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World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work

World Bank - 2018

predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of … advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the … social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence …

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Lao PDR - Labor Standards and Productivity in the Garments Export Sector : A Survey of Managers and Workers

World Bank - 2012

management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices, are drawn … management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices. In order …

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Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives : Developments and Prospects 2013

World Bank - 2013

The Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives Report maps existing and emerging carbon pricing initiatives around the world …

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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Regulatory Review of Offshore Wind in Five European Countries

World Bank - 2012

The objective of this study is to review international experience in offshore wind power development and draw on the lessons learned from the experience of different countries. To date, that experience has predominantly been limited to Europe. Significantly different regulatory and physical...

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Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation

World Bank - 2013

This paper was based on a desk review of the literature relating to best practice in public policy supporting business incubation, supplemented by four national case studies covering Brazil, Ma-laysia, New Zealand and South Africa. These country studies were prepared through engage-ment of...

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Carbon Pricing Watch 2015

World Bank - 2015

taxes around the world, valued for the first time in this report, are about US$14 billion. Combined, the value of the carbon …

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Climate Resilient Ningbo Project : Local Resilience Action Plan, Volume 1. Final Report

World Bank - 2013

Ningbo serves as the Chinese pilot city for the World Bank Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) Program. The CRC program aims … East Asia and around the world to actively engage in learning capacity building, and capital investment programs for …

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Fund Surveillance Over Members of Currency Unions

International Monetary Fund - 2005

Effective Fund surveillance over the members of currency unions entails discussions at the regional level. This requirement derives from the fact that currency union members have devolved responsibility for policy areas that are central to Fund surveillance, notably monetary and exchange rate...

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Niger : Assessment Letter for the World Bank and the European Union

International Monetary Fund - 2011

Niger's macroeconomic performance in 2010 was strong, mainly reflecting the exceptional 2010-11 harvest. The bumper crop and the completion of the year-long transition to democracy have also brightened the near-term economic outlook. The recently-adopted revised 2011 budget foresees an increase...

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Toward a Framework for Safeguarding Financial Stability

International Monetary Fund - 2004

This paper examines the emergence of financial stability as a key policy objective. It discusses the underlying trends in the financial system, as well as the role of finance in relation to money, the real economy, and public policy. Financial stability is defined in terms of its ability to help...

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