an urgent need to address pensionissues in the region to address fiscal, macroeconomic, sustainability, equity and welfarechallenges. The report sets out potential solutions and proposals that countries could adopt toimprove their pension outcomes. The analysis and the reforms grew out of the high-levelconference: [Arab Pension Reforms], that took place on January 25th, and 26th, 2017, in AbuDhabi. The conference was co-hosted by the AMF and the World Bank Group (WBG)
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    Coding Bootcamps : Building Future-Proof Skills through Rapid Skills Training (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Knowledge Economy Study
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    Abstract: This report studies coding bootcamps. A new kind of rapid skills training program for the digital age. Coding bootcamps are typically short-term (three to six months), intensive and applied training courses provided by a third party that crowdsources the demand for low-skills tech talent. Coding bootcamps aim at low-entry level tech employability (for example, junior developer), providing a new tool for entry into the new world of digital jobs. This report studies the characteristics, methodologies, business models and impact of five coding bootcamps operating directly or through partners in developing countries. High employability and employment rates in low-entry tech positions (for example, junior developer, freelancer, and so on) reported by coding bootcamps suggest an untapped potential of this form of rapid tech skills training. From the case studies, there are two factors that seem to exert a major influence over employment outcomes: 1. selection criteria, and 2. extent of links with the local tech ecosystem. However, there is also criticism around bootcamp programs, which have been grounded in three key arguments: quality of programming skills, employability, and "short termism." Early evidence, which is based on a limited number of sources and mostly based on the data from bootcamp providers themselves, calls for additional, more representative, and holistic research
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    The Gambia : Fragility Risk and Resilience Assessment (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
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    Abstract: This analysis explores the causes of state fragility in The Gambia and identifies priority policy actions to bolster macroeconomic stability and reinforce the resilience of public institutions. In countries in fragile situations, a carefully targeted engagement strategy can have a transformative impact, and appropriate external assistance can mark the difference between the restoration of a functional public sector and a descent into a vicious cycle of institutional failure and conflict. Given the pivotal importance of engagement in countries in fragile situations, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank's Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice (MFM-GP) are striving to better understand the factors driving fragility in The Gambia and formulate a strategic approach to policy support, development programming, and project design that reflects the country's unique political, economic, and institutional circumstances. This report is the product of a collaboration between the MFM-GP and the AfDB's Transition Support Department. The analysis was undertaken at a particularly critical moment in The Gambia's history, as the 22-year rule of former President Yahya Jammeh gives way to the democratically elected administration of President Adama Barrow. The new government has struggled to address the political, social, and economic turbulence generated by the transition, by a legacy of mismanagement, and by climatic shocks. The World Bank and AfDB teams conducted a joint Fragility and Resilience Mission in Banjul and Dakar between February 24 and March 9, 2017. The mission's objective was to evaluate the rapidly evolving political and economic situation in the aftermath of the presidential election and to discuss with government and civil-society stakeholders the issues identified in previous analyses. The mission findings formed the basis for a comprehensive assessment of political, social, and economic dynamics in The Gambia, including its external and domestic vulnerabilities, the capacity limitations of its public sector, potential sources of conflict, and priority areas for engagement by the international development community
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    Mozambique Economic Update, July 2017 : A Two Speed Economy (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
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    Abstract: The third edition of the Mozambique Economic Update comes at a time when the economy is beginning to show some signs of recovery in 2017. But as extractives and other large industries drive the recent developments, whilst small and medium enterprises lag behind, Mozambique is increasingly showing the signs of being "A two-speed economy". Reestablishing macroeconomic stability through a more balanced mix of fiscal and monetary policy is a priority for private sector growth. Slowly easing inflation and lower credit levels suggest that the monetary policy cycle could begin to loosen as the economy continues to adjust. However, making this transition smoothly will require a sharper fiscal policy response to restore the health of Mozambique's public finances
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    Taking Stock, July 2017 : An Update on Vietnam's Recent Economic Developments (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Economic Updates and Modeling
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    Abstract: A broad-based recovery in global economic activity has been taking hold since late 2016. Industrial production has picked up and global trade accelerated after two years of pronounced weakness. A gradual recovery in commodity prices diminished growth constraints among commodity exporters, including major emerging economies. Despite heightened policy uncertainty, growth in major advanced economies, including the United States, the European Union, and Japan, has strengthened, reflecting buoyant domestic demand and rising exports. Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) continues to be resilient as already robust domestic demand was supported by a pickup in external demand and a gradual recovery in commodity prices. After a large surplus in 2016, Vietnam's external current account balance started to decline in early 2017. Robust growth in exports, tourism receipts, and private remittances led to a current account surplus of about 4 percent of GDP in 2016, marking the sixth consecutive year of a widening current account surplus. The financial account also saw large net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and long-term loans, allowing the State Bank of Vietnam to gradually rebuild foreign reserves. The current account surplus started to decline in early 2017 due to a recovery in import growth. Bolstered by a strong external position, the nominal exchange rate has been relatively stable but the real exchange rate continues to appreciate. The reference rate was devalued modestly by 1.23 percent in 2016 and around 1.3 percent year-to-date in 2017. Meanwhile, the real effective exchange rate continued to appreciate by about 5 percent in 2016 and 24 percent since 2010. Real exchange rate appreciation is driven by a large external surplus of the FDI sector, but is a concern for Vietnam's domestic private enterprises, which continue to face significant external imbalance and competitiveness challenges. This special focus issue is part of two-part series on fiscal reforms. While this installment of the taking stock special topic is focused on specific revenue and debt management options to underpin more sustainable and efficient fiscal management, the December issue will focus on expenditure restructuring
