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Dominican Republic : Leveraging Competition in the Telecom Sector to Accelerate Economic Growth
World Bank Group - 2021
Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed to enhance competition, the telecommunications sector remains dominated by a small...
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The Telecommunication Sector in the Palestinian Territories : A Missed Opportunity for Economic Development
World Bank Group - 2016
The Telecommunications Sector Assessment Note in the Palestinian territories is a knowledge product prepared by the World Bank in response to a specific request from the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) to assess the performance of the...
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Rwanda Economic Update, June 2021 : The Role of the Private Sectorin Closing the Infrastructure Gap
World Bank Group - 2021
The Rwanda Economic Update (REU) analyzes recent economic developments and prospects, as well as Rwanda's policy priorities. The REU is intended for a wide audience of policymakers, business leaders, other market participants, analysts of Rwanda's economy, and civil society. It draws on data...
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What's Holding Back the Private Sector in MENA? : Lessons from the Enterprise Survey
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - 2016
The formal private sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies needs to play a critical role for the overall economic transformation of the region. Creating a conducive environment for private sector development depends on a sound understanding of the performance of private...
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Private Sector Economic Impacts from Identification Systems
World Bank Group - 2018
Identification systems are a core component of sustainable development policies in countries with diverse economic, demographic, and political contexts. The role of digital identification systems in the private sector is equally large. The efficient, accurate, and secure use of personal identity...
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Private Health Policy Toolkit for Africa : Tools for Engaging the Private Health Sector
World Bank Group - 2013
There is growing recognition that the private health sector is a significant source of health care in most African countries. According to "Healthy Partnerships: How Governments Can Engage the Private Sector to Improve Health in Africa" (2010), the private sector share of total health...
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The African Regional Weather Enterprise : Current Private Sector Landscape
World Bank Group - 2023
This study focuses on the role of the private sector in the development and delivery of hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) and early warning services (EWS) in Sub-Saharan Africa within the current landscape of the Africa Regional Weather Enterprise (ARWE). The study begins with a global...
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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
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564726
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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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