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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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Central Asia's Horticulture Sector : Capitalizing on New Export Opportunities in Chinese and Russian Markets
World Bank Group - 2020
In China, changing demographics, rising incomes and shifting consumer preferences have resulted in an ever-growing demand for food that is more varied, healthier and of higher quality and this demand is set to persist well into the future. According to International Monetary Fund projections...
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Russia Economic Report, No. 44, December 2020 : Russia's Economy Loses Momentum Amidst COVID-19 Resurgence; Awaits Relief from Vaccine
World Bank Group - 2020
In Q2, Russia's GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported …
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment
World Bank Group - 2021
Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock prone rainfed agricultural...
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Bangladesh Social Protection Public Expenditure Review
World Bank Group - 2021
Bangladesh's economy is growing at a healthy pace and macro conditions are strong. Progress in social outcomes in Bangladesh is inspiring other countries, but deep challenges persist as the pace of poverty reduction slows down. Bangladesh labor market is dominated by low-productivity and...
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Nepal Social Protection : Review of Public Expenditure and Assessment of Social Assistance Programs, Main Report FY11-FY20
World Bank Group - 2021
Nepal's recent transition to a federal state structure provides a historic juncture to realize the role that social protection can play in achieving the constitutional goals of equity, inclusion, and prosperity. The transition to a federal structure of governance and the promulgation of a new...
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The Labor Market and the COVID-19 Outbreak in Vietnam : Impacts and Lessons Learned for Social Protection
World Bank Group - 2021
This note summarizes the impacts of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on Vietnam's labor market in 2020 and evaluates the social protection response to identify lessons learned for future crises. Vietnam's labor market was shaken by the outbreak in 2020. But an effective...
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Lesotho Social Protection Programs and Systems Review
World Bank Group - 2021
Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked country of 2.1 million people encircled by South Africa, has made gains in poverty reduction over the last decade but challenges of shared prosperity remain. The country has made significant investments in developing social protection programs as part of the...
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Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in the Dominican Republic
World Bank Group - 2021
The Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) adopted a series of economic and social measures to protect households and businesses and prevent employment losses as a response to the Coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) health and economic crisis. Social protection policies and programs...
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Western Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses : Kosovo
World Bank Group - 2022
An effective and equitable social protection system can help Kosovo to promote human capital, foster productivity, and reduce poverty. Since its independence in 2008, the country has made considerable socioeconomic progress, benefiting from the support of the international community and its own...
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