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This is a companion to the Global Economic Prospects 2010. Most commodity prices reached historical highs in mid-2008, giving rise to the longest and broadest commodity boom of the post-WWII period. Apart from strong and sustained economic growth, the boom was fueled by numerous factors...
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are forecast to average $92/bbl in 2023 and ease to $80/bbl in 2024. Agricultural and metal prices are projected to …
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The decline in commodity prices that began with metals and agriculture four years ago—joined by crude oil in mid-2014—continued in 2015Q1 (Figure 1). Energy, metals, and agricultural prices were down 28, 11, and 5 percent, respectively, from the previous quarter. Increasing supplies, bumper...
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potential development effect of these disruptive technologies and proposes a role for the World Bank Group in leveraging these …
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and regulatory framework options for credit reporting systems; Chapter 5 summarizes the World Bank Group's fifteen plus … years of experience in developing credit bureaus and credit registries around the world; Chapter 6 presents an overview of …
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Micro and small enterprise (MSME) insolvency is particularly likely to impact not only the business, but also the … frequently in the context of corporate insolvency. This report refines and expands on the earlier deliberations of the Insolvency … and Creditor or Debtor Regimes Task Force (ICR Task Force) regarding the optimal approaches for treating MSME insolvency …
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been affecting households. To provide a demand-side assessment, the World Bank Group in cooperation with the Russian …
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The World Bank Group assessed the insolvency and creditor/debtor regimes ('ICR') of Bulgaria pursuant to the joint IMF/World … rather comprehensive but in practice insolvency proceedings are not working effectively. This report tries to contribute to …
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Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are among the largest commercial users of insolvency systems. MSMEs are a … insolvencies. However, there are a very few specialized legal regimes for MSME insolvency; most jurisdictions treat MSME … challenges of MSME insolvency; and considers if existing international standards are sufficient to address MSME insolvency …
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others, are included for each country. In addition to the World Bank's most recent forecasts, key conditions and challenges …
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