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Combining growth and gender diagnostics for the benefit of both
Ianchovichina, Elena; Leipziger, Danny M. - 2019
or that from a pro-gender reform aimed at closing gender gaps. Using Turkey's country growth diagnostics and data on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022367
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The Western Balkans : Revving Up the Engines of Growth and Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2017
The Yugo, a communist-era car from the former Yugoslavia, was widely ridiculed for shedding its parts on roads across Europe and the United States. Zastava, which made Yugo, fared even worse than its product. After the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, the factory was reduced to producing only...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644976
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Firm Productivity and Economic Growth in Turkey
World Bank Group - 2019
Turkey's pace of income convergence has globally been one of the most remarkable of the past fifteen years. Sustaining … growth and improvements in living standards in Turkey will require higher productivity in the economy. The Turkey … Productivity Report (2019) provides an in-depth analysis of firm productivity in Turkey and how this adds up to economic growth in …
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Turkish Cypriot Economy : Looking Ahead to Steer the Economy Toward a Higher Growth Path
World Bank Group - 2020
TC administration reduced expenditure due to declining budget support from Turkey. Looking ahead and doing things …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647523
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Croatia's EU Accession : Case Studies on Reform and the Transposition of the Community Acquis
World Bank Group - 2016
Croatia, a founding member of the former Republic of Yugoslavia and a current member of the European Union (EU), is a high-income country in Europe and Central Asia. Given that high quality financial reporting promotes good corporate governance, reduces uncertainty and risk, can help to lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645512
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Breaking the Cycle of Roma Exclusion in the Western Balkans
Robayo-Abril, Monica - 2019
The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe, as well as one of the most deprived and socially excluded groups. Because of the lack of high-quality data, research on Roma inclusion to inform evidence-based policies is scarce, and accurate data on programs implemented in the Western Balkans...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645962
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Supporting the Effective Reintegration of Roma Returnees in the Western Balkans
World Bank Group - 2019
The European Commission's Directorate General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations approached the World Bank to develop an evidence base and to deliver policy advice and technical assistance for supporting the effective reintegration of (Roma) returnees in the Western Balkans: Albania,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646249
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Competitiveness of the Kyrgyz Economy in the Wake of Accession to the Eurasian Customs Union : Selected Issues and Opportunities
Choi, Jieun - 2016
This report explores the sectors that will be instrumental for positive CU impact and competitiveness in the medium term. The initial chapter analyzes the gaps and opportunities the Kyrgyz NQI presents for capturing benefits of access to the enlarged common market across sectors. The next three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646498
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Western Balkans Regular Economic Report, No. 16, Fall 2019 : Rising Uncertainties
World Bank Group - 2019
Improving the efficiency and equity of public spending and strengthening revenue mobilization remains a priority in all Western Balkan countries. Public sector wage bills and pensions constitute the largest share of public spending in the region. Tighter controls on wage bills, reducing tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646554
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Regional Note on Air Quality Management in the Western Balkans : Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia
World Bank Group - 2020
Ambient air pollution (AAP) is a serious global health problem that accounts for an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year. People in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans are frequently exposed to air pollution levels above those considered safe, particularly in the winter....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647019