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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions : Prešov Region - Key Development Dynamics

European Commission; World Bank Group - 2019

convergence and subnational divergence. While Slovakia is considered one of the EU’s economic stars, it also has some of the union …

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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions 4 - Open Data in Regional Land Use Planning : A technical note prepared for the Self-governing Region of Kosice as part of the Slovakia Catching-up Regions Initiative

World Bank Group - 2023

Land use planning is one of the most important policy instruments for urban and regional development aiming to meet the needs of the populations while considering various factors such as environmental sustainability, economic development, and social well-being. The process of land use planning...

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CEMAC : Deepening Regional Integration to Advance Growth and Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2018

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which consists of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, is one of the oldest regional groupings in Africa. The main objectives for achieving this are: (i) the creation of a...

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Regional Development in the South of Mexico : Infrastructure for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

World Bank Group - 2002

This report examines the role of infrastructure in explaining why the region lags so far behind the rest of the country. More importantly, it looks at how improved infrastructure may help the region catch up. Infrastructure is examined here through its impact on social as well as economic...

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Convergence : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa

World Bank Group - 2020

Policy makers across the Middle East and North Africa have for many years articulated plans to integrate their people spatially and economically. Wishing to bring communities together and narrow economic gaps, governments have made large capital investments in transport corridors and "new...

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Poland Catching-Up Regions : Strengthening the Implementation of Work-Based Learning

World Bank Group - 2017

useful instrument to address high unemployment rates among youth. In 2016, the World Bank started providing technical … European Commission (EC), and the World Bank, with the aim to improve the impact of European Union (EU) financing allocated to … improve innovation, employment, and economic growth in catching-up regions in Poland. As part of this programme, the World …

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From Uneven Growth to Inclusive Development : Romania's Path to Shared Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2018

Reforms spurred by accession to the European Union (EU) boosted productivity and integrated Romania into the EU economic space. Gross domestic product per capita rose from 30 percent of the EU average in 1995 to 59 percent in 2016. Today, over 70 percent of the country's exports go to the EU,...

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Convergence without Equity : A Closer Look at Spatial Disparities in Russia

World Bank Group - 2017

Addressing regional disparities is key to unlocking Russia's potential to achieve stronger gains in growth and equity outcomes as well as to improve its institutional environment. While spatial disparities have been an important policy concern in Russia for a long time, inequalities across its...

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Digital Connectivity in Lao PDR - Lagging Behind Peers : A Short Assessment with Policy Recommendations to Catch Up

World Bank Group - 2018

Digital connectivity-access to affordable and reliable internet services-has become a key driver of economic and social development globally. Economic activities and government services are increasingly moving online. Lao PDR is well-positioned to take advantage of these trends to improve...

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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions : Presov Region - Key Development Dynamics

World Bank Group - 2019

convergence and subnational divergence. While Slovakia is considered one of the EU's economic stars, it also has some of the union …

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