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Purchasing Power Parities and the Size of World Economies : Results from the 2017 International Comparison Program
World Bank Group (contributor) - World Bank Group - 2020
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the …
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Benchmarking Public Procurement 2017 : Assessing Public Procurement Regulatory Systems in 180 Economies
World Bank Group - 2016
Despite the importance of the public procurement market, little effort has been made to systematically and consistently collect reliable statistics on a number of critical dimensions. To date, no attempt has been made to collect comparable statistics on the size of public procurement in...
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Small Claims : Where Does Serbia Stand? A Comparative Analysis
World Bank Group - 2020
Evidence suggests that poor court performance negatively affects the economy. Complaints about the business climate are often associated with complicated procedural laws and backlogs that beleaguer the system and slow it down. According to the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice...
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Indonesia Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy : Volume 2. Comparison with Good Practices
World Bank Group - 2014
This diagnostic study was undertaken by the World Bank in response to a request from Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), the Indonesian Financial Services Authority, and Bank Indonesia, the nation's central bank. Indonesia's financial sector has a lot of growth potential considering the relatively low...
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Promoting Innovation in China : Lessons from International Good Practice
World Bank Group - 2020
China considers innovation be one of the key drivers of its future growth and convergence with more developed countries … technological catch- up, China must revise its approach to innovation policy. This paper takes stock of China's progress in building … recommendations to help China sustain its drive to become one of the global innovation champions …
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012642777
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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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