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Latvia's macroeconomic options in the medium term : fiscal and monetary challenges of European Union membership
Monga, Célestin - 2004
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African Financial Sectors and the European Debt Crisis : Will Trouble Blow across the Sahara?
World Bank - 2013
The exposure of African financial sectors to global risks, including the likely fall-out of the on-going European debt crisis, continues to be limited. African financial sectors have received much recognition for their steady growth performance and resilience during and after the 2008 global...
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Some small countries do it better : rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Ireland, and Finland
Yusuf, Shahid - 2012
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Energy efficiency : lessons learned from success stories
Stuggins, Gary - 2013
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Ireland Workforce Development : SABER Multiyear Country Report 2012
World Bank - 2012
Ireland has consistently supported workforce development (WfD) as a key element of economic development. This study has … 1980-2000. This was a period of rapid expansion of Ireland's economy and major reform in WfD policies. The findings will … development in Ireland. The tool is based on an analytical framework that identifies three functional dimensions of WfD policies …
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Case Study 1 - Ireland : Participation in Macroeconomic Policy Making and Reform
World Bank - 2012
Since 1987, Ireland has developed five "social partnership" agreements, with the latest launched in February 2000 … 1999 to February 2000. The idea of social partnerships evolved in the late 80s when Ireland was going through a tough …
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Mining Together : Large-Scale Mining Meets Artisanal Mining, A Guide for Action
World Bank - 2013
The present guide mining together-when large-scale mining meets artisanal mining is an important step to better understanding the conflict dynamics and underlying issues between large-scale and small-scale mining. This guide for action not only points to some of the challenges that both parties...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Labor Market Update, The Role of Industrial Relations
World Bank - 2012
This report identifies recent developments in the labor market in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by focusing on industrial relations, aims to provide new policy insights. The report shows that there have also been some improvements in labor market outcomes over the last few years. Nonetheless,...
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Job Creation in Mozambique : Is Labor Law Reform the Answer?
Ministry of Planning and Development, Mozambique - World Bank - 2013
This paper analyzes the potential economic impact of changes to the labor laws proposed in 2006. The economic logic behind these reforms is reviewed, and the conditions under which the reforms could be expected to have the maximum impact on employment are isolated. Next, the experiences of...
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The mix of international banks' foreign claims : determinants and implications
García-Herrero, Alicia - 2005
"The authors analyze the determinants and implications for financial stability of the mix of international banks' claims countries receive. In particular, they distinguish between local claims, extended by international banks through their affiliates in a host (or claim recipient) country, and...
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