Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 117
Cover Image
The Gambia - Integrated Urban, Coastal Resilience and Land Program : Policy Note - Resilient Land Use Planning
World Bank Group - 2024
Resilient land use planning integrates multiple perspectives, including exposure to natural hazards and associated vulnerabilities and risks, to ensure that development can cope with disruptions and recover swiftly from disaster events. Resilient land use planning aims to accommodate multiple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014582040
Cover Image
The Gambia - Integrated Urban, Coastal Resilience and Land Program : Policy Note - Resilient Land Use Planning
World Bank Group - 2024
This report uses administrative tax data on firm-to-firm trade in Honduras to evaluate the degree of integration between firms receiving export-oriented tax exemptions and the local economy. We present five stylized facts regarding firms' trade networks in Honduras and show that, across several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014582046
Cover Image
Bhutan Urban Policy Notes : Regional Development and Economic Transformation
World Bank Group - 2019
This paper is part of a series of four Urban Policy Notes that provide a critical review on emergent challenges to Bhutan's increasing urbanization and its ramifications for growth, livability and sustainability in line with the directives of the 12th Plan and Vision 2020. The four notes are:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646182
Cover Image
Paving the Way for Prosperous Cities and Territories : Urbanization and Territorial Review of the Dominican Republic
World Bank Group - 2022
Over the past four decades and prior to the pandemic, the Dominican Republic (DR) experienced high economic growth rates, which were accompanied by an expansion of the middle class and a significant reduction of poverty rate. During the same period, the country became predominantly urban, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013413985
Cover Image
Slovakia Catching-Up Regions 4 - Open Data in Regional Land Use Planning : A technical note prepared for the Self-governing Region of Kosice as part of the Slovakia Catching-up Reg...
World Bank Group - 2023
Land use planning is one of the most important policy instruments for urban and regional development aiming to meet the needs of the populations while considering various factors such as environmental sustainability, economic development, and social well-being. The process of land use planning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454366
Cover Image
Evaluation of the Portfolio of Regional Development Investment Projects
World Bank Group - 2015
In the context of Romania's push toward sustainable and inclusive development, the government has asked the World Bank to support the harmonization of public investments financed by the European Union and the state budget. The current report describes the national program for local development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644603
Cover Image
Convergence without Equity : A Closer Look at Spatial Disparities in Russia
World Bank Group - 2017
Addressing regional disparities is key to unlocking Russia's potential to achieve stronger gains in growth and equity … in Russia for a long time, inequalities across its vast territory remain stark. This report explores the current state of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645345
Cover Image
Rolling Back Russia's Spatial Disparities : Re-assembling the Soviet Jigsaw Under a Market Economy
World Bank Group - 2018
Russia's spatial disparities stem largely from its economic geography, which is unique and has no parallels even when … and even lower population densities than Russia, a large share of their populations live near the border or the sea. In … contrast, Russia's people are more dispersed inland. Moreover, the populations of Australia and Canada are concentrated in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645431
Cover Image
Competitiveness and Employment. A Framework for Rural Development in Poland
Christensen, G.; Lacroix, R. - World Bank Group - 1997
It is generally accepted, both within Poland and abroad, that structural transformation, modernization and increased market efficiency are key to increase competitiveness and raise farm incomes ina country's rural sector. Parallel investments in physical infrastructure and human capital as the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005669726
Cover Image
Chongqing 2035 : Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City
World Bank Group - 2019
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China's west, a key connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a strategic base for China's belt and road initiative. Over the past two decades, Chongqing has faced significant challenges, including the resettlement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645963