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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 compared to seemingly similar countries such as Australia and Canada. While Australia and Canada also have large land masses and even lower population densities than Russia, a...

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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 … others, 2014). The growing number of consumers in China, that are increasingly more affluent and educated, will continue … countries to increase their agricultural exports to China. As China places an important role on meeting its growing food needs …

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Uzbekistan : Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Buildings

World Bank Group - 2016

This study was undertaken by the World Bank to inform the potential areas and means ofassistance to the Government of Uzbekistan in scaling up energy efficiency (EE) investmentsin residential, commercial, and public buildings, focusing on energy use and efficiency inspace heating. Considering...

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Residential Electricity Subsidies in Pakistan : Targeting, Welfare Impacts, and Options for Reform

World Bank Group - 2017

This report examines the system of residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan, and explores how it can be improved to better assist households within the existing political and budgetary constraints. The report is multi-disciplinary in nature, drawing on specially commissioned analysis of...

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Fighting Smog : Energy Efficiency and Anti-Smog in Single Family Buildings in Poland

World Bank Group - 2018

The most cost-effective way to reduce both particulate and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is to couple switching from noncompliant solid fuel boilers to gas boilers, heat pumps, renewable energy (RE) heating systems such as biomass, wherever possible, and compliant solid fuel boilers, as...

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Fueling Kyrgyzstan's Transition to Clean Household Heating Solutions

World Bank Group - 2020

In the Kyrgyz Republic, access to reliable and affordable heating is critical given the cold and long winters in its mountainous regions. With central heating solutions such as district heating limited to the capital city Bishkek and other urban areas, over 80 percent of households resort to...

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Economic Analysis of Battery Energy Storage Systems

World Bank Group - 2020

The recent advances in battery technology and reductions in battery costs have brought battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the point of becoming increasingly cost-effective projects to serve a range of power sector interventions, especially when combined with PV and where diesel is the...

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Delivering Energy Efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa : Achieving Energy Efficiency Potential in the Industry, Services and Residential Sectors

World Bank Group - 2016

The main objective of this report is to provide an intermediate step toward building more energy-efficient economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The present study complements the 2009 Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) report by providing a quantitative...

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Convergence : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa

World Bank Group - 2020

Policy makers across the Middle East and North Africa have for many years articulated plans to integrate their people spatially and economically. Wishing to bring communities together and narrow economic gaps, governments have made large capital investments in transport corridors and "new...

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Convergence without Equity : A Closer Look at Spatial Disparities in Russia

World Bank Group - 2017

Addressing regional disparities is key to unlocking Russia's potential to achieve stronger gains in growth and equity outcomes as well as to improve its institutional environment. While spatial disparities have been an important policy concern in Russia for a long time, inequalities across its...

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