Client feedback surveys in Africa indicate that the Bank's performance requires strengthening with regard to (a …

first propose three measures of firms' productive performance: labor productivity, total factor productivity, and technical … the investment climate matters for firms' productive performance. This is true (depending on the industry) for the quality …

regulation variables have been shown to significantly impact firm performance. Section 1 of this paper outlines the theoretical …

is widespread belief that ICTs can and will empower teachers and learners, transforming teaching and learning processes … from being highly teacher-dominated to student-centered, and that this transformation will result in increased learning …

non-governmental organizations working to meet these goals by 2015 continue to face many challenges. Learning about …

Consideration of lifelong learning extends the World Bank's traditional approach to education, in which subsectors are … James Wolfensohn referred explicitly to lifelong learning as a component of what education means for poverty alleviation In … the challenges of developing a lifelong learning system. While the World Bank's involvement in lifelong education is still …

This learning note prepares policymakers to engage with their technical experts and staff in designing and implementing …