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    Developing Socioemotional Skills for the Philippines' Labor Market (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Education Study
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    Abstract: While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard proxy for educational attainment, years of formal schooling, is increasingly inadequate as a measure of workforce skills. About one-third of employer's report being unable to fill vacancies due a lack of applicants with the requisite skills. Most of these 'missing skills' are not forms of academic knowledge or technical acumen, but rather socioemotional skills,' also known as a 'non-cognitive skills', 'soft skills' or 'behavioral skills.' Emerging international evidence suggests that socioemotional skills are increasingly crucial to the types of jobs being created by the global economy. Whereas in the past, literacy, numeracy, and various forms of administrative and technical know-how drove gains in worker productivity, structural economic transformation is creating a burgeoning demand for jobs that require skills related to individual behavior, personality, attitude, and mindset. However, governments and educational institutions in many countries, including the Philippines, are only beginning to fully recognize the importance of socio-emotional skills and develop strategies to foster their development. The following study presents new evidence from employer and household surveys on the role of socioemotional skills, as well as more traditional cognitive and technical skills, in the Philippine labor market. The Philippines is still at an early stage in terms of its ability to measure and develop socioemotional skills. Studies suggest that primary school is the optimal age for shaping socioemotional skills, but the elementary education curriculum devotes limited resources to their development. Schools continue to be judged solely by students' performance in cognitive achievement tests, but no on soft-skills competences, and teachers are not appropriately trained to foster the development of them. Developing those should be a priority. Finally, interventions targeting workers entering the labor force can also effectively bolster their socioemotional skills, complementing effects to improve labor-market information and vocational counseling
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    Western Balkans : Regional Economic Integration Issues Notes (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Policy Notes
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    Abstract: The Western Balkan countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, achieved strong growth and poverty reduction since the start of the transition to market economies. Despite progress, today the six Western Balkan countries remain among the poorest in Europe, overtaken by the more successful neighboring countries in terms of convergence to EU standards of living. In summary, to converge faster to EU living standards, the Western Balkan countries need to continue to pursue a 'three-pronged' effort by implementing in parallel prudent macroeconomic policies, bold structural reforms, and measures to advance economic integration. Macroeconomic and fiscal stability, accompanied by decisive structural reforms are two necessary conditions to promote a sustainable and strong growth model, one that is based on private sector growth, investment, and higher exports. Structural reforms are key to unlocking the benefits of regional integration including productivity gains, investments, and job creation, all of which will support convergence to EU living standards. Indeed, economic integration is linked to productivity, as productivity is inherent in achieving economies of scale. And the speed and depth of reforms that rekindle income convergence will help advance the pace of economic integration
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    Reducing Inequalities in Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals : Synthesis Report of the Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Poverty Diagnostic Initiative (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Poverty Study
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    Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the World Bank's corporate goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity call for specific attention to the poor and vulnerable. The overarching objective of the SDGs is to end poverty in all its forms, but their key difference from the earlier Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the integration of social, economic, and environmental goals (UN 2015). This has significant implications for reforms aimed at improving service delivery. With this understanding as its guiding compass, the Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Poverty Diagnostic Initiative focuses on what it would take to reduce existing inequalities in WASH services worldwide. This report, a synthesis of that global initiative, offers new insights on how data can be used to inform allocation decisions to reduce inequalities and prioritize investment in WASH to boost human capital. It also offers a fresh perspective on service delivery that considers how institutional arrangements affect the incentives of a range of actors
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    Sustainability Assessment of Rural Water Service Delivery Models : Findings of a Multi-Country Review (2017)
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    Series Statement: Water Papers
