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In accordance with the goals of the innovation grant, World Bank staff undertook a study tour to Turkey to observe Turkey's innovative system to deliver farmer-focused weather alerts by cell phone. The regional priority on climate change adaptation highlights an adaptation mechanism that has...
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"Indonesia's oil revenues and fuel subsidies dominate the nation's economic policy agenda. This paper estimates the impact of higher international oil prices on the Indonesian government's fiscal position in 2008 and beyond. It analyzes the interactions between government revenues and...
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"The authors examine the price linkages among polyester (the dominant chemical fiber), cotton (the dominant natural … commodities. b) Crude oil prices have a stronger effect on polyester prices compared with cotton prices. c) Price shocks …
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subnational jurisdictions, representing almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), are putting a price on carbon …
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This paper examines the financing, pricing, and utilization of pharmaceuticals in China the pharmaceutical system as it has evolved, and some changes that would improve it in the context of the national health reform process. The present paper builds upon earlier critical reviews and other...
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representing almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions are putting a price on carbon. Over the past decade the number of …
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The increase in the price of oil and food carry major adverse poverty and macroeconomic implications especially for … impact of the oil price increase on economic growth is likely to be negative and the challenge of crafting appropriate policy … the macro-economic international context. It goes on to describe the consequences of the oil and food price increase for …
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This report describes and explains how, in the period 1990-2008, China's railway sector has contributed and responded to the incredibly challenging transport demands generated by China's economic development, and highlights the plans and possibilities that lie ahead. In 1949, China had only...
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