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Rural development : from vision to action

McCalla, Alex F. (contributor); Ayres, Wendy S. (contributor) - 1997

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Malaysia's Experience with National Development Planning : Looking Back, Looking Ahead

World Bank Group - 2021

Malaysia stands out for its strong economic performance and resilience over a period of sixty years which delivered rapid and inclusive economic growth to its diverse population. This paper describes and evaluates Malaysia's experience with National Development Planning (NDP). It discusses...

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World Bank Group Macroeconomic Models for Climate Policy Analysis

World Bank Group - 2022

Policymakers in developing countries face multiple challenges related to climate change. To provide policymakers with reliable recommendations on a variety of climate related policies, the WBG has a diverse and complementary set of models. The analytics range from evaluating the aggregate,...

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Dynamics of Rural Growth in Bangladesh : Sustaining Poverty Reduction

World Bank Group - 2016

The rural economy in Bangladesh has been a powerful source of economic growth and has substantially reduced poverty …, especially since 2000, but the remarkable transformation and unprecedented dynamism in rural Bangladesh are an underexplored …

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Promising Progress : A Diagnostic of Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Poverty in Bangladesh

World Bank Group - 2018

This summary report presents the findings of the Bangladesh WASH Poverty Diagnostic (BWPD) study led by the World Bank … offering recommendations for moving Bangladesh's WASH sector forward …

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Hypertension and Type-2 Diabetes in Bangladesh : Continuum of Care Assessment and Opportunities for Action

World Bank Group - 2018

In order to address the large and growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden, Bangladesh's public health system … type-2 diabetes as a cost-driving NCD, in order to determine the continuum of care for chronic NCDs in Bangladesh. This is … models of NCD/chronic care in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Based on the evidence reviewed and analyses conducted, the report …

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Estimate of Revenue Foregone on Customs Duty in Bangladesh

World Bank Group - 2018

This note is a preliminary estimate of the revenue foregone under customs duty because of the various exemptions provided on imports. The estimates are intended as an input into the policy process that seeks to balance revenue raising measures, trade and tariff policy, and competitiveness. The...

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With the Implementation of the VAT Law Postponed, What Additional Domestic Revenue Mobilization Measures Could Be Considered? : Bangladesh Policy Note

World Bank Group - 2017

The postponement of 2012 VAT Law implementation means that the higher tax revenues expected from the measure will be delayed, and additional sources of revenue need to be considered. Model simulations suggest that implementation of the VAT Law starting July 1, 2017 at the originally proposed...

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Budgetary Adjustments to Deal with the Postponement of the New VAT Law : Bangladesh Policy Note

World Bank Group - 2017

Postponement of 2012 VAT Law requires significant early adjustments in the FY18 Budget to tap additional sources of revenue and expenditure saving to increase fiscal space. Automation, process simplification, and dispute resolution may bring additional tax revenues in the immediate future. These...

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Preliminary Recommendations for Effective Tobacco Tax Design in Bangladesh

World Bank Group - 2018

The key issues and challenges for effective tobacco tax design in Bangladesh, Tobacco control poses a major public … policy concern and challenge in Bangladesh, which has one of the world's highest rates of tobacco use. Low cigarette taxes … prices low in Bangladesh. Current taxation policy does not achieve the dual objective of discouraging consumption and …

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