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Convergence in institutions and market outcomes: cross-country and time-series evidence from the business environment and enterprise performance surveys in transition economies
Mitra, Pradeep; Muravyev, Alexander; Schaffer, Mark E. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009
This paper uses firm-level data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The study focuses on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and...
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Saving Fish and Fisheries : Towards Sustainable and Equitable Governance of the Global Fishing Sector
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2004
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Biosafety Regulation : A Review of International Approaches
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2003
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Bhutan: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas between China and India. Poverty reduction has been rapid from about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of reproductive health. Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR)...
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Rwanda Economic Update, No. 7 : Managing Uncertainty for Growth and Poverty Reduction
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank Group - 2015
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Sudan : Options for the Sustainable Development of the Gezira Scheme
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2000
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From Slash and Burn to Replanting : Green Revolutions in the Indonesian Uplands?
Ruf, François; Lançon, Frederic - Economics Research, World Bank Group
forms of slash-and-burn agriculture. Their sustainability depends on the duration of the fallow; as long as the fallow stage …
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The CGIAR at 31 : An Independent Meta-Evaluation of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, Revised Edition
Economics Research, World Bank Group; Operations …
The original mission of the CGIAR was a strategic, science-based focus on increasing "the pile of rice on the plates of food-short consumers," as characterized by a former chairman. It was to use the best science in advanced countries to develop technologies for the benefit of food deficit...
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Madagascar : Rural and Environmental Sector Review, Volume 1. Main Report
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2003
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Reducing the Vulnerability of Uzbekistan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change : Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
Sutton, William R.; Srivastava, Jitendra P.; Neumann, … - Economics Research, World Bank Group
Agricultural production is inextricably tied to climate, making agriculture one of the most climate-sensitive of all … agriculture for their livelihoods. Recent trends in water availability and the presence of drought in Uzbekistan have underscored … role in enhancing the adaptive capacity of the Uzbekistan agriculture sector. In response to these challenges, the World …
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