"Beck, Cull, and Jerome assess the effect of privatization on performance in a panel of Nigerian banks for the period … 1990--2001. They find evidence of performance improvement in nine banks that were privatized, which is remarkable given the … government ownership on the performance of many Nigerian banks. The authors' results complement aggregate indications of …

value-adding industries. As the World Bank World Development Report 2016 highlights, broadband is one of the decisive … the 1990s, and their impact on the sector; and (iii) section 3 presents the main reforms that the World Bank would …

This report presents the main findings of three major studies carried out as part of Korea and the Bank's Knowledge … knowledge at the firm-level; the intensification of the use of internet enabled services by firms; and, the educational …, development, and new product innovation. For each of these three themes (firm-level innovation, Internet enabled services, and …

digitalization. Compared to other ASEAN countries, the Philippines' internet connectivity lags in affordability, speed, and access …, creating an uneven landscape for digital participation. Limited internet access curbs digital potential for citizens and …-related, requiring a comprehensive package of reforms to yield desired entry, investment, and sector performance outcomes. The open …

existing mobile broadband users. Addressing the region's need for faster, cheaper, and more reliable internet connections is … internet. However, households on average across Latin America and the Caribbean still reported increasing their use of the … internet amid the pandemic, suggesting that neither issue poses a barrier to their internet use at present …

on financial performance and its drivers at a disaggregated level. The study illustrates how differences across market … segments - which tend to be averaged out in aggregate analysis - need to be taken into account when analyzing performance and … revenues, costs, and risks in each market segment, and conclude with policy implications. "--World Bank web site …