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East Asia Update, April 2005 : East Asia's Dollar Influx - Signal for Change

World Bank Group - 2005

Economic growth in Emerging East Asia reached a cyclical peak of 7.2 percent in 2004 from which it is expected to slow only moderately to about 6 percent in 2005 and 2006. The tragic tsunami disaster, while it had a horrendous impact in terms of loss of life, is expected to have only a limited...

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Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society

World Bank Group - 2021

This report examines the extent of gender gaps and their economic impact in Chad. It proposes policies for improving gender equality, taking into account the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the Government of Chad has taken actions designed to boost gender equality, significant challenges...

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Dominican Republic Gearing Up for a More Efficient Tax System : An Assessment of Tax Efficiency, a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tax Expenditures, and an Exploration of Labor Informalit...

World Bank Group - 2017

This study discusses options how to increase the Dominican Republic tax revenue and attempts to identify priority areas for efficiency-enhancing reforms. A 2016 World Bank report on Dominican fiscal policy found that the country's tax expenditures were poorly targeted and regressively...

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Ecuador Systematic Country Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

During the last fifteen years, Ecuador's economic growth translated into impressive social gains. Yet, structural …

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Enterprise Surveys : Ecuador Country Profile 2017

World Bank Group - 2017

perceptions about obstacles to doing business. This document summarizes the results of the Enterprise Survey for Ecuador. Business …

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Gender Gaps in Ecuador : An Overview

World Bank Group - 2018

This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years. The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis...

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Ecuador : Overview of Tobacco Use, Tobacco Control Legislation, and Taxation

World Bank Group - 2019

The country brief provides and overview of Tobacco Use, Tobacco Control Legislation, and Taxation in Ecuador. Ecuador … has a strong tobacco control policy. A comprehensive tobacco control law was adopted and implemented. In 2017, Ecuador was … and older was 9.5 percent in 1998, and in 2014 it reached 2.8 percent. Estimated annual cigarette consumption in Ecuador …

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Ecuador Public Finance Review : Phase Two

World Bank Group - 2019

The Ecuador public finance review (PFR) series responded to a request from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Economy and …, including: an Ecuador specific forecasting model, BOOST database for Ecuador, public financial management, impacts of tax on …

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Ecuador Macroeconomic Stability and Competitiveness Challenges

World Bank Group - 2019

Ecuador faces the challenge of consolidating the social gains achieved during the last decade while addressing the … remained subdue. This policy note diagnoses the nature of the imbalances faced by Ecuador's economy and identifies key areas …

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Ecuador Trade and Investment Competitiveness Report

World Bank Group - 2019

time in the last decade. This report has three main objectives; to provide a systematic benchmark of Ecuador's connection … outcomes, which assess Ecuador's performance and identifies the challenges associated with connecting to international markets …

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