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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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Purchasing Power Parities and the Size of World Economies : Results from the 2017 International Comparison Program

World Bank Group (contributor) - World Bank Group - 2020

The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the … the world's economies. The report provides ICP results for the benchmark year 2017 and revised results for earlier years …-operation and Development, the United Nations, and the World Bank. Notably, PPPs and ICP data are used in indicators monitoring …

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Making Teacher Policy Work

World Bank Group - 2023

This report zooms into what lies behind the success or failure of teacher policies: how teachers experience these policies, and how systems scale and sustain these policies. The report argues that for policies to be successful, they need to be designed and implemented with careful consideration...

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Opportunities for Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Costa Rica : World Bank Poverty and Inequality Assessment

World Bank Group - 2022

The purpose of this poverty assessment is to shine a new light on poverty, inequality, and its drivers in Costa Rica. The report provides a descriptive overview of poverty trends in the country and examines why the poorest do not reap the benefits of economic growth. It provides high-level...

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Global Trends in AI Governance

World Bank Group - 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integral to global economies and societies, the need for effective AI governance has never been more urgent. The rapid advancement in AI technologies and their widespread adoption across many sectors, such as healthcare, finance, agriculture,...

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Global Development Horizons 2011 : Multipolarity - The New Global Economy

World Bank Group - 2011

Transition to a new world order with more diffuse distribution of economic power is under way. This first edition of a … new World Bank flagship report, 'Global Development Horizons 2011', focuses on three major international economic trends …

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Global Experiences on Expanding Services to the Urban Poor

World Bank Group - 2009

In 2006-07, the Water and Sanitation Program-South Asia (WSP-SA) initiated a research toidentify barriers to service delivery for the urban poor. The research included a review ofvarious initiatives from across the globe that have resulted in improved service delivery for theurban poor and...

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Chongqing 2035 : Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City

World Bank Group - 2019

Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China's west, a key connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a strategic base for China's belt and road initiative. Over the past two decades, Chongqing has faced significant challenges, including the resettlement of...

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Bhutan's Integration with the Global Economy : International Investment Treaties and Conventions

World Bank Group - 2019

In this context, Bhutan can become wealthier through accelerating both domestic and foreign investment, as well as signing investment treaties. These investments could provide not just capital but also bring necessary skills, knowledge and ideas, and help the country move beyond hydropower....

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Organizing for Reform : Global Experiences

World Bank Group - 2020

This note looks at the experience countries have had in introducing reforms that improved the business environment. Instead of examining what was done (that is, the content of reforms), the focus is placed on how reform programs came to be successful. The note aims to provide an overview of...

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