following chapters describe the work of the WB on financial inclusion and international remittances in Albania, with an emphasis … on the activities implemented in Albania and derive lessons. The purpose of this report is to inform a wider audience … interested in remittances and financial inclusion about the general trends and specific activities the WB has been implementing …

migrant-sending households in Albania. Using detailed information on family migration experience from the latest Living … (remittances) effect, the estimates show that having a migrant abroad decreases female paid labor supply and increases unpaid work …

insight is particularly important since remittances from permanent migrants, which have fueled the impressive growth …

module that was added to the 2008 wave of the Albania LSMS to gain additional insight into the determinants of informal … institutional context for readers not already familiar with Albania's health system, and presents data showing public perceptions of … Albania LSMS. These data have been combined with prior waves of the LSMS to show how the incidence of informal payments has …

Since 1998 Albania has experienced an important transformation that has lifted it into the ranks of upper middle income … economy. It further elaborates the growth challenges Albania faces as newly arrived upper middle income country. Chapter two …

This report provides a concise overview of the current situation of the mining sector in Albania. It evaluates the …

Energy security is a key concern in Albania, which relies on hydropower for about 90 percent of its electricity …-carbon economy, they are also vulnerable to climatic conditions. Climate variability already affects Albania's energy production to a … stakeholders in Albania's energy sector and other closely related sectors. It aimed to build greater understanding of the climate …

) growth in Albania since the start of transition, and consequent reductions in poverty. The crisis caused by the collapse of … inflation remaining at around 3 percent in recent years. This report discusses how Albania can improve its long term …