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Trade and Investment Implications of Brexit
World Bank Group - 2016
The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) may have a negative impact on trade and investment flows not just for the UK, but also for the countries with the largest exposure to the UK. The indirect impact of a Brexit-induced recession in the UK -may also be felt in the EU...
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Bulgaria Spending Review on Policing and Firefighting
World Bank Group - 2018
In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its spending in the context of a moderate fiscal consolidation process. Though Bulgaria has one of the lowest overall spending in the European Union (EU), spending...
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Complaints Handling within Financial Service Providers : Principles, Practices, and Regulatory Approaches
World Bank Group - 2019
Core to an effective financial consumer protection framework is an accessible and efficient recourse mechanism that allows consumers both to know and to assert their rights to have their complaints addressed and resolved in a transparent and just way within a reasonable timeframe. Complaints...
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Successfully Adapting Health and Social Care to an Older Population in Croatia : Policy Note
World Bank Group - 2020
This policy note assesses Croatia's readiness for increased longevity. It focuses on health and social care services for the elderly, identifying critical gaps, or open questions, in the key areas of services, workforce, financing and governance. The aim is to support reforms that strengthen...
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The Growing Role of Minerals and Metals for a Low Carbon Future
World Bank Group - 2017
Climate and greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios have typically paid scant attention to the metal implications necessary to realize a low/zero carbon future. The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change indicates a global resolve to embark on development patterns that would significantly be less GHG...
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Kingdom of Eswatini Economic Update, August 2023
World Bank Group - 2023
Eswatini's economy has been characterized by persistent low growth, high fiscal deficits, and unprofitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Without significant reform, the country is unlikely to achieve its socioeconomic aspirations, and poverty and unemployment are likely to remain high. These...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Thailand
World Bank Group - 2021
Thailand is the twentieth most populous country in the world, located at the center of Southeast Asia. The southern end … of the country is a peninsula with the Andaman Sea to the west and Gulf of Thailand. Located in the tropical region …, Thailand's climate is relatively warm all year round. Thailand has experienced negative growth due to the impacts form the …
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Thailand Economic Monitor, July 2021 : The Road to Recovery
World Bank Group - 2021
system covers the large informal sector in Thailand at all times, not only during crises …
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Economic Inclusion of LGBTI Groups in Thailand
World Bank Group - 2018
Thailand is widely considered progressive among developing and middle-income countries regarding the inclusion of … orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in Thailand is qualitative in nature. A new study led by the World Bank, in partnership … quantitative data on economic and financial outcomes for a large, statistically significant sample of LGBTI people in Thailand …
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Plastic Waste Material Flow Analysis for Thailand : Summary Report
World Bank Group - 2022
Thailand, like many countries around the world, is in the midst of a significant plastic waste crisis. In 2019, the … government of Thailand released the Roadmap for Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030 and is developing the National action plan on …-priority catchments. The study presents the first large-scale assessment in Thailand to integrate national waste generation and waste …
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