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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The current downturn in commodity prices provides an opportunity for Indonesia to shift away from its dependence on … commodity-driven growth towards higher value-added activities in manufacturing and services. However, Indonesia faces both … agreements, especially the TPP, but also from structurally lower global trade growth. In addition, Indonesia's manufacturing …
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characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia. By understanding the real condition of women micro …-entrepreneurs in Indonesia, it is expected to be able to define the right policy recommendation and supports to promote the women … women entrepreneurs in Indonesia across provinces that cover java and non-java regions. In addition, the study also shifts …
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This assessment of insurance regulation in Indonesia was carried out as part of the 2016-17 Financial Sector Assessment …
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