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Russia Economic Report, No. 46, December 2021 : Amidst Strong Economic Recovery, Risks Stemming from COVID-19 and Inflation Build

World Bank - 2021

Russia saw strong growth in 2021, with momentum weakening late in the year. Growth will slow as Russia battles COVID-19 and elevated inflation. Globally, environmental sustainability is becoming central to the economic agenda. The challenge for Russia is to fundamentally transform its economic...

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Global Economic Prospects 2006 : Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration

World Bank - 2012

The themes of the 2006 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) are international remittances and migration, their economic consequences, and how policies can increase their role in reducing poverty. The GEP explores the gains and losses from international migration from the perspective of developing...

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Poland - Mazowieckie Public Expenditure Review Local Responses to the Global Economic Crisis

World Bank - 2012

This report examines the fiscal prospects of major units of sub-national government in the voivodship (province) of Mazowieckie and proposes a series of reforms in recurrent spending and capital investment planning. Mazowieckie, the seat of Warsaw, is the heart of the Polish economy. While...

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Armenia : Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Poverty

World Bank - 2012

The global economic crisis seriously threatens the economic growth and poverty reduction that Armenia achieved in recent years. The most recent data indicate that the economy is now shrinking, with prospects worsening in 2009 and 2010 when the full impact of the crisis is expected to unfold....

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Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis

World Bank - 2012

There are visible signs that the global financial crisis is affecting economic growth and poverty reduction in Bulgaria. After a period of strong economic growth through 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009 is projected to shrink by 3.5 percent due to the crisis, with important...

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Alcohol

World Bank - 2012

Alcohol abuse is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Alcohol abuse is responsible for 4 percent of global deaths and disability, nearly as much as tobacco and five times the burden of illicit drugs (WHO). In developing countries with low mortality, alcohol is the leading...

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The World Bank???s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment ??? An Evaluation

World Bank - 2012

The World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) assess the conduciveness of a country's policy and …

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Food Policy Options : Preventing and Controlling Nutrition Related Non-Communicable Diseases

World Bank - 2013

Although diet structure and activity throughout the developing world have shifted drastically over the past several …

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Impacts of Covid-19 on the World Bank's Forest Investment Program Portfolio

World Bank - 2023

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the development context for the world is fundamentally challenged in many ways. The …

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The World Bank's Early Support to Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health and Social Response - An Early-Stage Evaluation

World Bank - 2022

This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank's early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps … Evaluation Group evaluation looks at the World Bank Group support to address the economic implications of the pandemic. To assess … recommendations for ensuring stronger future preparedness: (i) Use the World Bank's crisis recovery efforts to strengthen the …

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