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Reducing Tobacco Use through Taxation : The Experience of the Republic of Korea
World Bank Group - 2018
As a country with one of the highest male smoking rates and one of the lowest cigarette prices in the world, Korea has prioritized many tobacco control efforts, including bans on smoking in public places, regulations on tobacco advertising, and public education about the harms of tobacco use....
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Response to COVID-19 : Preparing for School Re-Opening The Case of South Korea
World Bank Group - 2020
In this note the reader will learn : The new school year began with online classes for the first time. How the Ministry Of Education (MOE) and local education offices secured digital devices to lend to students in need, and schools prepared online class guidelines, including the class hours,...
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A Case Study on Korea's R and D Tax Incentives : Principles, Practices, and Lessons for Developing Countries
World Bank Group - 2024
economies employ to induce private investment in research and development (R and D). RDTIs can influence a host of development …
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Innovation Policy Learning from Korea : The Case of Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E)
World Bank Group - 2024
Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E) is considered a necessary function of modern management systems, given that it addresses the requirements of accountability on one hand and the need to determine the results of implemented policies and learning outcomes on the other. In the field of innovation...
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The Initial Ten-Year Journey : Impact Assessment of Seoul Center Korea Trust Fund
World Bank Group - 2023
The overarching objective of the Seoul Center for Finance and Innovation partnership was to improve and develop financial and private sectors in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region by delivering better technical assistance and advisory services to EAP countries. To achieve this objective, the...
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Korea Blockchain Ecosystem
World Bank Group - 2021
Emerging technology curation series aims to capture and share Korea experience and lessons learned in regard to exploration and adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, edge-computing, internet of things (IoT), 5G, et cetera Korea blockchain ecosystem is the first of the series and...
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The Effects of Matching Grants on Technology Startups : The Case of Korea's TIPS
World Bank Group - 2024
may serve as a viable public-private partnership model for fostering innovative startups, (ii) a co-investment model can … crowd in private investment and achieve a multiplier effect by reducing the risk of investment in early-stage startups, (iii …
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Lessons from Korea's Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industrial Sector
World Bank Group - 2023
In an economy driven by its vital industrial sector, tackling the advancing threats of high energy consumption and GHG emissions has been a key challenge for pursuing energy efficiency in Korea. To aid policy makers promote energy efficiency in the industry sector, this report offers a...
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The Value of Trade and Regional Investments in The Pan-Arab Electricity Market : Integrating Power Systems and Building Economies
World Bank Group - 2021
Energy demand in Arab countries continues to grow at a higher rate than economic growth. Meeting national electricity demand and exploiting their significant renewable energy resources (particularly, solar and wind) in a sustainable manner is a common challenge across all Arab countries. A...
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Catalyzing Private Sector Investment in Climate Smart Cities
World Bank Group - 2020
sector financing to fill the climate-smart investment gap in cities. The report reviews the existing literature, highlights … key barriers in scaling-up private investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure, and showcases innovative financial de … chapter reviews and provides a framework to examine the interconnected layers of investment barriers specific to private …
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