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Croatia : Railway Policy Note
World Bank - 2013
The note first presents a brief overview of the Croatian railway sector, listing the main challenges that it is currently facing, and identifying the main areas of intervention for the development of a financially sustainable sector, which should guide any thorough sector reform program in the...
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Turkish State Railway : Options for Reform
World Bank - 2002
During the 1990s, the Turkish economy was beset by frequent economic crises. Fiscal imbalances, high inflation rates, and the subsequent stop and go economic cycles hit the Turkish economy, slowing growth and plunging the country into recession. Spiraling debt and interest payments coupled with...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Railways Policy Note
World Bank - 2016
This Policy Note has been prepared to assist the governments of the Entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to better understand the current conditions of the railway sector,assess the policy options for modernizing it and help chart a course ahead. Railway performance is benchmarked against a number...
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Bulgaria : Railways Policy Note
World Bank - 2013
Under a succession of reform-minded governments, the Bulgarian rail sector has achieved some ambitious targets-stable traffic volumes and hard-won financial stability that was endorsed by investor confidence during a recent bond issuance for EUR 120 million. Today, all Acquis Communautaires...
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Uruguay - Policy Options for Improving the Efficiency of Uruguay???s Railway Sector : Consolidated Report
World Bank - 2012
The aim of this paper is to review the state of the productive infrastructure of Uruguay and the development policies that govern it and to propose policy options for the long term contribution to achieving a higher level of economic and sustainable development, based on the premise that there...
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Adapting to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia
World Bank - 2012
The climate is changing; and the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is vulnerable to the consequences. Many of the …
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Overlooked : Examining the Impact of Disasters and Climate Shocks on Poverty in the Europe and Central Asia Region
World Bank - 2021
levels in select countries in the Europe and Central Asia region …
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Adapting to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia : Lessons from Recent Experiences and Suggested Future Directions
World Bank - 2013
Like other regions, Eastern Europe and Central Asia is vulnerable to climate change and its potential socioeconomic … example, those in Central Asia and southern Europe), adapting to climate risk adds a new dimension to the challenges of … development, but also provides an opportunity to revisit priorities and accelerate reforms. The Europe and Central Asia (ECA …
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Europe and Central Asia Housing Finance Crisis Prevention and Resolution : A Review of Policy Options
World Bank - 2014
private housing finance market participants. It offers observations of the recent Europe and Central Asia (ECA) market …
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Crisis within a Crisis? : How the Financial Crisis Highlights Power Sector Vulnerabilities in Europe and Central Asia Region
World Bank - 2010
The global financial crisis severely affected economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Currencies …
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