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The Digital Economy in Southeast Asia : Strengthening the Foundations for Future Growth
World Bank Group - 2019
The signs of digital technology adoption are evident across Southeast Asia. In big cities, the use of mobile phones for messaging and social media has become ubiquitous. Ride-sharing services and delivery riders using apps to obtain their next booking are changing the face of urban transport and...
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Deepening Linkages Between South Asia and Southeast Asia : Synthesis Report
World Bank Group - 2022
Although economic linkages between South Asia and Southeast Asia have been strengthened over the past decade, integration between these two regions remains limited. Can new approaches to regional integration help revitalize trade and economic links between South Asia and Southeast Asia This...
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Enterprising Women : Toward Equal Business Opportunity in Southeast Asia
World Bank Group - 2021
This report explores gender differences in entrepreneurship for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Southeast Asia. It analyzes data from five Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, and reviews existing...
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Republic of Iraq : Oil Revenue Management for Economic Diversification
World Bank Group - 2012
This report - the first phase of a programmatic Iraq country economic memorandum (CEM) is structured around the themes of revenue management and economic diversification. These themes accord with the economic challenges faced by Iraq in the medium term but contrast with the short-termism of...
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Kazakhstan Country Economic Update, Fall 2017 : The Economy is Rising, It is Still All About Oil
World Bank Group - 2017
This edition of the Kazakhstan Country Economic Update (CEU) is part of a semi-annual series designed to monitor socio-economic developments in Kazakhstan. It presents a concise analysis of political, economic and social developments, as well as a progress report on structural reform...
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Chad Petroleum Sector Diagnostic Report
World Bank Group - 2019
This report contains an assessment of the approach that the Republic of Chad has adopted or plans to adopt to enhance the benefits generated by the exploitation of its petroleum resources, and to manage the economic and social impact of such exploitation in a sustainable and equitable manner....
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Iraq Economic Monitor, Spring 2022 : Harnessing the Oil Windfall for Sustainable Growth
World Bank Group - 2022
Iraq's economy is gradually emerging from the deep recession caused by the pandemic and the plunge in oil prices in 2020. Higher oil revenues pushed Iraq's overall fiscal and external balances into a surplus in 2021. The turnaround in oil markets has significantly improved Iraq's economic...
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Safe and Resilient Infrastructure in the Philippines
World Bank Group - 2014
during the Forum on Safe and Resilient Infrastructure that took place in Manila, Philippines, in October 2013. This report is … the experience of the Philippines to date in developing an integrated earthquake risk management program, focusing on the … future disasters in the Philippines. Earthquake risk management and strengthening programs initiated by both the public and …
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A Review of the Philippine Qualifications Framework : Towards Improved Skills Recognition and Mobility
World Bank Group - 2021
The Philippines increasingly emphasizes lifelong learning and skills mobility for labor productivity as an integral … sections. Section 2 provides a brief country background of the Philippines to put the discussions into context. Section 3 …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Philippines
World Bank Group - 2021
The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands with a humid climate and a topography characterized by … world, the Philippines also has one of the world's longest coastlines, and its marine and coastal resources yield in goods … and services. The country's mineral, oil, gas, and geothermal potential are also significant. The Philippines is also …
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