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important economic industries in agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The same sectors were chosen in all countries where … productivity improvements historically have been driven primarily by capital-intensive investment, which often involves sector …
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Poland. Second, chapter 2 provides key insights from the results by linking technology adoption with productivity, managerial … Sectoral approach to the drivers of productivity growth in Polish sectors. A firm-level perspective on technology adoption and … in Poland that describes the role that the service sector can play in spurring productivity growth …
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with its European peers in terms of economic productivity and living standards. The coming year presents an important …
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Inefficiency is common in many of the world's water utilities, especially in developing countries. The problem derives from a range of different causes relating primarily to technical, organizational, and commercial (TOC) factors. Evidence from a World Bank study conducted in 2020 shows that...
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This report is one of four analytical pieces on Ukraine's innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem developed by the World Bank's Ukraine Technical Assistance on Innovation, supported by the Swedish Ukraine Financial and Enterprise Sector Recovery and Growth Trust Fund. The review presents an...
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hastransformed what was once an agricultural economy, to one that is manufacturing-led. Recognizing the importance of productivity … private investment, coupled with improvements in productivity willbe necessary to maintain a sustainable economic growth … correlation between levels of innovation and productivity. Malaysia recognizes the need to embrace an innovation-driven growth …
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sector, which employs a large share of the labor force, exhibits low productivity. Technological change and levels, which are … the drivers of productivity, are much lower compared to other parts of the world. Even simple productivity …
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The Twenty-sixth United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in early November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, at which Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, pledged once again that Vietnam would be part of the global climate change solution. The country aims to increase the share...
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In 2015, Lao PDR is virtually unrecognizable from what it was just a decade ago. A more open, more outward trade landscape has transformed the country from a closed-off backwater into a fast-growing developing country, complete with coffee shops, restaurants, and billboards lining the streets of...
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The purpose of this policy note is to present reform options on cabotage liberalization. The goal of cabotage liberalization is to help i) foster more competition in the domestic shipping industry, ii) reduce shipping cost, and iii) improve efficiency, maritime services, and safety standards....
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