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Toward gender equality : the role of public policy
1995
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Procurement of works
2000 - Rev
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Tackling HIV-related stigma and discrimination in South Asia
Stangl, Anne (contributor) - 2010
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The urban unbanked in Mexico and the United States
John, Patrick - 2006
"This paper examines the ways in which lower-income households obtain basic financial services in urban communities in Mexico and the United States. And it discusses the efforts that private sector and government organizations are making to lower the cost or improve the quality of those...
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Belief systems and durable inequalities : an experimental investigation of indian caste
Hoff, Karla Ruth - 2004
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2017
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people is widespread and LGBTI … development challenge; not only because discrimination is inherently unjust, but also because "there are substantial costs …
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Concentrating solar power in developing countries : regulatory and financial incentives for scaling up
Kulichenko, Natalia - 2012
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No more cutting class? : reducing teacher absence and providing incentives for performance
Rogers, F. Halsey - 2009
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 … performance and reduce avoidable absenteeism. It concludes with policy options for developing countries to explore as they work to …
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Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India
Sinha, Nistha - 2009
"Since the early 1990s, several states in India have introduced financial incentive programs to discourage son preference among parents and encourage investment in daughters' education and health. This study evaluates one such program in the state of Haryana, Apni Beti Apna Dhan (Our Daughter,...
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Optimal pre-merger notification mechanisms : incentives and efficiency of mandatory and voluntary schemes
Rodríguez González, Aldo Javier - 2009
"The authors compare the two merger control systems currently employed worldwide: a mandatory system based on merger size threshold and a voluntary system with ex-post monitoring and fines. The voluntary system possesses two informational advantages: (i) the enforcement agency employs more...
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