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    Abstract: With 2.1 billion people - mostly in rural areas - lacking safely managed drinking water and reported low rural water supply functionality rates, the Sustainable Development Goals pose a triple challenge: to reach unserved mostly rural population groups, to raise service levels, and to sustain existing and future services. This assessment uses a multi-country case study approach to identify good practices and challenges toward building sector capacity and strengthening sustainable service delivery models for rural areas. Recognizing the limitations of the Demand Responsive Approach, the emergence of various management models, the identified need for ongoing support to rural service providers, and the critical role of enabling institutions and policies beyond the community-level, the added value of this assessment lies in: i)the development of a comprehensive analytical framework that can be used to analyze and operationalize a more sustainable service delivery approach for rural water supply; ii) the rich set of cases and good practices from the 16 countries informing the global body of "knowledge in implementation," and iii) the formulation of recommendations and policy directions to improve the sustainability of services depending on sector development stage. Policy recommendations are centered around five areas: institutional capacity, financing, asset management, water resources management, and monitoring and regulatory oversight
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    Linking Up : Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The 'Linking up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa' report examines private sector-led investments in transmission globally and how this approach is applicable in sub-Saharan Africa. The private sector has invested over US
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    Social Enterprise Ecosystems in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Abstract: The study analyzes the SE landscape and related ecosystem of seven SAARC countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The scope of this study is limited to three sectors that are significant for SEs: (a) Agri-business, (b) Healthcare and (c) Renewable Energy. The study covers mapping and evaluation of organized SE activity (government recognized legal structure) within each sector. The selection of the basic services was done based on priorities of WB Systematic Country Diagnostics and various multi-stakeholders consutations.This report attempts to bridge the information gap for the SE ecosystem in the SAARC region excluding India. While analyzing the SE landscape and ecosystem in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, this report aims to provide insights to various stakeholders to design initiatives for deeper assessment of the priority sectors and segments for promoting social entrepreneurship across these countries
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    Islamic Republic of Mauritania : Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Ending Poverty and Promoting Shared Prosperity (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: The systematic country diagnostic (SCD) of Mauritania seeks to identify key constraints and priority interventions needed for the country to achieve the twin goals of the World Bank Group: (i) ending extreme poverty; and (ii) improving shared prosperity among the poorest forty percent of the population (the bottom 40). The analysis steps back from the World Bank Group's existing portfolio to conduct a broad overview of the country's socioeconomic development. The SCD is designed as an analytical input for stakeholders to debate development priorities. It was undertaken during the period in which the government was developing a new accelerated growth and shared prosperity strategy (strategie de croissance acceleree et prosperite partage, SCAPP). The diagnostic draws on an extensive knowledge base and presents findings and conclusions in an accessible format geared towards stimulating dialogue with the authorities and relevant stakeholders. The SCD is derived principally from the wealth of recent analysis by the World Bank Group and other sources. While studies were undertaken during the course of the SCD preparation to complement the existing analytical knowledge base, important knowledge gaps remain. The SCD identifies these gaps and presents a range of issues for further analysis
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    Joining Forces for Better Services : When, Why, and How Water and Sanitation Utilities Can Benefit from Working Together (2017)
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    Series Statement: Other Environmental Study
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    Abstract: This report describes the methodology applied and outcomes of the Global Study on WSS Utility Aggregation implemented by the Water Global Practice. The work conducted has allowed providing concrete, evidence-based guidance to policy makers and practitioners regarding when, why, and how water and sanitation utilities can work together ('aggregate') to successfully deliver specific policy outcomes, such as better services or lower costs
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    Poland : Toward a Strategic, Effective, and Accountable State (2017)
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    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
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    Abstract: The pathway to shared prosperity in Poland is built around growth, inclusion, and sustainability objectives, but success will ultimately depend on a more strategic, effective, and accountable state. Poland has done remarkably well, boasting strong growth over three decades. Looking forward, this Systemic Country Diagnostic (SCD) argues that a new level of sophistication is required to meet the challenges of a rapidly aging population and evolving global economy. This includes developing a more strategic, effective, and accountable state that can facilitate a strong consensus around consistent policies to foster growth, inclusion, and sustainability. Continued productivity growth will depend on Poland's ability to transition to an innovation-led growth model. This transition, in turn, will require improved consistency and commitment to sound policies, as well as improved coordination between the public and private sectors. Demographic trends make it critical for Poland to invest in its people, ensuring that everyone can participate and benefit from growth. To that end, policies must be consistent-both across sectors and between local and national government institutions-such that every person has equal opportunity, participates in the labor market, and is able to move to where they are most productive. To grow sustainably, a new social consensus will be needed to confront difficult trade-offs between the needs of an aging population and the associated fiscal costs. Similarly, Poland will need to weigh the fiscal and economic costs of transitioning to a low-emissions economy against the social and environmental costs associated with business as usual. Consensus will be needed to ensure consistency of policies around agreed-upon principles, commitment to staying the course, coordination across all stakeholders, and cooperation from the private sector based on trust in government
