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Dominican Republic : Leveraging Competition in the Telecom Sector to Accelerate Economic Growth
World Bank Group - 2021
telecommunications sector remains dominated by a small number of companies. In addition, the antimonopoly policy is perceived to be weak … bottlenecks affecting the telecommunications sector, as well as key pro-competition reforms that could improve the regulatory … landscape. Due to its inherent characteristics, the telecommunications markets, fixed, mobile and internet, in DR are …
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The Telecommunication Sector in the Palestinian Territories : A Missed Opportunity for Economic Development
World Bank Group - 2016
The Telecommunications Sector Assessment Note in the Palestinian territories is a knowledge product prepared by the … World Bank in response to a specific request from the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology … (MTIT) to assess the performance of the telecommunications sector, identify specific issues and make recommendations for …
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Ecuador Trade and Investment Competitiveness Report
World Bank Group - 2019
The internationalization of the Ecuadorian economy is necessary if the country is to successfully adopt a development model led by the private-sector. The Ecuadorian government is seeking to accelerate growth and sustain social progress by giving greater prominence to the private sector; it does...
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The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Global Trade and Investment
World Bank Group - 2022
The war in Ukraine is a human tragedy for the people of Ukraine, but its economic implications are global. This instant report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment channels through which countries will be affected by the...
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Bhutan's Integration with the Global Economy : International Investment Treaties and Conventions
World Bank Group - 2019
In this context, Bhutan can become wealthier through accelerating both domestic and foreign investment, as well as signing investment treaties. These investments could provide not just capital but also bring necessary skills, knowledge and ideas, and help the country move beyond hydropower....
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Digital and Telecom : Myanmar Infrastructure Monitoring
World Bank Group - 2022
Myanmar has experienced a series of total and partial internet shutdowns since the military coup in February 2021. These restrictions have varied in intensity across the country and over time, ranging from the complete shutdown of all wireless broadband services and nightly shutdowns of fixed...
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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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Enhancing Competition Conditions and Competitiveness of Philippine Domestic Shipping
World Bank Group - 2014
For the economy to attain its full potential, the Philippines requires an efficient water transport system. However, this is presently not the case. The domestic shipping industry is characterized by high costs, low quality of service, and a poor safety record. Logistics cost accounts for 24-53...
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Enhancing Competitiveness in Sri Lanka
World Bank Group - 2016
Sri Lanka needs to address new challenges if it is to sustain its strong record of economic growth and poverty reduction. The country has in many respects been a development success story, with average growth exceeding 6 percent and a threefold decline in poverty using the national poverty line...
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Shifting Kenya's Private Sector into Higher Gear : A Trade and Competitiveness Agenda
World Bank Group - 2016
Shifting Kenya's private sector into higher gear: a trade and competitiveness agenda' was born out of the World Bank's Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) Global Practice recent stock taking of its work in Kenya. This was part of a Programmatic Approach that aimed to organize T&C's knowledge,...
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