"The authors determine how time delays affect international trade using newly collected World Bank data on the days it …-sensitive to time-insensitive agricultural goods by 6 percent. "--World Bank web site …

-varies sharply around the world, with large differences among countries at similar levels of income. This paper argues that … work for development. "--World Bank web site …

supervision in every country in the world. The paper concludes by identifying reforms that would improve incentives by increasing … transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

regulation around the world. The authors find a significant and positive relationship between bank soundness (measured with Moody … Core Principles. "--World Bank web site …

the policies to forestall them. The paper concludes by identifying directions for future research. "--World Bank web site …

variation in perceptions of judicial efficiency, corruption, taxes and regulation, street crime, and financing. "--World Bank …

governments around the world as monitors of their self-owned banks. Countries should build on this potential for market discipline … putting all their eggs in the supervisory basket. Greater disclosure, for example, of how risk taking is rewarded and how … (pillar three) is much more likely to be of use in most developing countries than addressing the refinements of the risk …