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    Do Labor Markets Limit the Inclusiveness of Growth in the Dominican Republic? (2017)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Series Statement: Other Poverty Study
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    Abstract: The strong economic growth enjoyed by the Dominican Republic following its 2003 domestic crisis was not matched by similarly substantial progress in poverty reduction. While labor productivity grew by an estimated 39 percent between 2000 and 2013, real wages fell with the crisis in 2003/04, and, in 2013, remained below their pre-crisis level. This report presents an assessment of factors related to the functioning of the labor markets that constrained more inclusive growth in the Dominican Republic. It explores several hypotheses related to labor supply factors, job creation, and global trends in returns to labor, as well as issues with statistical measurements that contribute to explain the weak relationship observed between growth and poverty reduction. The analysis finds that growth appears to have been driven by productivity increases rather than by increases in labor inputs. At the same time, low-skilled workers became increasingly concentrated in low-quality jobs and in sectors that saw low productivity growth, a trend enhanced by the loss of manufacturing jobs since 2000. Low rates of labor force participation, particularly among the poor, further limited the ability of households to benefit from growth
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    Looking for Skills in the Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia (2017)
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    Series Statement: Other Social Protection Study
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    Abstract: This report presents new insights on the availability and demand for skills, drawing on two innovative surveys: a household level survey to measure the supply of skills in the adult population, and an employer survey to measure demand for skills. The key message coming from these two surveys is that there is indeed a significant skills gap in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and that closing this gap will be beneficial to workers, firms, and the economy. Skills development systems in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are not equitable, and especially those of non-Macedonian ethnicity lack access to skills development and higher skilled jobs. Access to education still differs significantly across ethnic groups, and the gap does not appear to fall over time. Some more vulnerable groups in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia consequently accumulate fewer skills - even elementary skills such as basic literacy - and have less access to skilled jobs. The skills development system of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be strengthened by stronger coordination and collaboration between these different actors. Tax exemptions and other forms of financial incentives could be used to encourage firms to train their work force. However, policy could also focus on connecting employers and educational institutions better, by establishing coordination mechanisms and supporting industrial associations. As part of this agenda, it would be useful to explore ways of introducing apprentice- and internships systems, that expose students with the world of work and increases the practical content of training, while lowering the cost to firms. Efforts to establish labor market information systems in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, that could help students, workers, employers and educational systems exchange relevant and timely information, are ongoing. A more comprehensive system for monitoring and evaluation would help policy makers identify bottlenecks and quality problems
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    South Sudan Governance Analysis : Building Sustainable Public Sector Capacity in a Challenging Context (2017)
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    Series Statement: Institutional and Governance Review
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    DOI: 10.1596/27873
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    Roadmap for Safer Schools (2017)
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    Series Statement: Other Education Study
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    Abstract: Each year countries suffer great tragedy when natural disasters destroy schools and disrupt children's education. In addition to causing immediate harm to children, there is mounting evidence that the direct impact of natural disasters can translate into a series of indirect long-term effects. For some time, multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions, United Nations (UN) agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been engaged in efforts to make schools resilient to natural hazards. Despite these efforts, however, the safety of school facilities in many disaster-prone countries is unknown, and governments and donors continue to finance new school construction without taking sufficient account of safety. In 2014, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) launched the Global Program for Safer Schools (GPSS). Through the GPSS, GFDRR support programs designed to establish safer school facilities in countries where the government has firmly committed to a reform or investment program in the education sector. GFDRR provides technical assistance to ensure that such education sector programs finance safer school facilities. The aim of the GPSS is to make school facilities, and the communities they serve, more resilient to natural hazards. This Roadmap is focused specifically on school infrastructure (which includes the school site and buildings). For investment opportunities to be effective and to have maximum impact at community and national scales, it is important that this support is coordinated with investments in school disaster management, risk reduction and resilience in education, and disaster preparedness in other sectors
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    Establishing a Legal Framework for Sovereign Sukuk Issuance : A Public Debt Management Perspective (2017)
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    Abstract: A strong legal framework that forms the basis for the activities of debt managers is crucial for enabling an effective public debt management function. This paper aims to complement discussions on the legal foundations of debt management by detecting and discussing essential elements that allow the government to issue sukuk, the equivalent of bonds, in Islamic finance. Drawing on the cases of recent sovereign issuers, these discussions begin with outlining the clear provision of a mandate to issue and to employ certain public assets in the execution of underlying transactions, as well to establish, engage with, and administer Special Purpose Vehicles used in structuring these issuances. Additional aspects that need to be addressed are the treatment of proceeds and the assurance of investors with regards to debt service. The enabling environment should be complemented by changes in the taxation regime and financial market regulations that facilitate the issuances
