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Yokohama Development Knowledge Sourcebook

World Bank Group - 2018

The City of Yokohama offers useful lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of thoughtfully conceived and well" integrated development projects and regulative...

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Credit Reporting Knowledge Guide 2019

World Bank Group - 2019

Access to finance is an essential component of economic development and job creation. A host of studies have shown a positive correlation between financial development and economic growth. Access to finance is also critical for larger corporations and conglomerates, which, given their size,...

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Impact of Counseling on Knowledge, Feelings and Actions of Over-Indebted Borrowers in Tajikistan

World Bank Group - 2016

opportunities for savings. In order to assess the impact of counseling campaigns on consumers' knowledge about their financial …

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Water in Circular Economy and Resilience : The Case of Aguas de Portugal

World Bank Group - 2021

Water in Circular Economy and Resilience (WICER) system. This case focuses on the experience of Portugal …

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Enhancing Resilience of Low Income Workers in Brazil : Financial Instruments and Innovations

World Bank Group - 2021

While the Brazilian social protection system provides instruments to reduce the risk of destitution from old age and disability with broad coverage, protection against labor income shocks in Brazil remains segmented and largely depends on labor status and household composition. In 2019, nearly...

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Uzbekistan : Choosing an Innovative and Green Future

World Bank Group - 2022

Uzbekistan has a unique opportunity to make early investments to 'green' its ambitious economic and market transition. A greener economic growth model in Uzbekistan, based on the sustainable and efficient use of natural and energy resources, would minimize pollution, reduce climate and...

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Vietnam : Science, Technology, and Innovation Report 2020

World Bank Group - 2021

The science, technology, and innovation (STI) report provide analytical support for Vietnam's upcoming ten-year STI … innovation in Vietnam. As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) triggered economic shock continues to spread globally and its … impact deepens in Vietnam, the importance of technology adoption and innovation for business resilience as well as for …

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Vietnam : Science, Technology, and Innovation Report 2020

World Bank Group - 2021

The science, technology, and innovation (STI) report provide analytical support for Vietnam's upcoming ten-year STI … strengthened national innovation system (NIS) that will promote a more innovation-driven enterprise sector, and in turn lead to … globally and its impact deepens in Vietnam, the importance of innovation and technology adoption for business resilience as …

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Chad SME Competitiveness and Global Value Chain Upgrading Diagnostics with Focus on Opportunities in the Domestic and Regional Markets

World Bank Group - 2021

This study aims to explore ways in which key competencies of the oil and gas industry could be leveraged to support the diversification of the Chadian economy. The analysis focused on identifying opportunities and prioritizing core competencies in specific segments of the oil and gas value chain...

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Innovation in Electronic Payment Adoption : The Case of Small Retailers

World Bank Group - 2016

This report aims to deepen the understanding of barriers to and incentives for the acceptance and use of electronic payments, from the perspective of micro, small and medium retailers (merchants). Developing and accelerating acceptance of electronic payments by these merchants is essential to...

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