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Path for Ukraine's Economic Growth : Technology Upgrading

World Bank Group - 2019

This report examines Ukraine's economic decline and development through the lens of technology upgrading. The … Ukraine ranks last among comparison countries in a composite index of technology upgrading, with especially low performance in … terms of production, management, and RandD capabilities. A case study on Ukraine's booming ICT sector, Ukraine's fastest …

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Structural Transformation of Small Farms in Moldova : Implications for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2016

The agricultural and food production sector plays a key role in fighting poverty and food insecurity in Moldova, but is facing critical challenges to modernize and integrate into the international market. This paper focuses on smallholder farms, which make up 95 percent of all farms, and...

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Mozambique Urbanization Review : Accelerating Urbanization to Support Structural Transformation in Mozambique

World Bank Group - 2017

The Mozambique urbanization review aimed at contributing to the country's policy and institutional reform agenda on how to harness the full potential of urbanization to promote economic growth and poverty reduction. The study carried out in-depth analyses of the urbanization process, uncovering...

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Zambia Economic Brief, September 2018 : An Agro-Led Structural Transformation

World Bank Group - 2018

The latest economic brief highlights that Zambia's rising macroeconomic imbalances, high debt and associated costs of debt service are crowding out private sector growth. The economy is expected to expand by 3.3 percent in 2018 in 2018 compared to 3.4 percent in 2017. Agricultures offers Zambia...

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Kyrgyz Republic Economic Update No. 7, Spring/Summer 2018 : Favorable Headwinds Time for Structural Reform

World Bank Group - 2018

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Tanzania Mainland Poverty Assessment : Part 2 - Structural Transformation and Firms Performance

World Bank Group - 2020

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of poverty and inequality in Tanzania and identifies some priority actions if poverty is to be reduced. The analysis is contained in two parts. The first part is based on the results of the Household Budget Surveys (HBSs) for 2017-18, 2007, and...

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Madagascar Urbanization Review : Leveraging Cities as Drivers of Growth and Structural Transformation

World Bank Group - 2024

The Madagascar Urbanization Review aims to: - Contribute to the 2019 National Policy for Urban Development (Politique National de Developpement Urbain), the main policy document outlining the priorities for cities in Madagascar. - Serve as a diagnostic tool to identify the key barriers to...

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Cambodia Economic Update, November 2023 : From Recovery to Reform - Special Focus: Accelerating Structural Reforms to Boost Productivity and Competitiveness

World Bank Group - 2023

This year's economic activity has been slower than previously anticipated due to emerging structural bottlenecks and continued external headwinds. This has prompted a sense of urgency to address the rising economic challenges to sustain growth in the short to medium term. While Cambodia's...

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Fintech and the Digital Transformation of Financial ServicesFintech and the Future of Finance Flagship Technical Note : Implications for Market Structure and Public Policy

World Bank Group - 2022

This note examines the implications of digital innovation for market structure and attendant policies, including financial and competition regulation. There have been several surveys of regulatory responses. This note takes a step back, to look at what the economic theory of banking and...

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Blockchain and Emerging Digital Technologies for Enhancing Post-2020 Climate Markets

World Bank Group - 2018

Since its adoption in December 2015 by the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21), within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 175 countries to date have ratified the Paris Agreement. These countries have made commitments Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), in...

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