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Actionable Regulatory Governance Indicators for UE Regions
World Bank Group - 2018
The European Union's Cohesion Policy is its biggest investment instrument. It supports the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. With a budget of EUROS 351.8 billion for 2014-2020, the Cohesion Policy accounts for around one-third of the EU budget. The Cohesion Policy...
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Corporate Sector Accounting and Auditing in the EU Acquis Communautaire, 3rd Edition
World Bank Group - 2016
the 2006 audit directive and a new audit regulation addressing oversight of the most significant audits were adopted in … reporting requirements introduced by the regulation are expected to increase the usefulness of statutory audits of public … audit directive and the regulation will bring more consistency in audit oversight and quality assurance systems across …
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Poland Structural Policies for Competitiveness : Position Paper for Regulatory Policy
World Bank Group - 2018
. The strategy for responsible development (SRD) recognizes the importance of regulation to stimulate economic activity in …
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How Regulators Respond To FinTech : Evaluating the Different Approaches - Sandboxes and Beyond
World Bank Group - 2020
This paper provides an overview of different regulatory approaches to Fintech and provides guidance for policymakers to understand the benefits and limitations of each. While some Fintech activities can often be covered within existing regulatory frameworks, the majority of jurisdictions are...
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Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation : Adapting to a Changing World - Synthesis Report
World Bank Group - 2022
Policies, institutions, and regulation (PIR) are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs …
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Improving Governance of Indonesia's Peatlands and Other Lowland Ecosystems
World Bank Group - 2021
The report aims to advance a policy dialogue on how to address sustainability challenges from lowland developments. The specific approach discussed in this report is the "landscape approach" which, in turn, calls for improved "landscape governance." As a technical background study, the report...
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Strengthening Infrastructure Governance for Investment and Service Delivery in Panama
World Bank Group - 2020
Global evidence suggests better infrastructure governance results in more efficient spending and better growth outcomes at the national and subnational levels of government. Several studies (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2015; OECD, 2015; World Bank 2014; OECD, 2013a) demonstrate that improvements in...
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Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency : The Fight Against Corruption
World Bank Group - 2020
News headlines over the last few years have been filled with global scandals involving corruption on an unprecedented scale. They touch virtuallyevery continent, from Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The scale, magnitude, and sophistication of the operations has increasingly risen to...
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Kazakhstan : Public Expenditure and Institutional Review for the Agricultural Sector
World Bank Group - 2017
Agriculture occupies a key position in the Kazakhstan economy. Although accounting for only 5 percent of GDP, agriculture continues to employ almost one third of the population. Studies of agriculture in Kazakhstan confirm significant un-tapped productive and export potential for the sector....
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Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review
World Bank Group - 2016
The Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) collects and shares information on mining sector governance, its attractiveness to investors and how its activities affect national development. It reviews sector performance from the perspective of three main stakeholder groups...
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