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Serbia's New Growth Agenda : Removing Regulatory Barriers to Competition
World Bank Group - 2020
using the OECD Product Market Regulation methodology and comparison to regulations in the OECD. The note focuses on topics … covered by the 2018 OECD-WBG product market regulation (PMR) indicators such as regulation of network industries, professional … services, state-owned enterprises, and restrictions on foreign businesses. The OECD-WBG product market regulation indicators …
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Unlocking Growth Potential in Kenya : Dismantling Regulatory Obstacles to Competition
World Bank Group - 2015
regulation; and (ii) effectively enforcing competition law. The main focus of this report is the identification of regulations … Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, the World Bank Group …
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Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth : What, Who, and How
World Bank Group - 2015
A competitive city is a city that successfully facilitates its firms and industries to create jobs, raise productivity, and increase the incomes of citizens over time. Worldwide, improving the competitiveness of cities is a pathway to eliminating extreme poverty and to promoting shared...
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CEMAC : Deepening Regional Integration to Advance Growth and Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2018
The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which consists of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, is one of the oldest regional groupings in Africa. The main objectives for achieving this are: (i) the creation of a...
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Growth and Jobs in Slavonia, Baranja, and Srijem : Rapid Diagnostics
World Bank Group - 2019
Slavonia's economy is now amongst the poorest in the European Union (EU) and has been growing more slowly than comparable regions. Some Polish and Romanian counties were less advanced until 2013 but have now overtaken Slavonia. Achieving a turnaround is difficult: only 9 percent of lagging...
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Renewing with Growth
World Bank Group - 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean suffered the largest death toll from Covid?19 across developing regions and the sharpest decline in economic activity. With fewer school days and lower employment rates, with higher public debt and more firms under stress, the effects could be long?lasting. The...
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China: Power Sector Regulation in a Socialist Market Economy.
Shiwei, S.; Zhengyong, L.; Berrah, N.; Tenenbaum, B.; … - World Bank Group - 1997
structure and regulation, and suggests several structural changes to improve the economic performance of the sector. The book …
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The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Microfinance in Iraq
World Bank Group - 2014
Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent and far from meeting their full...
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Consumer Risks in Fintech : New Manifestations of Consumer Risks and Emerging Regulatory Approaches
World Bank Group - 2021
Fintech is increasingly recognized as a key enabler for financial sectors worldwide, enabling more efficient and competitive financial markets while expanding access to finance for traditionally underserved consumers. A critical challenge for policy makers is to harness the benefits and...
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Building Regulation for Resilience : Managing Risks for Safer Cities
World Bank Group - 2015
The global toll of human suffering and material loss due to disasters has led to growing public concern and expanded institutional response in the form of disaster relief and recovery assistance from individuals, governments, and intergovernmental organizations. Initial humanitarian concern has...
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