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Improving Mindanao Agro-Industrial Competitiveness through Better Logistics and Connectivity

World Bank Group - 2019

Despite being the largest food producer of the country, Mindanao remains Philippines' poorest region. At the heart of Mindanao's high poverty rate is the region's weak ability to transform its natural advantage into a competitive one in domestic and foreign markets. This report examines the key...

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Investing in Logistics for Sustainable Economic Growth : Background Studies for the Preparation of Cambodia Logistics Master Plan

World Bank Group - 2018

The World Bank prepared three background studies as inputs for the development of the Cambodia Logistics Master Plan …) an update of trade competitiveness, (b) a review of the legal and regulatory framework of the logistics sector in … Cambodia, and (c) a design of the monitoring and evaluation (MandE) framework for the proposed Cambodia Logistics Master Plan …

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Moving Forward : Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh's Success

World Bank Group - 2019

wage demands from workers, intensifying global price competition, and inefficient logistics are putting significant cost … pressure on Bangladeshi producers. This report presents a comprehensive assessment of logistics performance, its root causes … improve logistics performance …

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Green Incentives for Climate Competitive Industries : A Practitioner's Handbook

World Bank Group - 2016

This handbook has been developed to provide instruction on the design and implementation of incentives for resource-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource-efficiency program in a country on behalf of the...

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Enhancing Competition Conditions and Competitiveness of Philippine Domestic Shipping

World Bank Group - 2014

a poor safety record. Logistics cost accounts for 24-53 percent of wholesale price, while shipping and port handling … behind its neighbors in various logistics performance and connectivity indices. For instance, in liner shipping connectivity …

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Gaining Momentum in Peruvian Agriculture : Opportunities to Increase Productivity and Enhance Competitiveness

World Bank Group - 2017

What is the future for agriculture in Peru? Once the principal source of employment and income for much of the population, Peru's agricultural sector has declined in importance as the national economy has grown and urbanized. Economic activity in the sector has continued to grow, but economic...

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Russia : Policies for Agri-Food Sector Competitiveness and Investment

World Bank Group - 2017

Despite advances in agricultural production, TFP, and trade balances, Russia continues to lag behind many comparator countries in measures of crop and livestock productivity. This report has aimed to provide a vehicle for dialogue with government on agri-food sector collaboration to address this...

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Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth : What, Who, and How

World Bank Group - 2015

A competitive city is a city that successfully facilitates its firms and industries to create jobs, raise productivity, and increase the incomes of citizens over time. Worldwide, improving the competitiveness of cities is a pathway to eliminating extreme poverty and to promoting shared...

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Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon's cities. The report is part of the World Bank's Technical Assistance project on Enhancing Economic Performance of African Cities, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning...

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Promoting Competition in the Distribution of Mutual Funds : Lessons for Securities Markets Regulatory Authorities in Emerging Market Economies

World Bank Group - 2017

This Policy Note focuses on distribution channels, the role they play in product diversification and costs, and how regulation can promote competition in mutual funds (MFs) distribution. In many emerging market economics (EMEs) where both the capital markets and the MFs have reached certain...

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