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"Lack of access to electricity is one of the major impediments to growth and development of the rural economies in developing countries. That is why access to modern energy, in particular to electricity, has been one of the priority themes of the World Bank and other development organizations....
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This report on measuring poverty using household consumption summarizes the work undertaken as part of the Brazil Poverty Measurement Study (BRAPOV) that supported a program of analytical work and technical support via an in-depth assessment of the measurement of poverty and inequality in...
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rely solely on household savings for purchasing a house. These findings underscore the urgent need to improve savings …
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The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
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This Technical Note was prepared in the context of a World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program mission in the Republic of El Salvador in March 2016. This FSAP Development Module focuses on (i) financial systems issues, including competition and efficiency; (ii) financial inclusion and...
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"This paper investigates how China's saving, investment, and saving-investment balance will evolve in the decades ahead …. Household saving in China is relatively high compared with OECD countries. However, much of China's high economywide saving, and … the difference between China and other countries, are due to unusually high enterprise and government saving. Moreover …
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"The author analyzes sectoral patterns of investment and saving in China-over time and compared with other countries … several policy debates. Key findings include: (1) investment by enterprises distinguishes China from other countries and … saving between China and other countries-the majority is explained by high saving of the government and enterprises (through …
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The Securities Settlement Systems (SSS) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are organized around three different … types of markets, which are the bond market, the corporate securities market, and the futures market. The China Government … China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (SD and C) is the central counterparty (CCP), SSS, as well as …
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Insurance companies in China are closely supervised and generally subjected to appropriate regulation. The China … from supervised companies. This assessment of the People's Republic of China's compliance with International Association of … Program (FSAP). The CIRC has principal responsibility over insurance regulation in China and conducts its duties through its …
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