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    Iran Economic Monitor, Spring 2017 : Oil-Driven Recovery (2017)
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    Abstract: The Iran Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It examines these economic developments and policies in a longer-term and global context, and assesses their implications for the outlook for the country. Its coverage has ranged from the macroeconomy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development. It is intended for a wide audience, including policy makers, business leaders, financial market participants, and the community of analysts and professionals engaged in Iran
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    Bulgaria Financial Sector Assessment (2017)
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    Series Statement: Financial Sector Assessment Program
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    Abstract: The authorities have actively pursued restoring credibility in the financial system following the collapse of the system's fourth largest bank in 2014. To restore credibility, the authorities - in addition to requesting a Basel Core Principles (BCP) assessment in 2015 and this financial sector assessment program (FSAP) - conducted an asset quality review (AQR) for banks and balance sheet review for non-banks, initiated reforms to Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) supervision and introduced a new bank resolution function. It is important that the authorities continue in their efforts to strengthen the banking sector. The FSAP stress test showed more pronounced effects, though broadly in line with that of the authorities, reflecting differences in approaches. While the financial safety net and crisis management arrangements are based on sound foundations, further effort is needed to fully develop the financial safety net's components. This includes strengthening the early intervention framework, and defining joint BNB - Ministry of Finance (MoF) strategies for liquidity assistance. A more targeted strategy is needed to address high nonperforming loans (NPLs), which can help reinvigorate the economy. A number of reforms are necessary to support the prudent development of the pension and insurance sector
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    Cambodia Economic Update, April 2017 : Staying Competitive through Improving Productivity (2017)
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    Abstract: Growth remained strong at 6.9 percent in 2016, after 7.0 percent in 2015. Cambodia's economic activity continues to expand at a robust pace. Construction remained one of the main drivers of growth. Garment exports eased slightly as the country's external competitiveness was eroded by US dollar appreciation, rising labor costs and increasing competition from other regional low-wage countries. Better weather conditions last year resulted in increased agricultural production, although agricultural commodity prices remain depressed. Real growth is projected to remain strong, expanding at 6.9 percent in 2017 and 2018, partly underpinned by government spending. Downside risks to this outlook include the fallout from further rises in US interest rates, a slower-than-expected economic recovery in Europe, and uncertainties over global trade. Poverty reduction is expected to continue over the next few years, driven mainly by the garment, construction and services sectors, together with increases in remittances
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    Afghanistan Development Update, May 2017 (2017)
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    Abstract: The Afghanistan Development Update, which is published twice a year, provides a comprehensive report of the state of the Afghan economy. It covers recent economic developments and outlines the medium-term outlook for Afghanistan. Afghanistan. Each edition includes a section that provides in-depth analysis on one or more specific focus topics. The lack of high-frequency data in Afghanistan makes it difficult to track economic activities on a monthly or quarterly basis. Thus, proxy indicators are utilized when their quality is deemed satisfactory. Efforts are made to ensure that key analysis and forecasts are based primarily on reliable sets of data. The Afghanistan Development Update is intended for a wide audience, including policy makers, the donor community, the private sector, the community of analysts and professionals engaged in monitoring the economy and Afghanistan's citizens at large. In this issue of the Update, the Focus Section discusses how economic stimulus can be provided in Afghanistan's resource-constrained environment. In the context of the economic slowdown, Afghanistan faces the difficult dilemma of balancing measures to stimulate the economy while at the same time avoiding a further weakening of its fiscal position. The fiscal space is already extremely limited, with no room to increase public expenditure or to lower taxes. Thus, the Government must implement initiatives to maximize the growth impact of fiscal expenditure. First, policies to encourage government spending on non-tradable goods from local suppliers will ensure that demand taps domestic production, rather than imports. Second, policies to improve absorptive capacity will increase the quality, speed of execution and value for money of public investments. Third, policies to promote contestable markets in banking and construction will stimulate the entry of small and medium-sized firms in both sectors. Fourth, polices to increase fiscal space should include measures to improve revenue mobilization and to use existing resources more effectively, which will release additional resources
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    Kenya Economic Update, April 2017, No. 15 : Housing - Unavailable and Unaffordable (2017)
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    Abstract: Economic activity in Kenya remained robust in 2016. For the third consecutive year economic activity in Kenya picked-up, reaching an estimated 5-year high of 5.9 percent in 2016, once again placing Kenya among the fastest growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya's growth momentum in 2016 was supported by a stable macroeconomic environment, low oil prices, favorable harvest in the first half of 2016, rebound in tourism, strong remittance inflows, and an ambitious government infrastructure drive to relieve supply side constraints. Near term GDP growth is expected to dip on account of headwinds, however over the medium term GDP growth should pick-up. Given headwinds from the ongoing drought, weak credit growth, and the pick-up in oil prices, GDP growth is expected to decelerate to 5.5 percent in 2017, a 0.5 percentage point mark down from earlierforecasts. However, over the medium term, we expect these headwinds to ease (rains are expected to return to normal in 2017), and together with the projected steady strengthening of the global economy, rebound in tourism, resolution of some of the underlying causes of slow credit growth, and the easing of some supply-side constraints related to the completion of some major infrastructure projects, GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 5.8 percent and 6.1 percent in 2018 and 2019 respectively, consistent with the underlying growth potential of the Kenyan economy
