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Toward Universal Financial Inclusion in China : Models, Challenges, and Global Lessons
World Bank Group - 2018
China has achieved remarkable success in financial inclusion. China's rate of account ownership - a basic metric of … the world's largest agent banking network. China has also been an established leader in the fintech revolution, with new … themselves against risk. This report examines in detail China's approach to financial inclusion over the past 15 years. The …
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Chongqing 2035 : Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City
World Bank Group - 2019
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China's west, a key connection in the Yangtze … river economic belt, and a strategic base for China's belt and road initiative. Over the past two decades, Chongqing has …
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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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Guinea - Opportunities for Enhanced Domestic Revenue Mobilization : Value-Added Tax and Excise Taxes
World Bank Group - 2019
Revenue mobilization is a key constraint to economic development in the Republic of Guinea. The government's five-year development plan (2016-2020) aims at fostering higher and more inclusive growth through public investments that require financing beyond current fiscal capacity. In this...
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Investing in Logistics for Sustainable Economic Growth : Background Studies for the Preparation of Cambodia Logistics Master Plan
World Bank Group - 2018
The World Bank prepared three background studies as inputs for the development of the Cambodia Logistics Master Plan led by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in 2017-2018. These studies benefit from a close coordination and collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
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Moving Forward : Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh's Success
World Bank Group - 2019
Bangladesh has been successful on many counts. The economy grew six percent a year between 2000 and 2017, and the poverty rate fell by more than half. All sectors experienced growth, but the contribution of agriculture to gross domestic product (GDP) declined, as Bangladesh became an important...
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Local Sourcing in the Cabo Verde Tourism Food Supply Chain : Opportunities and Challenges
World Bank Group - 2019
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Uzbekistan : Building Blocks for Integrated Transport and Logistics Development
World Bank Group - 2020
This document has been produced by the World Bank to underpin the Republic of Uzbekistan's 'Strategy for the Development of the Transport System until 2035' as it continues structural reforms and transitions the country to a competitive market-oriented economy. The policy paper aims to provide a...
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Transport and Logistics : Myanmar Infrastructure Monitoring
World Bank Group - 2022
Transport and logistics services in Myanmar have been substantially hit by the impacts of the February 2021 coup and the surge in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Logistics companies have been affected by rising fuel prices, border closures, and a shortage of shipping containers. While...
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