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Competition in the GCC SME Lending Markets : An Initial Assessment
World Bank Group - 2016
institutional arrangements for the enforcement of competition law in the GCC may affect competition in the Small and medium … of areas where relevant regulations and institutional frameworks may impede competition in GCC SME lending markets, and … require further investigation. Specific topics explored in this study include (i) restrictions to competition resulting from …
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Bank Resolution and 'Bail-In' in the EU : Selected Case Studies Pre- and Post-BRRD
World Bank Group - 2016
attributes. From January 1, 2015, all EU Member States were required to transpose the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive … Guidebook Understanding Bank Recovery and Resolution in the EU: a Guidebook to the BRRD …
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Double Trouble? : Assessing Climate Physical and Transition Risks for the Moroccan Banking Sector
World Bank Group - 2024
There is growing awareness globally about the potential impacts of climate change on financial stability. Climate-related financial risks can be broadly grouped into two categories: (i) climate physical risks, which are financial risks stemming from the gradual and abrupt impacts of climate...
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2021 : Competition and Firm Recovery post COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2021
Although global economic activity is recovering and output in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is expected to grow in 2021, containing COVID-19 remains a challenge in the region. Enterprise survey data for the emerging and developing countries in the region show that COVID-19 had a profound and...
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Dominican Republic : Leveraging Competition in the Telecom Sector to Accelerate Economic Growth
World Bank Group - 2021
Bank Group's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Toolkit (MCPAT), this policy note provides a brief overview of key …Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer … countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed to enhance competition, the …
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Green Incentives for Climate Competitive Industries : A Practitioner's Handbook
World Bank Group - 2016
-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource … energy-efficiency issues as this is the particular focus of the World Bank's Climate Competitive Industries program, and is …
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Enhancing Competition Conditions and Competitiveness of Philippine Domestic Shipping
World Bank Group - 2014
enhance competition in the delivery of domestic shipping services, this assessment has therefore focused particularly on …
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Gaining Momentum in Peruvian Agriculture : Opportunities to Increase Productivity and Enhance Competitiveness
World Bank Group - 2017
What is the future for agriculture in Peru? Once the principal source of employment and income for much of the population, Peru's agricultural sector has declined in importance as the national economy has grown and urbanized. Economic activity in the sector has continued to grow, but economic...
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Russia : Policies for Agri-Food Sector Competitiveness and Investment
World Bank Group - 2017
Despite advances in agricultural production, TFP, and trade balances, Russia continues to lag behind many comparator countries in measures of crop and livestock productivity. This report has aimed to provide a vehicle for dialogue with government on agri-food sector collaboration to address this...
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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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