This Dissemination Note draws from the recent Bank report, "Eritrea: Investment Climate Assessment produced by the Africa Private Sector Group." It concludes, in short, that Eritrea is facing a critical labor shortage, partly the result of recent conflict. Mobilization has drained white collar...

Countries in transition from centrally planned to market economies face several challenges when planning investments. These include a lack of information about beneficiary groups, particularly those in rural areas; and the collapse of institutions maintained by the state prior to transition....