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The global economic crisis seriously threatens the economic growth and poverty reduction that Armenia achieved in recent years. The most recent data indicate that the economy is now shrinking, with prospects worsening in 2009 and 2010 when the full impact of the crisis is expected to unfold....
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There are visible signs that the global financial crisis is affecting economic growth and poverty reduction in Bulgaria. After a period of strong economic growth through 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009 is projected to shrink by 3.5 percent due to the crisis, with important...
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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...
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This note provides an update on the WBG's COVID-19 Crisis Response, outlined in June 2020 to help developing countries address the impacts of the pandemic while maintaining a line of sight to long-term development goals. It comprises five short sections: (I) the impacts of COVID-19 and...
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indices, using existing census data. This paper develops a set of poverty maps for Azerbaijan that can be used by different … welfare in Azerbaijan, this paper has also produced a digital census map of Azerbaijan. This involved matching the census … enumeration areas to a digital settlement map of Azerbaijan. Therefore, it is now possible for the State Statistical Committee of …
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This country note for Azerbaijan is part of a series of country briefs that summarize information relevant to climate … program on reducing vulnerability to climate change in Southern Caucasus agricultural systems. This note for Azerbaijan was … process have been incorporated into this updated version in collaboration with the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture. …
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This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan …'s population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan … will increase from about 7.2 million in 1990 to 10.6 million by 2050. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan is beginning to experience …
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Azerbaijan saw a substantial reduction in poverty during the 2000s, owing to significant economic growth and policies … and programs that improved the distribution of wealth. Seizing the opportunity afforded by the oil boom, Azerbaijan … gains made in poverty reduction. Moreover, while Azerbaijan has made significant progress in building capacity to …
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