define PAC success and identify those factors that affect PAC peformance. They use data that were collected by the World Bank … countries in Asia and Australasia, and Canada and the United Kingdom. The authors find that the institutional factors which most … recommendations, and its relationship with the Auditors General. "--World Bank web site …

management in the Fraser River basin in Canada. The Fraser River drains 238,000 km2 of British Columbia, supporting nearly 3 … Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project "Integrated River Basin Management and the Principle of Managing … Water Resources at the Lowest Appropriate Level: When and Why Does It (Not) Work in Practice?""--World Bank web site …

revenues, costs, and risks in each market segment, and conclude with policy implications. "--World Bank web site …

transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

"Under the traditional "competition-fragility" view, more bank competition erodes market power, decreases profit … margins, and results in reduced franchise value that encourages bank risk taking. Under the alternative "competition …-stability" view, more market power in the loan market may result in greater bank risk as the higher interest rates charged to loan …