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    Country Partnership Framework for the Federative Republic of Brazil for the Period FY18-FY23 (2017)
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    Abstract: The country partnership framework (CPF) for Brazil covers the six-year period from FY18 to FY23.1 The CPF is aligned with the objectives of the country's development strategy as outlined in the Brazil growth strategy presented by the authorities and is rooted in the findings and recommendations of the World Bank Group (WBG) systematic country diagnostic (SCD) for Brazil, which contains an analysis of key constraints for inclusive and sustainable growth. The CPF supports the country in making further progress on the WBG twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity through a program that focuses on creating the conditions for faster job growth. The CPF reflects the priorities of the Brazilian authorities and the resources and capacity of the WBG to deliver against these priorities. The CPF is built around three focus areas: (i) fiscal consolidation and government effectiveness; (ii) private sector investment and productivity; and (iii) equitable and sustainable development. The CPF continues the strong focus on improved service delivery that was at the center of the previous strategy, including through the implementation of the large existing portfolio, but with a growing emphasis on new management models that promise to increase the efficiency and efficacy of the public sector in addition to safeguarding access for the poor
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    Country Partnership Framework for Republic of Guinea Bissau for the Period FY18-FY21 (2017)
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    Abstract: This World Bank Group (WBG) Guinea-Bissau country partnership framework (CPF) will be the first full country strategy since 1997. The development of the CPF has benefited from the findings of the 2016 systematic country diagnostic (SCD) and the 2015 fragility assessment, and addresses the main lessons learned from the completion and learning review (CLR) at annex 2. It also reflects feedback from consultations with the government, private sector, civil society, and development partners. This CPF supports the national development plan, Terra Ranka (fresh start), which was developed by the government elected in 2014. The CPF presents a selective and flexible WBG program. The focus areas of the CPF program will be on increased access to quality basic services and expanded economic opportunities and enhanced resilience to shocks
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    The Republic of Seychelles Systematic Country Diagnostic (2017)
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    Abstract: The Seychelles Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) aims to identify the most pressing constraints to inclusive, sustained growth in Seychelles, based on a comprehensive search for, and analysis of, evidence. The SCD is presented using a slide deck which lays out the analysis and results. This document provides a brief overview of the approach taken, and sets the stage for the SCD. It also provides additional information: six selected supplementary topical notes, and annexes (data diagnostic, summary of consultations, and sources). The framework adopted by the SCD takes as its starting point that Seychelles is a successful, high-income, small island state. The country now seeks to secure the sustainability of its development progress to date, to accelerate this progress, and to address a high level of public concern being reflected in political discourse over disparities in incomes and opportunities. The SCD examines Seychelles' economic growth characteristics, the characteristics of poverty and income distribution (inclusion), and the risks to environmental, social and macroeconomic sustainability. The approach is systematic in that it attempts to be as comprehensive as possible, within the constraints of the available data, by harnessing the existing evidence and conducting new analysis where feasible, informed by consultations. Finally, the SCD sorts the 13 constraints identified into five top priorities, five additional priorities, and a further three areas which should be considered for priority action, subject to confirmation from additional analysis ('likely priorities'). This prioritization was based on an assessment of how important each constraint was, directly, to meeting the relevant challenge, indirectly, through its potential impact in helping to loosen other constraints (complementarity), the strength of the evidence base on the importance of the constraint, and, finally, the attainability of addressing the constraint (reflecting factors such as cost, technical difficulty and timeframe)
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    Nicaragua Paving the Way to Faster Growth and Inclusion : Systematic Country Diagnostic (2017)
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    Abstract: Nicaragua remains one of the poorest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). About 30 percent of the population lived below the official poverty line in 2014, and eight percent were considered extremely poor. GDP per capita stood at about USD 2,087 in 2015, the second lowest in LAC after Haiti. Access to basic services, such as electricity and water and sanitation, is low and largely unequal. Other key social indicators, including access to education, completion rates, and teenage pregnancy, also lag behind the regional average. Since the country's democratic transition in the early 1990s, Nicaragua has undergone a solid economic recovery from a very low base, due to three main factors. These include i) improved macroeconomic management and debt relief; ii) reforms aiming at transforming Nicaragua back into a market economy; and iii) demographic change. As a result, real GDP growth averaged about 4 percent between 1994 and 2015
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    Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, May 2017 : Trade in Transition in Europe and Central Asia (2017)
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    Abstract: Trade played a pivotal role during the transition of many. countries in Europe and Central Asia to market economies. It forced a more efficient use of resourced and supported adoption of new technologies. Going forward, trade will again be crucial as countries adjust to new specialization patterns in the world. The adjustment requires not merely tweaking of trade policies, but rather a rethinking of how labor markets and capital markets are organized
