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Toward successful development policies : insights from research in development economics
Artuc, Erhan; Cull, Robert J.; Dasgupta, Susmita; Jaef, … - 2020
What major insights have emerged from development economics in the past decade, and how do they matter for the World … request, summarizing a selection of major insights in development economics in the past decade. The notes synthesize evidence …
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The Safe Food Imperative : Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Jaffee, Steven - 2018
Food safety hazards are increasingly being recognized as a major public health problem worldwide, yetamong developing … or preventative measures. This limited evidence base has led manycountries to underinvest in food safety, or invest … experiencing rapid urbanization anddietary changes, the growing complexity of food safety hazards is outpacing if not overwhelming …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644185
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Servicification of manufacturing and boosting productivity through services sector reform in Turkey
Haven, Thomas; Van der Marel, Erik - 2018
There is a global trend toward more production, use, and sale of services by manufacturing firms. This phenomenon is known as the servicification of manufacturing. Services inputs as well as services activities within manufacturing firms account for over half of the value of manufacturing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002332
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Does greater regulatory burden lead to more corruption? : evidence using firm-level survey data for developing countries
Amin, Mohammed; Yew Chong Soh - 2020
with bribery and regulatory burden. Exploiting within-country and industry-level variation in regulatory burden, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012229104
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Taking stock of the impact of power utility reform in developing countries : a literature review
Bacon, Robert W. - 2018
This paper reviews recent literature on the impacts of various components of power sector reform on the performance of electric utilities in developing countries. Recent literature is heavily focused on statistical testing of the significance of the links between four components of sector reform...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011875090
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Regulation of Water Supply and Sanitation in Bank Client Countries : A Fresh Look
Mumssen, Yogita - 2018
This discussion paper supplements the 2018 World Bank Global Study on Aligning Institutions and Incentives for Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS), which promotes holistic approaches in shaping policies, institutions, and regulation. The paper examines how lower-, lower-middle-, and...
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Investment climate reforms : an independent evaluation of World Bank Group support to reforms of business regulations
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Making It Work : 'RIA Light' for Developing Countries
World Bank (contributor);  … - International Finance Corporation - 2010
oversees, comments and reports on the quality of regulatory proposals before decisions are made about regulation; 3) clear and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247289
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Regulatory Governance in Developing Countries
World Bank (contributor);  … - International Finance Corporation - 2010
The purpose of this report is to introduce and present key components of the regulatory governance agenda, and to discuss its relevance for developing countries. The paper identifies failings and knowledge gaps relevant to the implementation of regulatory governance initiatives, and it discusses...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247304
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Here Is Your Money : Using the Standard Cost Model to Measure Regulatory Compliance Costs in Developing Countries
International Finance Corporation (contributor);  … - International Finance Corporation - 2010
arising from compliance with governments' regulations. More recently the SCM has also been adapted and applied in a number of …
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