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Energy efficiency : lessons learned from success stories
Stuggins, Gary - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393848
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Can maquila booms reduce poverty? : evidence from Honduras
De Hoyos, Rafael E. - 2008
"This paper identifies and estimates the strength of the reduction in poverty linked to improved opportunities for women in the expanding maquila sector. A simulation exercise shows that, at a given point in time, poverty in Honduras would have been 1.5 percentage points higher had the maquila...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010520970
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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Regulatory Review of Offshore Wind in Five European Countries
World Bank - 2012
The objective of this study is to review international experience in offshore wind power development and draw on the lessons learned from the experience of different countries. To date, that experience has predominantly been limited to Europe. Significantly different regulatory and physical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550645
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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Strategic Guidance
World Bank - 2012
In view of the escalating global problems associated with the environment, energy, and natural resources, especially the increasing sign of global climate change, wind power is receiving more and more high-level attention on a global scale, and it has reached a rapid rate of development as a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550646
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Offshore Wind Roadmap for the Philippines
World Bank - 2022
This roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in the Philippines, considering the opportunities and challenges under different, hypothetical growth scenarios. The goal is to provide evidence to support the Government of the Philippines in establishing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254898
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Some small countries do it better : rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Ireland, and Finland
Yusuf, Shahid - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393716
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Household energy access for cooking and heating : lessons learned and the way forward
Ekouevi, Koffi A. - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393761
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Pre-trial Procedures in Administrative Justice Proceedings in England and Wales, France, Germany and the Netherlands : A Comparative Study with a View to the Possible Development o...
World Bank - 2012
Disputes between citizens or businesses and the State about respective rights and duties are at the core of administrative law. The ability for citizens and businesses to hold Government accountable for acting within the rule of law is a key element of good governance. It provides legal...
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The market for retirement products in Sweden
Palmer, Edward - 2008
1990s transformed the landscape for retirement products in Sweden. First, banking and insurance were extensively … implications of these changes for the Swedish annuity market. It discusses the regulation of payout options in Sweden, highlighting … risk-based regulation and supervision. The paper also emphasizes Sweden's success in moving in the direction of increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521011
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Japan's changing industrial landscape
Yusuf, Shahid - 2005
"This paper explores various strategic options available to Japanese firms faced with the increasing market pressures in the global economy. Whether Japanese firms are able to retain the competitive edge will depend on the continuing gains in their manufacturing capability, their capacity to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522442