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Ecological Compensation in China : Trends and Opportunities for Incentive-Based Policies Towards a Greener China
World Bank - 2022
China is a global leader in the use of ecological compensation ("eco-compensation”)—fiscal transfers for environmental … and natural resources management. China is one of the most fiscally decentralized countries in the world, with 85 percent … impacts, and distills broad lessons from China for similar policies globally …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013255183
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Agglomeration, transport, and regional development in Indonesia
Deichmann, Uwe (contributor) - 2005
"How effective are public interventions in addressing significant regional disparities in formal manufacturing concentration in a developing economy? Deichmann, Kaiser, Lall, and Shalizi examine the aggregate and sectoral geographic concentration of manufacturing industries for Indonesia, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522721
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Sri Lanka Development Forum : The Economy, Regional Disparities, and Global Opportunities
World Bank - 2012
This report is intended to inform the discussions of the Sri Lanka Development Forum. Specifically, section One reviews recent economic performance, the status of macroeconomic management and the strategic directions outlined in Mahinda Chintana. It notes that the recent acceleration in Sri...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553130
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The Regional Balkans Infrastructure Study Update : Enhancing Regional Connectivity, Identifying Impediments and Priority Remedies
World Bank - 2015
In an effort to further develop the South East Europe transport observatory (SEETO) comprehensive network, integrate it in the European Union's (EU) Trans-European transport (TEN-T) network and strengthen the underlying transport planning systems, a grant was awarded by the Western Balkans...
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Reshaping Economic Geography of East Africa : From Regional to Global Integration, Volume 2. Technical Annexes
World Bank - 2012
Five East African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda have made solid progress on integrating regionally in the East African Community (EAC) since 1999. Such advances are crucial, as integration in East Africa has the potential for higher than usual benefits: Burundi, Rwanda,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012556976
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Reshaping Economic Geography of East Africa : From Regional to Global Integration (Vol. 1 of 2)
World Bank - 2012
Five East African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda have made solid progress on integrating regionally in the East African Community (EAC) since 1999. Such advances are crucial, as integration in East Africa has the potential for higher than usual benefits: Burundi, Rwanda,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012556991
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Regional Vaccine Manufacturing and Development
World Bank - 2023
challenge, with manufacturing mostly concentrated in the US and Europe for high-value mRNA vaccines, and China and India for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014579804
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Mongolia : Southern Gobi Regional Environmental Assessment
World Bank - 2010
The primary objective of the Southern Gobi Regional Environmental Assessment (REA) is to provide guidance for sustainable management of environmental resources in the future development of the Southern Gobi Region (SGR), development that will be led by rapid expansion of mining. The REA defines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247476
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Indonesia - The Rise of Metropolitan Regions : Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Regional Development
World Bank - 2012
In recent years, Indonesia has made great strides in economic growth and development. This growth has been accompanied by rapid urbanization that has transformed Indonesian cities. Urbanization has the potential to boost national economic growth by facilitating the emergence of agglomeration and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247625
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Mexico : Institutional Coordination for Regional Sustainable Development
World Bank - 2013
This report analyzes, through a review of the regulatory framework, case studies, and international experiences, current arrangements for coordination of government programs in priority regions in Mexico, as well as opportunities for better addressing the development needs of those regions via...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558884