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Majnoni, Giovanni (contributor) - 2004

"Powell, Mylenko, Miller, and Majnoni analyze how data in public credit registries can be used both to strengthen bank supervision and to improve the quality of credit analysis by financial institutions. Empirical tests using public credit registry (PCR) data were performed in collaboration with...

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The 2007 meltdown in structured securitization : searching for lessons, not scapegoats

Caprio, Gerard - 2008

"The intensity of recent turbulence in financial markets has surprised nearly everyone. This paper searches out the root causes of the crisis, distinguishing them from scapegoating explanations that have been used in policy circles to divert attention from the underlying breakdown of incentives....

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Detecting Urban Clues for Road Safety : Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning in World Bank Transport Projects

World Bank - 2021

Transportation services and infrastructure connect people, businesses, and places. They allow citizens to access opportunities, such as jobs, education, health services, recreation, and enable the movement and distribution of goods. As a result, transport services and infrastructure are key to...

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Big Data Solutions : Innovative Approaches to Overcoming Agricultural Challenges in Developing Nations by Harnessing the Power of Analytics

World Bank - 2015

The food system is fundamental for human life. It provides energy, nutrition, an income source for billions of people, and is the largest user of the world's natural resources. In response, improvements in agriculture operations have to be made at both the policy and individual farmer level in...

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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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The sub prime crisis : implications for emerging markets

Gwinner, W. Britt - 2008

"This paper discusses some of the key characteristics of the U.S. subprime mortgage boom and bust, contrasts them with … characteristics of emerging mortgage markets, and makes recommendations for emerging market policy makers. The crisis has raised … questions in the minds of many as to the wisdom of extending mortgage lending to low and moderate income households. It is …

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Mortgage securities in emerging markets

Lea, Michael J. - 2004

facilitate the development of mortgage-related securities. Despite such a strong appeal, there are significant barriers to the … development of mortgage securities in emerging markets. Their success is dependent on many factors, starting with a strong legal … and regulatory framework and liberalized financial sector, and including a developed primary mortgage market. The …

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Comparing mortgage credit risk policies : an options-based approach

Buckley, Robert M. (contributor) - 2003

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Mortgaging the future : the World Bank and IMF in the Philipines ; Foundation for Nationalist Studies

Jose, Vivencio R. (contributor) - 1983 - 2. print

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Housing Finance in Afghanistan : Challenges and Opportunities

World Bank - 2012

This study examines the constraints on the housing sector in Afghanistan. It evaluates government policy on housing, looks at the state of housing finance, and examines legal and regulatory barriers with a bearing on the housing market. The report provides policy recommendations aimed at helping...

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