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North Macedonia : Environmental Tax Reform Options and Outcomes

World Bank Group - 2021

This paper aims to contribute to the Government's plans by highlighting key policy options for reforming the tax system to address environmental concerns. It does this through firstly assessing the existing tax system to understand the incentives and measures in place in relation to...

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Tobacco Taxation and Impact of Policy Reforms : Trinidad and Tobago

World Bank Group - 2018

Evidence from across the world shows that raising taxes sharply on tobacco products, and then adjusting for inflation and increased affordability due to growing incomes, is the single most cost-effective measure to reduce tobacco consumption. A scaled-up and stronger tobacco control effort is...

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Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use

World Bank Group - 2020

North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North Macedonia on environmental tax reform. The government is interested in utilizing the tax system to...

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Thailand Public Revenue and Spending Assessment, June 2023

World Bank Group - 2023

Having implemented a substantial fiscal response to COVID-19, Thailand's government now faces the medium-term challenge of reducing elevated deficit and debt levels, and the structural challenge of meeting rising spending needs, including those associated with an aging population, while...

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Metropolitan Governance in Brazil

World Bank Group - 2015

In less than fifty years, Brazil evolved from a predominantly rural society and economy to a highly urbanized country … of the development arena in Brazil; b) reviewing what has been learned about inter-municipal governance and service …

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Metropolitan Governance in Brazil

World Bank Group - 2015

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Enhancing Resilience of Low Income Workers in Brazil : Financial Instruments and Innovations

World Bank Group - 2021

disability with broad coverage, protection against labor income shocks in Brazil remains segmented and largely depends on labor … status and household composition. In 2019, nearly one-third of households in Brazil lived below the Cadastro Unico poverty … financial product and complementary actions that the government of Brazil could adopt to strengthen resilience of families in BF …

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Water in Circular Economy and Resilience : The Case of Sao Paulo, Brazil

World Bank Group - 2021

Water in Circular Economy and Resilience (WICER) system. This case focuses on the experience of Sao Paulo, Brazil …

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Subnational Civil Servant Pension Schemes in Brazil : Context, History, and Lessons of Reform

World Bank Group - 2022

Brazil's pension system takes up an oversized proportion of its social protection spending. It comprises of Regime …

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Retaking the Path to Inclusion, Growth and Sustainability : Brazil Systematic Country Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2016

changed economic circumstances have exposed shortcomings in Brazil's development model, epitomized by the struggle to achieve … environment. Brazil thus finds itself at an important juncture and, to a certain extent, the policy course set today will … sustainable growth. This Systematic Country Diagnostic offers a contribution to the debate about Brazil's future development …

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