Similar Search Results

Crisis within a Crisis? : How the Financial Crisis Highlights Power Sector Vulnerabilities in Europe and Central Asia Region

World Bank - 2010

The global financial crisis severely affected economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Currencies depreciated across the region. Government tax revenues declined sharply leading to high budget deficits and rising levels of public debt. Tightening credit supply and deteriorating...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247243

Assessment of the Impact of the Crisis on New PPI Projects : Update Six

World Bank - 2012

Investment commitments to new infrastructure projects with private participation (PPI projects) reaching closure in developing countries grew by 15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with the same period of 2008-and by 15 percent in 2009 as a whole. These growth rates indicate a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012556025

Assessment of the Impact of the Crisis on New PPI Projects : Update Five

World Bank - 2012

Investment commitments to infrastructure projects with private participation (Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) projects) reaching closure in developing countries grew by 22 percent in the third quarter of 2009, and by 10 percent in the first three quarters of the year, compared with...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012556034

The return to firm investment in human capital

Carneiro, Pedro - 2006

"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522209

Greco-Roman lessons for public debt management and debt market development

Vittas, Dimitri - 2004

"Greece and Italy initiated efforts to improve public debt management and develop their domestic debt markets …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522920

Greek Logistics : Unlocking Growth Potential through Regulatory Reform and Complementary Measures

World Bank - 2014

logistics sector in Greece and to develop policy recommendations. The World Bank is carrying out the project at the request of … a technical assistance package provided by the World Bank Group to the Government of Greece on enhancing the business … environment and trade logistics. The package has been facilitated by the Task Force for Greece (TFGR, an arm of the European …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560656

Greece - Learning Poverty Brief, 2022

World Bank - 2022

All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school - and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning. Reading proficiency is also critical for foundational learning in other subjects. In low-...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013545395