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    Promoting Inclusive Growth by Creating Opportunities for the Urban Poor : Philippines Urbanization Review Policy Notes (2017)
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    Abstract: This policy note discusses promoting inclusive growth by creating opportunities for the urban poor and is part of a broader Philippines urbanization study. Inclusive urbanization requires an integrated multi-dimensional approach that addresses three key dimensions of inclusion - economic, spatial, and social. The three dimensions of inclusion are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. Currently cities fail to keep pace with the rapid urbanization in the Philippines and multi-dimensional poverty in urban areas is deepening and widening. With in-migration from rural areas to urban centers came surges in demand for jobs, housing, infrastructure and basic services in major cities. Yet, the Government has been unable to address the increased demand given the accelerated pace. The result has been proliferation of informal settlers in urban areas without adequate access to decent living conditions. Addressing urban poverty and inequality remains an important challenge for the Philippines and will require a holistic approach that integrates all dimensions of inclusive urbanization
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    Country Partnership Framework for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the Period FY18-FY22 (2017)
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    Abstract: Thirty years after the launch of the economic reforms known as Doi Moi, Vietnam is considered a development success story-marked by remarkable poverty reduction and economic growth. Notwithstanding notable achievements, development challenges persist. The last World Bank Group (WBG) country strategy for Vietnam, the FY12-16 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), was presented to the WBG Board of Directors on December 15, 2011.The Vietnam Country Partnership Framework (CPF) covers the period FY18-22. It has been prepared based on analysis and conclusions in Vietnam 2035: Toward Prosperity, Creativity, Equity, and Democracy (Vietnam 2035)1 and in the 2016 Vietnam Systematic CountryDiagnostic (SCD), and informed by the CPS Completion and Learning Review (CLR) and the 2016 Client Survey. The CPF is fully aligned with the Government of Vietnam's (GoV) 2010-20 Socio-Economic Development Strategy (SEDS) and the recent 2016-20 Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). The CPF responds to priorities for support expressed by the government and builds on the WBG's comparative advantage.The CPF is prepared at a critical juncture in Vietnam's development and at a time of transition. FY18 represents a new period in GoV-WBG relations as Vietnam graduates from the International Development Association (IDA) at end-FY17. Moreover, success raises expectations-Vietnam has high ambitions for further development and growth, aspiring to modernity, industrialization, and a better quality of life.The CPS has three pillars: (i) strengthen Vietnam's competitiveness in the regional and global economy; (ii) increase sustainability of the country's development; and (iii) broaden access to economic and social opportunity, supported by three cross-cutting themes: (a) strengthen governance, (b) promote gender equality, and (c) improve resilience related to external economic and climatic shocks
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    Ukraine Systematic Country Diagnostic : Toward Sustainable Recovery and Shared Prosperity (2017)
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    Abstract: Ukraine has tremendous potential that has not yet been reached. Ukraine is endowed with intelligent, energetic, and entrepreneurial people; extraordinary fertile land; considerable natural resources; and a geographic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. There is no reason why Ukraine, under the right conditions, should not be among the league of prosperous and successful nations. The circumstances today, however, are of course, still far from that ultimate target. Ukraine's GDP per person in 2015 was
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    East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2017 : Sustaining Resilience (2017)
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    Abstract: The region's growth outlook for 2017-19 remains broadly positive. China's growth moderation and rebalancing are expected to continue. In the region's other large developing economies, growth is projected to pick up slightly. Poverty has continued to decline in most countries and is projected to fall further. Global and regional vulnerabilities place a premium on macroeconomic prudence. Mobilizing additional revenues will create space for measures to support growth and foster inclusion. Some smaller commodity-exporting economies need to focus on lowering threats to fiscal solvency. Much of the region may need to adjust accommodative monetary policies. In China, reforms of the corporate sector, including restructuring of SOEs, and measures to bring credit growth under control are critical to reducing vulnerabilities. Elsewhere in the region, improvements in financial supervision and prudential regulation will be required. Developing EAP economies could benefit significantly from improving the quality of public spending, deepening regional integration, and reducing the agricultural sector's increasingly adverse environmental footprint
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    Modernization of Hydrological Services in Japan and Lessons for Developing Countries (2017)
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    Abstract: River and basin management covers various factors, including disaster management, river water use, and conservation of the river environment. Any of these factors involves a number of intricately intertwined stakeholders who may have different needs. Over time, efforts to manage water-related disasters in Japan have led to the concept of integrated river basin management and to a mechanism allowing central management of river basins by river management authorities. These attempts to promote more advanced integrated management of river basins have provided the foundation of social and economic development in Japan today. The collected hydrological data and forecast information are used by river management authorities themselves and also delivered to municipalities, fire and police authorities, and the Self-Defense Forces in an effort to prevent disasters from occurring, assist residents in evacuating safely, and provide emergency response quickly. At present, hydrological information is used for operating and managing structures such as dams and water gates, monitoring unusual events during floods, and forecasting inundation. This is widely shared by local governments, which make decisions on evacuation orders and advisories; organizations that support disaster management efforts of local governments; government headquarters for disaster control, which are activated in case of large-scale disasters; organizations that operate lifeline utilities (e.g., electric power, gas) and traffic infrastructure (e.g., expressway, railway); and mass media
