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Options for Rural Telecommunications Development.
Kayani, R.; Dymond, A. - World Bank Group - 1997
As the telecommunications sector evolves toward a more competitive environment in which the private actors become the main players, it is essential to develop policies that will reduce the disparities between urban and rural telecommunications services. This report provides a comprehensive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005486438
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Harnessing Information for Development. A proposal for a World Bank Group Strategy.
Talero, E.; Gaudette, P. - World Bank Group - 1996
Examines how the World Bank Group should harness the information revolution for its mission of poverty alleviation and sustainable economic development. The paper discusses the information revolution, its significance for economies and societies as a whole, the needs of and opportunities for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005638717
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Telecommunications Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa
Mustafa, M.A.; Laidlaw, B.; Brand, M. - World Bank Group - 1997
The need for telecommunications sector reforms is now widely recognized in Sub-Saharan Africa. A growing number of countries are at some stage of designing or implementing reforms that seek to attract private investment and open the markets to some degree of competition. This report assesses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005638741
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Telecommunications Legislation in Transitional and Developing Economies.
Schwarz, T.; Satola, D. - World Bank Group - 2000
An effective legal and regulatory framework is essential in order to attract private investment into the telecommunications sector of most transitional and developing (TDCs) and to ensure that the TDC has the best chance of achieving the benefits for the country as a whole that flow from a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639148
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China: Power Sector Regulation in a Socialist Market Economy.
Shiwei, S.; Zhengyong, L.; Berrah, N.; Tenenbaum, B.; … - World Bank Group - 1997
This paper discusses issues and explores options related to the reform of the power sector regulatory system in China. It reviews the power sector's current situation and impediments to reform, examines the relationship between power sector structure and regulation, and suggests several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779887
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The Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions: The United States, the European Union, and Other Countries.
Kumar, A.; Chuppe, T.; Perttunen, P. - World Bank Group - 1997
There has been tremendous growth worldwide in the mobilization of financial resources outside traditional banking systems. Channeled mainly through capital markets, such rapid financial diversification is posing new challenges for regulators in many emerging markets. This document describes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779923
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Indonesia Economic Prospects, December 2021 : A Green Horizon - Toward a High Growth and Low Carbon Economy
World Bank Group - 2021
The Indonesia Economic Prospects (IEP) is a bi-annual World Bank report that assesses recent macroeconomic developments …
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Indonesia Vision 2045 : Toward Water Security
World Bank Group - 2021
Vision 2045 aims to significantly transform Indonesia with the target of becoming one of the world's top five economies … by the time it reaches its centenary in 2045. But is this achievable without considering Indonesia's Water Security? This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817621
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Plastic Waste Discharges from Rivers and Coastlines in Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2021
In 2015, a global study estimating inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as the second largest … Indonesian marine biodiversity, its communities and its economy. The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has signaled its leadership on … of this challenge. In this study, we provide the first Indonesia-wide assessment integrating local waste data with actual …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2021
The Republic of Indonesia, herein Indonesia, is the world's largest archipelagic state, consisting of more than 17 … Southeast Asia. Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including extreme events such as floods and droughts … succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Indonesia. This includes rapid onset and long- term changes in key climate …
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