"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 …

contrast, domestic regulatory impediments to competition are not robustly correlated with product innovation. "--World Bank web …

proxy for relative abundance of natural resources, which is based on standard growth theory. In turn, various econometric … might have large positive effects whose true magnitude remains unknown due to unresolved econometric issues. "--World Bank …

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 authors present a database of indicators of innovative activity around the world since the early 1960s. The data …) with respect to the level of development. "--World Bank web site …