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    Report on the Treatment of MSME Insolvency (2017)
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    Abstract: Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are among the largest commercial users of insolvency systems. MSMEs are a significant part of the global economy - and just as there are large numbers of MSMEs, there are large numbers of MSME insolvencies. However, there are a very few specialized legal regimes for MSME insolvency; most jurisdictions treat MSME insolvencies the same as for other corporate entities, or conversely, natural persons, despite MSMEs' unique attributes. This report considers the specific challenges of insolvent MSMEs (including the difficulties of defining MSMEs and distinguishing them from large corporate entities); reviews and analyzes how legislation in different jurisdictions deals with the challenges of MSME insolvency; and considers if existing international standards are sufficient to address MSME insolvency
    DOI: 10.1596/26709
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    Poverty Reduction, Shared Prosperity and Inequality in FYR Macedonia in the Post Financial Crisis Period (2009-2013) (2017)
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    Abstract: FYR Macedonia has experienced a decline in poverty in the post global financial crisis period (2009-2013) in spite of a weak macroeconomic performance. In contrast to the pre-crisis period when growth was robust but poverty stagnant, poverty indicators indicate an improvement on the living conditions of the bottom of the distribution. Employment gains were the main reason for the increase in welfare among the less well-off, while other income sources like pensions, social assistance or remittances have played a limited role. Labor income at the bottom of the distribution continues to be very low, however, and the sustainability of the employment gains is uncertain as the public sector played an important role for employment expansion in the period. Still, FYR Macedonia faces many challenges looking forward. Despite the recent improvements, poverty and inequality is still high when compared with other countries with similar levels of GDP per capita in the region. Income-generation opportunities for the poor are limited as the poor have very weak labor market attachment, their employment quality is lower than for the rest and are more likely to be employed in low productivity sectors. Inclusive growth seem also to be challenged by the differences in access to high wage jobs for women and the youth. Demographics seem important looking forward, since they will shape future labor markets performance
    DOI: 10.1596/26649
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    Integrating Climate Change into Road Asset Management (2017)
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    Abstract: There is a wealth of scientific reports that records the actual climatic changes that have been taking place during recent years. While there is debate over the causes of climate change, the rate at which this phenomenon is increasing is overwhelming - with the evidence indicating that the changes in our environment will impact large parts of the globe. The Transport and ICT Global Practice (T and I) provides clients with physical and virtual connectivity solutions, to facilitate the movement of people, goods and information, thus enabling access to food, jobs, health and education services, and stimulating economic and social development. This report highlights some challenges to the research and academic fraternity in understanding climatic impacts on road networks better, developing more resilient technologies and, most importantly, developing a better understanding to quantify the impact or benefits of climate adaptation strategies. The main conclusion of this report is that asset management, when undertaken according to best practice, is already one of the most significant climate adaptation strategies. With minor adaption to existing asset management processes and techniques, a far greater return may be gained from investment to allow for changing demands on road infrastructure, both from a changing climate and from an ever-changing population. For more information, visit http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/transport
    DOI: 10.1596/26505
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    Driving Performance from the Center : Malaysia's Experience with PEMANDU (2017)
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    Abstract: Many governments have introduced delivery units (DUs) to tackle pressing implementation challenges, deliver on key political priorities, and better respond to citizen needs. Malaysia introduced the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) in 2009. Since its inception, PEMANDU helped design and then facilitated the implementation of the National Transformation Program (NTP), a set of high-level strategic priorities of the government broken down into concrete interventions. NTP has been implemented by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), while PEMANDU helped track, monitor, and de-bottleneck the process. PEMANDU became the largest and one of the most prominent DUs in the world, with many countries looking to learn from its experience. Malaysia's experience with PEMANDU is best understood in the context of the country's broader development journey and public sector performance culture. Malaysia's public sector development, which pre-dates PEMANDU, has created an enabling environment that set the stage for PEMANDU. Since the country's independence in 1957, Malaysia's public sector focused on solving development challenges facing the newly-independent country, including providing services to eradicate poverty and build up infrastructure to enable the diversified growth of its economy. The focus has been on results from the very beginning. This performance orientation created elements of a performance culture. As the public sector developed, it also gave rise to an institutional ecosystem for performance management. These elements provided the foundations on which PEMANDU could build
    DOI: 10.1596/26495
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    Linking Up : Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa (2017)
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    Abstract: The 'Linking up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa' report examines private sector-led investments in transmission globally and how this approach is applicable in sub-Saharan Africa. The private sector has invested over US
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