their private peers, and that privatization has increased productivity. "--World Bank web site … obtain measures of bank level productivity by employing the techniques due to Levinsohn and Petrin (2003). They then relate … purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impacts of these changes in banking on total factor productivity. The authors first …

"The authors analyze the different options-liquidation, federalization, privatization, and restructuring-that the … the effects of the transformation process on bank performance and efficiency. The authors find that states that were more … had improved performance, while restructured banks did not. "--World Bank web site …

policies could attract more and better private investments. In attracting back private capital, this report argues that Brazil … infrastructure statistics in Brazil and international benchmarks, regulatory policy issues, contract negotiations, and gives …

policies could attract more and better private investments. In attracting back private capital, this report argues that Brazil … infrastructure statistics in Brazil and international benchmarks, regulatory policy issues, contract negotiations, and gives …

"This study measures the impact of investment climate factors on total factor productivity (TFP) of firms in Brazil and … productivity. In both countries, and in a variety of industry groups, indicators of poor investment climate, especially delays in … owned firms and firms located in the east. In Brazil, the results present an interesting contrast between the apparel …

"Powell, Mylenko, Miller, and Majnoni analyze how data in public credit registries can be used both to strengthen bank … (PCR) data were performed in collaboration with the central banks in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The results of the …, including in calculations of credit risk for capital and provisioning requirements, or as a check on a bank's internal ratings …

the Finance Team, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in the Bank to provide research on what works to … strengthen countries' financial systems"--World Bank web site …