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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Understanding How Gender Norms in MNA Impact Female Employment Outcomes
World Bank Group - 2018
Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal beliefs and societal expectations influence a woman's decision to work and why should this matter in development interventions? The Jordanian government and development partners have...
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Gender Gaps in Ecuador : An Overview
World Bank Group - 2018
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy … recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years. The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for … the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis Work Program.The note lays out a descriptive overview of gender gaps in …
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Gender Gaps in Bolivia : An Overview
World Bank Group - 2018
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy … recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years.The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for … the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis Work Program.the note lays out a descriptive overview of gender gaps in …
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Gender Gaps in Chile : An Overview
World Bank Group - 2018
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy … recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years.The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for … the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis Work Program. The note lays out a descriptive overview of gender gaps in …
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Trade and Investment Implications of Brexit
World Bank Group - 2016
The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) may have a negative impact on trade and investment flows not just for the UK, but also for the countries with the largest exposure to the UK. The indirect impact of a Brexit-induced recession in the UK -may also be felt in the EU...
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Bulgaria Spending Review on Policing and Firefighting
World Bank Group - 2018
In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its spending in the context of a moderate fiscal consolidation process. Though Bulgaria has one of the lowest overall spending in the European Union (EU), spending...
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Complaints Handling within Financial Service Providers : Principles, Practices, and Regulatory Approaches
World Bank Group - 2019
Core to an effective financial consumer protection framework is an accessible and efficient recourse mechanism that allows consumers both to know and to assert their rights to have their complaints addressed and resolved in a transparent and just way within a reasonable timeframe. Complaints...
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Successfully Adapting Health and Social Care to an Older Population in Croatia : Policy Note
World Bank Group - 2020
This policy note assesses Croatia's readiness for increased longevity. It focuses on health and social care services for the elderly, identifying critical gaps, or open questions, in the key areas of services, workforce, financing and governance. The aim is to support reforms that strengthen...
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The Growing Role of Minerals and Metals for a Low Carbon Future
World Bank Group - 2017
Climate and greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios have typically paid scant attention to the metal implications necessary to realize a low/zero carbon future. The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change indicates a global resolve to embark on development patterns that would significantly be less GHG...
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Kingdom of Eswatini Economic Update, August 2023
World Bank Group - 2023
Eswatini's economy has been characterized by persistent low growth, high fiscal deficits, and unprofitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Without significant reform, the country is unlikely to achieve its socioeconomic aspirations, and poverty and unemployment are likely to remain high. These...
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