"As pesticide traders are important sources of information about the health impacts of pesticides, a crucial … understanding of their perception is necessary to guide further pesticide information dissemination efforts through this channel. To … this end, a 2003 survey of 110 Bangladeshi pesticide traders was conducted with questions on the pesticides in stock …

the most measurable effects on pesticide overuse. "--World Bank web site … pesticide use or handling, and over 87 percent openly admitting to using little or no protective measures while applying … pesticides, overuse is potentially a threatening problem to farmer health as well as the environment. To model pesticide overuse …

"In this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in … negative externalities, and suggest that future research on pesticide-related damage should include information on local water …, air, and soil contamination. "--World Bank web site …

sizes around the world. Raballand and Aldaz-Carroll examine the case of pallets to illustrate the impact of multiplicity of … standards on trade costs. They select this case because pallets are used all around the world, pallet standards are not too … standards, the World Bank's strategy should be divided in two directions: to develop awareness of costs related to the …

countries but not necessarily with the rest of the world. Adopting a common standard in a region--that is, harmonization … a larger effort in the group to understand the implications for trade of agreements on standards"--World Bank web site …

consultations with, City residents. The Citizens' Report Card was undertaken by the World Bank with the full support and engagement …

. In the reconstruction process the country is receiving extensive donor support. Taking into consideration the World Bank …

The World Bank-assisted Nigeria Primary Education Project aims at assisting the Government of Nigeria to improve the …