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Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : Summary of International Evidence and Experiences
World Bank Group - 2020
This evidence review is designed to support policy makers seeking to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB … taxation to-date. SSBs are non-alcoholic beverages that contain added caloric sweeteners, such as sucrose (sugar) or high … consumed in excess and contribute significantly to sugar and energy intakes around the world without adding any nutritional …
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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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Rwanda Economic Update, January 2022, Edition No. 18 : Boosting Regional Integration in the Post-COVID Era
World Bank Group - 2022
significant benefits for Rwanda, including greater potential for scale economies, opportunities for learning to export and produce …
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From Evidence to Policy : Supporting Nepal's Trade Integration Strategy
World Bank Group - 2016
the real exchange rate. This has adversely affected export competitiveness and has had no positive effects on productivity …
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Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity Monitoring and Evaluation
World Bank Group - 2016
As Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) approaches end 2015, this report takes stock of the progress to date and draws out lessons for the next stage of ASEAN's connectivity journey. The realization of an integrated ASEAN community demands connectedness vis improved and expanded...
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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions : Presov Region - Key Development Dynamics
World Bank Group - 2019
Though the European Union (EU) is a development conversion machine for national economies, it is less so for subnational regions. EU accession countries have been catching up to regional averages in terms of economic development since they joined the union. The economic success of the accession...
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Chongqing 2035 : A Regional Strategy to Increase Connectivity and Economic Integration
World Bank Group - 2019
Cities can increase economic growth and participate in global economic flows by acting as hubs or gateways to regional corridors, that are supported by three dimensions of connectivity: physical (infrastructure) connectivity, digital connectivity, and economic integration. Integrating these...
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Pakistan at 100 : Regional Connectivity
World Bank Group - 2019
This policy note was prepared in parallel to the report Pakistan at 100, Shaping the Future. The report Pakistan at 100 discusses options to accelerate and sustain growth in Pakistan so that the country becomes an upper middle-income country when it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note...
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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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Road Safety in South Asia : Opportunities for Shared Regional Initiatives
World Bank Group - 2020
There is an increasing recognition that policy initiatives at the regional level can complement and strengthen country road safety strategies and programs. This is certainly the case in the South Asia region, with implications for regional road safety investment priorities and potential for...
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