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East Asian Corporations. Heroes or Villains?

Claessens, S.; Djankov, S.; Lang, L.H.P. - World Bank Group - 1999

East Asian corporations differ from their counterparts in other countries in important ways. Before the recent … corporations are partly to blame for the recent crisis. This paper reviews several features of East Asian corporations, showing … multiple industries. These characteristics affected the performance of corporations prior to the crisis as well as their …

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The Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Subnational Public Finance : The Case of Danang City

World Bank Group - 2021

The national economy of Vietnam was affected by the April 2020 lockdown meant to contain the domestic spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) virus and subsequent outbreaks in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Nevertheless, the economy showed exceptional resilience. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by...

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PEFA Assessment of Gender Responsive Public Financial Management : Ukraine

World Bank Group - 2021

This assessment of gender responsive public financial management (GRPFM) for 2020 of the government of Ukraine (GoU) has been conducted using the draft Supplementary Framework for Assessing Gender Responsive Public Financial Management and is one of the first pilots using this framework. The...

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Dealing with Disasters : Analyzing Vanuatu's Economy and Public Finances Through the Lens of Disaster Resilience

World Bank Group - 2022

This report provides a selected analysis of Vanuatu's economy and public finances, emphasizing the lens of disaster resilience. It draws upon the analysis and tools from two core World Bank diagnostic products, the Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and Public Expenditure Review (PER) while...

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Colombia Public Finance Review

World Bank Group - 2021

Over the past twenty years, fiscal policy has become one of the three pillars of macroeconomic stability for Colombia, the other two being the flexible exchange rate and inflation targeting. The credibility and sustainability of fiscal policy is the result of strong institutions (in particular,...

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Republic of the Philippines Public Financial Management and Accountability Assessment : PFM Strategy Implementation Support

World Bank Group - 2016

This Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) performance assessment report evaluates the seven core pillars of the public financial management (PFM) system of the Government of the Philippines (Government) as set out in the summary assessment below. It evaluates how effectively...

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Better Spending, Better Services : A Review of Public Finances in Haiti, Overview

World Bank Group - 2016

The images of flattened buildings and tent cities that dominated the news following the Haitian earthquake of January 12, 2010 triggered an emergency response from the global aid and development community. Foreign governments, multilateral organizations including the World Bank, and NGOs...

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Republic of Serbia Public Finance Review 2015 : Toward a Sustainable and Efficient Fiscal Policy

World Bank Group - 2015

Since the global economic and financial crisis of 2008, Serbia has struggled with a weak economy and a deteriorating fiscal position. Until 2008, fiscal deficits were moderate and public debt declined significantly. Since the start of the global economic and financial crisis in 2008, however,...

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Strengthening Public Financial Management Reform in Pacific Island Countries

World Bank Group - 2016

The Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC) produced 'A Public Financial Management Roadmap for Forum Island Countries' ("The Roadmap") in 2009 (PFTAC 2010). This document was adopted at the Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting (FEMM) of the Pacific Island Forum as an agreed approach...

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Guinea-Bissau Public Expenditure Review : Managing Public Finance for Development

World Bank Group - 2019

Guinea-Bissau is a small state in West Africa with a population of around 1.8 million. It is rich in natural resources (fisheries, forestry and agriculture) and biodiversity. Economic activity is, however, dominated by the production and sale of unprocessed cashew, which is also the main source...

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