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The development philosophy of Robert S. McNamara
Maddux, John L. - 1981
To mark the retirement of Robert S. McNamara as President of the World Bank after thirteen years of service, the Bank's Executive Directors commissioned a book gathering together all the principal statements Mr. McNamara made during his tenure of office
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Development as leadership-led change : a report for the Global Leadership Initiative
Andrews, Matt - 2010
Development involves change, but many development initiatives produce unimpressive results. The authors ask why and consider how to close the gap between the intended change and what we actually see in the evidence. This paper presents the findings of a study, initiated by the multi-donor Global...
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Republic of Bulgaria : Institutional Fiduciary Assessment (IFA) of Road Executive Agency
World Bank - 2012
This Institutional Fiduciary Assessment (IFA) of the Road Executive Agency (REA) was commissioned by the World Bank (WB) country and infrastructure sector management in connection with the government's request to provide the World Bank financing for a new Road Infrastructure Project (project)....
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Where Were the Directors?
World Bank - 2012
3) bridging the expertise chasm between Managers and Directors. Those are all long-standing issues, what makes Beatty …
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Supporting Youth Employment through Cash Grants for Entrepreneurship
World Bank - 2023
Benin's labor market is characterized by a high participation rate, but extensive informality and underemployment. Underemployment is even higher among youth and rural women. The labor market is also extremely segregated by gender. Under the Benin Youth Employment Project(PEJ), closed in June...
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Mexico - Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Diagnostic
World Bank - 2023
improvements. Indeed, Mexico's entrepreneurship ecosystem is characterized by the limited entry of high-quality firms, and a large … entrepreneurship and growth even more pressing in Mexico; however, at the same time, the pandemic has opened up new opportunities due … affect entrepreneurship ecosystems in Mexico, and with this knowledge, inform the design of priority policies and programs …
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Doing Business 2011 : Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs
World Bank - 2010
Eighth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 183 economies, Doing Business 2011 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit,...
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Innovative firms or innovative owners? : determinants of innovation in micro, small, and medium enterprises
De Mel, Suresh - 2009
"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation...
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Entrepreneurship in post-conflict transition : the role of informality and access to finance
Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli - 2009
"The authors examine the factors affecting the transition to self-employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, using the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Survey panel household survey for the years 2001-2004. In the beginning of the sample, the country changed its legal framework, with the...
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