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Rolling Back Russia's Spatial Disparities : Re-assembling the Soviet Jigsaw Under a Market Economy
World Bank Group - 2018
Russia's spatial disparities stem largely from its economic geography, which is unique and has no parallels even when … and even lower population densities than Russia, a large share of their populations live near the border or the sea. In … contrast, Russia's people are more dispersed inland. Moreover, the populations of Australia and Canada are concentrated in …
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Russia Economic Report, No. 42, December 2019 : Weaker Global Outlook Sharpens Focus on Domestic Reforms
World Bank Group - 2019
-off effects, economic growth in Russia picked up in the third quarter at 1.7 percent, y/y. Consequently, our 2019 forecast has … agreement weighed on Russia's exports performance. Crude oil prices fell 14 percent in January-September 2019, y/y, reflecting a …
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Vietnam
World Bank Group - 2014
The Country Opinion Survey in Vietnam assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Vietnam perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the...
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Mongolia
World Bank Group - 2014
The Country Opinion Survey in Mongolia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mongolia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the...
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Sri Lanka Poverty Assessment : Accelerating Economic Transformation
World Bank Group - 2021
Sri Lanka has an impressive track record of reducing poverty and sharing prosperity more broadly. A dynamic decade that spurred post-war growth and continued with a process of economic transformation led to a productivity boost and labor reallocation from agriculture to industry and services....
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Morocco Economic Monitor, June 2021 : Building Momentum for Reform
World Bank Group - 2021
Morocco stands out as a country that has seized the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis as an opportunity to launch an ambitious program of transformative reforms. After its initial efforts to mitigate the immediate effects of the pandemic on households and firms, the authorities have launched various...
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Tunisia Economic Monitor, Winter 2021 : Economic Reforms to Navigate Out of the Crisis
World Bank Group - 2022
other comparators in the region. Third, the structure of the Tunisian economy, particularly its reliance on tourism, may …
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Armenia Country Economic Update, Fall/Winter 2017-18 : A Window of Opportunity to Tackle Challenging Reforms
World Bank Group - 2017
The World Bank expects the Armenian economy to grow about 4 percent in 2017 with a modest but sustained recovery envisaged over the medium term. After stagnating in 2016, the economy showed renewed and greater-than-expected strength in the first half of 2017, which has continued into the third...
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China Economic Update, December 2017 : Growth Resilience and Reform Momentum
World Bank Group - 2017
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in China has remained strong in 2017, exceeding market expectations. Supported by risinghousehold incomes, the growth contribution of final consumption increased further this year. At the same time, the growth contribution of fixed investment has declined...
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Gulf Economic Monitor, February 2018 : Deepening Reforms
World Bank Group - 2018
-term prospects, and broader reform priorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (The Pulse of the Region). Regional … region is expected to strengthen to 2.1 and 2.7 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Risks to the outlook include … improving, the region continues to face large financing needs among both sovereigns and corporates, and thus remains vulnerable …
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