context of competition in the banking sector. In spite of significant gains in efficiency made in recent years, operational … costs and provisioning for loan losses remain high compared to some other economies. Profitability of the aggregate banking …

better understand the reasons why firms are informal and the impact of formalization on their profitability, in order to … registration on profitability depends on firm size and the ability to issue tax receipts. The smallest and the largest firms in the …

follows: Increase the capacity of transport infrastructure and land ports. Maximize efficiency in providing service transport …. Strengthen efficient allocation of resources through a multimodal vision. Improve efficiency and regulation. Position as a …

The purpose of this study is to conduct a baseline survey on the cost and efficiency in Primary Health Care (PHC … establish a baseline on health sector performance including utilization, quality, cost, and efficiency against which the impact … support of World Bank health sector strategy funds. The rest of this report is organized is follows. Chapter two presents the …

systems and the implications for efficiency. …

systems and the implications for efficiency. …

, or reduce the efficiency of operators, will soon find their way into higher freight rates. Introduction of tractor …

and toward Western European levels. By 2008 efficiency gains had produced cost savings totaling US$349 million. The …