This study addresses the political economy of sector reforms. Sustainable reform processes which improve equity, efficiency and effectiveness in key economic and social sectors are often important elements of national poverty reduction strategies in low- and middle-income countries. For...

This Development Policy Review (DPR) for Ecuador compliments the policy notes already produced and is medium-term oriented, focused on strategic priorities as perceived from the Bank's own vision of Ecuador. The report looks at the political economy from both a historical and economic...

This Country Economic Memorandum reviews the significant changes Mozambique underwent in the last five years, specifying that to continue its rapid growth, and reduce its high levels of poverty, the country will need to adopt a new set of reforms. Such reforms, focused on increasing the...

Mexico needs to broaden and deepen its financial system without compromising the financial stability gains of the last decade. Much more private investment is needed to transform the economy to boost productivity, and despite improvements in recent years, many households and firms still lack...

The objective of this report is to provide an assessment of the development objectives before the Russian Federation. To that end, this report assesses: 1) development outcomes and prospects, and 2) the extent to which the Government has been able to implement its social and structural reform...

The year 2004 will mark another crucial step in Indonesia's long-term transition. The country will go to the polls to elect new national and regional Parliaments, and for the first time in the history o f the Republic, to directly elect a President. This milestone in the country's...