"The authors study the effect of reorganization costs on the efficiency of bankruptcy laws. They develop a simple model … law increased the efficiency of the bankruptcy system in Colombia. "--World Bank web site …

reforming pillars one and two of the procurement framework. Integrity and efficiency in the public procurement system (pillar …

the structure of intergovernmental relations undermined efforts to achieve efficiency in public service provision and … government boundaries, functions, regulation, and revenues, Section 1 parses the issues regarding unfounded mandates, arrears …, and fiscal autonomy; incentives to overstaffing; arbitrary disparities in per capita revenues; and infrastructure decline …

series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher absence and incentives for performance. Surprise school visits … these shortcomings, but also on the types of incentives, management, and support structures that can improve motivation and …