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New Technologies, New Risks?
Innovation and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
Häftad, 2009
177 kr
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Explores several technologies for moving money and identifies possible terrorist financing risks and measures taken to tackle them.
Internal Labor Mobility in Central Europe and the Baltic Region
Av Pieter M. Serneels, Pierella Paci
Häftad, 2007
183 kr
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Higher Education Financing in the New EU Member States
Leveling the Playing Field
Av Mary Canning, Martin Godfrey m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
170 kr
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Higher Education Financing in the New EU Member States summarizes the experiences to date of the new EU countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia - the EU8) in the reform of higher education systems in a period of growing demand; changing …
Differentiation and Articulation in Tertiary Education Systems
A Study of Twelve Countries
Av George Subotzky, Njuguna Ng'ethe m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
172 kr
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This paper explores an area of tertiary education that is currently understudied-the extent and nature of differentiation and articulation in African tertiary education systems. The overall finding of the study is that a binary system is dominant, characterized by universities and polytechnics as …
ASSURANCE QUALITÉ DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR EN AFRIQUE SUBSAHARIENNE (in FRENCH)
Häftad, 2008
117 kr
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Ce rapport rend compte de l'etat et de la pratique de l'amelioration de l'assurance qualite (AQ) en Afrique subsaharienne avec un focus particulier sur les etablissements de troisieme cycle qui decernent des diplomes universitaires. L'un des resultats principal est que les processus structures …
Mieux Former La Population Active Pour Preparer L'avenir
La Transformation De L'enseignement Post-fondamental a Madagascar
Häftad, 2009
290 kr
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La presente etude examine les principaux defis auxquels Madagascar est confrontee et plaide en faveur d'une refonte immediate du systeme d'education post-fondamental. Ce rapport documente les resultats mediocres de l'education post-fondamental aux plans de la qualite et de la pertinence de …
Investment Matters
The Role and Patterns of Investment in Southeast Europe
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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The purpose of this book is to provide policy insights to decision-makers, academics and researchers on investment flows and patterns in Southeast Europe. The report explores some of the determinants of private investment, such as: the financing sources for investment, the contribution of FDI and …
Residential Electricity Subsidies in Mexico
Exploring Options for Reform and for Enhancing the Impact on the Poor
Av Kristin Komives, Todd M. Johnson m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
177 kr
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Large and growing subsidies to residential consumers in Mexico have become a major policy concern. This report explains the growth of subsidies, the current distribution of subsidies across income classes, and uses utility and household survey data to simulate how alternative subsidy mechanisms …
Public Investment Management in the New EU Member States
Strengthening Planning and Implementation of Transport Infrastructure Investments
Av Thomas Laursen, Bernard Myers
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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This paper describes the characteristics of public investment management (PIM) in seven EU countries as it applies to a single sector-transport infrastructure. The report highlights some of the common challenges that four relatively new EU member states-Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Latvia - face …
Restoring Balance
Bangladesh's Rural Energy Realities
Av M. Asaduzzaman, Douglas F. Barnes m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
300 kr
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Rural energy's importance to the Bangladesh economy cannot be underestimated. The problems rural people face in obtaining safe, clean, and reliable energy supplies are not minor inconveniences. People are cooking with biomass fuels including large amounts of leaves and grass that expose them …
Satisfaction with Life and Service Delivery in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
Some Insights from the 2006 Life in Transition Survey
Av Salman Zaidi, Asad Alam m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
240 kr
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The past two decades in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have been times of tremendous change, with countries undergoing rapid transformation from centrally-planned to market-oriented economies. While poverty increased during the initial years of transition, primarily on account of the …
Escaping Stigma and Neglect
People with Disabilities in Sierra Leone
Häftad, 2009
177 kr
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People with disabilities in Sierra Leone are disadvantaged in regards to their access to social services and the economic opportunities available to them. Oftentimes, they are marginalized and their rights are ignored. The government of Sierra Leone is taking measures to improve the social and …
Economic Informality
Causes, Costs, and Policies—a Literature Survey
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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In this survey, we assemble recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality, analyzing the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies. In accordance with recent evidence, we discuss the nature and the roots of informal economic activity …
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Changing the Trajectory - Education and Training for Youth
Häftad, 2009
228 kr
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This study analyzes the current educational attainment and school enrollment status of youth, as well as the formal and informal post-secondary educational and training opportunities available to them. The study uses the results of a simulation model that incorporates enrollment in alternative …
Participatory Communication
A Practical Guide
Av Thomas Tufte, Paolo Mefalopulos
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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"What do we mean when we say participatory communication? What are the practical implications of working with participatory communication strategies in development and social change processes? What experiences exists in practice that documents that participatory communication adds value to a …
Etude Sur Le Financement De La Santé Au Burundi
Häftad, 2009
300 kr
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Le Burundi cherche a realiser des progres en matiere de resultats de sante, notamment pour ses populations les plus pauvres, mais le Burundi doit avant tout surmonter ses faiblesses en matiere de gestion des depenses publiques et les inefficiences en matiere d'allocation des ressources dans le …
Rural Informatization in China
Av Christina Zhen-Wei Qiang, Naggy Hanna
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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Multigrade Teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa V. 173; World Bank Working Papers
Lessons from Uganda, Senegal, and the Gambia
Häftad, 2009
172 kr
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Intended to help policymakers, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, make appropriate use of multigrade teaching strategies, and to support these with the necessary policies in teacher training, curriculum, and school management.
Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socioeconomic Empowerment
Häftad, 2009
233 kr
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The report will provide a brief overview of major themes for women and ICTs, including issues for girls versus women; the ICT workforce; and opportunities versus the threat of ICTs for women's lives. The report will discuss as well the issue of women and Sciences and Technologies. Several policy …
U.S.-Honduras Remittance Corridor
Acting on Opportunities to Increase Financial Inclusion and Foster Development of a Transnational Economy
Av Isaku Endo, Sarah Hirsch m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
240 kr
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Acting on Opportunity to Increase Financial Inclusion and Foster Development of a Transnational Economy describes the remittance regulatory and market environment, financial inclusion strategies by financial institutions, transnational economic activities, and the impacts of remittances on the …
Options to Increase Access to Telecommunications Services in Rural and Low-Income Areas
Häftad, 2010
177 kr
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Telecommunications sector policy-makers and regulators have a wide range of instruments available to them that can be used to increase access to telecommunications services in rural and low-income areas. The paper provides a review of these instruments, evaluating them against a set of criteria. It …
Petroleum Exploration and Production Rights
Allocation Strategies and Design Issues
Häftad, 2010
183 kr
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'Petroleum Exploration and Production Rights: Allocation Strategies and Design Issues' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Many governments rely on oil companies to …
Education System in Malawi
Häftad, 2010
392 kr
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A Country Status Report (CSR) is a detailed analytical document of the education sector drawn up by national teams, the results of which are validated by the Government. The main purpose of the CSR is to enable decision-makers to orient their national policy on the basis of a factual diagnosis of …
Enhancing Regional Trade Integration in Southeast Europe
Av Borko Handjiski, Robert Lucas m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
300 kr
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The Southeast Europe (SEE) region comprises a group of countries with a common objective, and prospect, to become members of the European Union (EU). To achieve the goal of EU membership, these countries have pursued closer integration with the EU as well as with each other. In December 2006, the …
Fiscal Space for Health in Uganda
Av Peter Okwero, Susan Sparkes
Häftad, 2010
183 kr
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'Fiscal Space for Health in Uganda' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. This paper reviews the performance of the health sector in Uganda. It addresses concerns in …
Education System in Swaziland
Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and Competitiveness
Häftad, 2010
283 kr
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Policy makers recognise that developing capacity for knowledge and technology driven growth is necessary for Swaziland to integrate into the global economy and to be competitive; in particular because Swaziland is not rich in exploitable natural resources. The Education Training and Skills …
Diversity in Career Preferences for Future Health Workers in Rwanda
Av Tomas Lievens, J. Damascene Butera
Häftad, 2010
183 kr
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Relying on unique survey data, this paper analyzes the career preferences of future health workers in Rwanda, focusing on their sector preferences, their willingness to work in rural areas, their likelihood to migrate abroad, and their readiness to work in a high HIV prevalence environment. The …
Governance of Technical Education in India
Key Issues, Principles, and Case Studies
Av Jannette Cheong, Jannette Cheong m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
228 kr
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Reforms are imperative for the huge and complex technical education system in India. A recent Learning Forum brought together senior policy makers and institutional leaders that elaborated a nine-point agenda to achieve good governance, a key to successful reforms in this area. The forum agenda and …
Discovering the Real World
Health Workers' Career Choices and Early Work Experience in Ethiopia
Av Danila Serra, Magnus Lindelow
Häftad, 2010
357 kr
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Presents unique evidence on health workers' career choices in Ethiopia. It shows that challenges like health workers' limited willingness to work in a rural area, as well as their likelihood to migrate abroad, vary substantially and are correlated with rural background, motivation, and job …
Incentives and Dynamics in the Ethiopian Health Worker Labor Market
Av William Jack, Joost De Laat m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
357 kr
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By international standards, health workers in Ethiopia are in short supply. In addition, those who do enter the health fields and remain in the country disproportionately live and work in the capital, Addis Ababa. This paper uses detailed data gathered from nearly 1,000 health workers to examine …
