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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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This study draws together information on the technology which is available to small-scale farmers in Africa and assesses its applicability in the context of the financial, economic and manegerial constraints which face rural households. It also draws on the experience of the World Bank through...
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This study of six industries in eight economies examined the role in building industrial technological capability played by outside sources particularly technology institutions (TIs) such as research and standards organizations and by directed policies such as tax incentives. It concluded that...
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This report has been prepared as a technology selection guide for the use of power system planners and engineers to facilitate the selection of cost-effective, environmentally friendly technologies for coal-based power generation in countries grappling with impending power and capital shortages...
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escape poverty; as such, increases in productivity are crucial for improving living standards. Moreover, giving the high … employment structures in Niger; 2) Chapter two discusses employment dynamics and transitions; 3) Chapter three has the analysis … of agricultural employment; 4) Chapter four looks at non-agricultural household enterprises; and 5) Chapter five …
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This is a semi-annual report series on recent economic developments and economic policies in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). The report looks at the economic performance and outlook for the Western Balkans region and specific...
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employment. Many low-income countries, including Nepal, are in the middle of a youth bulge in their demographic structure. In … opportunities for the country. Nepal also faces risks from failing to provide sufficient, appropriate employment which is productive …
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economy and new data on constraints to productivity and employment growth generated by the three enterprise surveys conducted … high-productivity, high-paying jobs for Uzbekistan's growing population will be vital to sustaining economic growth … the two key factors contributing to growth in GDP per capita in Uzbekistan: growth in labor productivity and growth in …
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-sectoral employment dynamics have been associated with productivity and economic growth. The report also aims to identify which groups …As many developing countries around the world, Ethiopia is faced with the challenge of generating employment for a … structure of the country, the nature of work, and labor mobility and the growth of town and cities. This jobs and employment …
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