Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Positioning the Debate: A Strategic Perspective -- Note -- Chapter 3 Choice and Paternalism: The Economics of Transfer Selection -- Notes -- Chapter 4...

El sector de las industrias extractivas (IE) ocupa un lugar considerable en las economias de muchos paises en desarrollo. Los economistas y los profesionales de las finanzas publicas que trabajan en estos paises suelen enfrentarse a problemas que exigen un entendimiento profundo del sector, su...

Le secteur des industries extractives (IE) occupe une place demesuree dans les economies de nombreux pays en developpement. Les economistes et les specialistes des finances publiques qui y travaillent sont frequemment confrontes a des problemes qui requierent une connaissance approfondie du...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Conceptual Framework -- People and Livestock in the Drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa -- The Need for Action -- Key Question -- Conceptual Framework --...

Bangladesh is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2032; to this end, the government of Bangladesh is exploring policy options to increase fiscal space for health and expand coverage while improving service quality and availability. Despite Bangladesh's impressive strides in...

Since the 2011 uprising that toppled the former regime, Libya has been mired in deep political strife. An economy in which agriculture once flourished was converted wholesale to an oil-based rentier state of the most extreme kind. Following the immediate post-revolution oil-consumption boom, in...

As Brazil is massively investing in a scale-up of in vocational education and training (VET) through the national flagship program, PRONATEC, this report assesses institutions and policies in VET taking an in depth critical view of upcoming opportunities. It shares international best practices...

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) operates one of the largest nongovernmental school systems in the Middle East. Palestine refugees in UNRWA schools are achieving higher-than-average learning outcomes in spite of the adverse circumstances...

Romania identified competition as key to its effective economic development and is positioning the Competition Council to become more visible and effective. Improving Romania's competitive environment will attract new firms, weed out inefficient ones, and enhance growth potential. An effective...