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consumers, and the tax revenues governments can draw on to fund health, education, and other services.The World Development … exploring these and related issues, the Report contains selected data from the World Bank's new program of Investment Climate … Surveys, the Bank's Doing Business Project, and World Development Indicators 2004. This Report offers practical insights for …
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The global economy appears to be transitioning toward a more stable period. Although acute risks have diminished, real-side activity remains sluggish †“ especially in high-income Europe. Most developing countries have fully recovered from the crisis. Although growth is slower than during the...
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is the result of a global partnership and shared commitment between the World Bank Group and the OECD. …
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chapter 1 Introduction -- part Section I: Conceptual Background -- chapter 2 Globalization and Food Production and Consumption -- chapter 3 Sustainability and Food Production and Consumption -- chapter 4 Regulating Food in the Global Network Society -- part Section II: Case Studies -- chapter 5...
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health …
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Tracking Industrial Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emissions responds to a G8 request. This major new analysis shows how industrial energy efficiency has improved dramatically over the last 25 years. Yet important opportunities for additional gains remain, which is evident when the efficiencies of...
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Cities around the world face enormous problems of transport sustainability. Rapidly increasing populations and vehicle … world. There is a detailed look at clean fuels and advanced technologies such as "clean diesel", CNG, hybrid-electric and …
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