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Air pollution caused by motor vehicles is a major environmental problem in many Latin American urban centers. If appropriate measures are not taken soon, vehicular air pollution in the region is likely to worsen, posing a great threat to human health and welfare. This report analyzes the...
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Air pollution has become a serious issue in many Asian cities. A major cause is the expanding motor vehicle population--with growth rates as high as 23 percent in rapidly growing economies such as China. Experience worldwide has shown that the use of clean fuels (low-lead or unleaded gasoline...
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The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to sustained and significant loss of revenue coupled with the presence of several fixed and quasi-fixed inputs in this sector, the survival of carriers is questionable in the...
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, generating trade, promoting tourism, and creating employment opportunities. It facilitates integration into the global economy …
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This policy paper explores airline restructuring and regulatory reform challenges and opportunities in the Southern African region with particular focus on Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the air transport sector in the region faced...
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The lack of land connectivity among the Caribbean Island nations and the growing significance of the tourism sector as … prosperity in the region. On average, tourism's contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) for the region rose from 12 … contributions can be traced to capital investments in the travel and tourism industry, while one-third is linked to tourism …
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The Country Opinion Survey in Romania assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how … stakeholders in Romania perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments …, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Romania on 1) their views regarding the …
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Romania's income per capita has increased from 26 percent of the EU-28 average in 2000 to 63 percent in 2017, but this …, public or private, domestic or foreign, face the same set of rules. Romania's human capital accumulation--proxied by the … in education outcomes remain relevant across and within regions of Romania. Learning gaps in primary and secondary …
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The objective of this Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is to assess the impact of systematic registration on vulnerable individuals, in general, and Roma, in particular. Specifically, this PSIA focuses on the systematic registration approach piloted under the Complementing EU Support...
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