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The employment effect of place-based policies : evidence from India

Li, Yue; Sinha Roy, Sutirtha - 2020

implementation of the New Industrial Policy. The findings show that there was a significant and abrupt increase in employment at the … for certain industries. The paper finds that the increase in cross-border employment is higher for sectors receiving … experience an increase in employment. Finally, the growth in the number of firms in Uttar Pradesh close to the border remained …

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Leveraging Urbanization to Promote a New Growth Model While Reducing Territorial Disparities in Morocco : Urban and Regional Development Policy Note

Lall, Somik V. - 2019

Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country's population will be living in cities. Along with the concentration of people, urbanization will lead to the increasing concentration of economic activities in...

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Evaluation of the Portfolio of Regional Development Investment Projects

World Bank Group - 2015

In the context of Romania's push toward sustainable and inclusive development, the government has asked the World Bank to support the harmonization of public investments financed by the European Union and the state budget. The current report describes the national program for local development...

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Regional Development in the South of Mexico : Infrastructure for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

World Bank Group - 2002

This report examines the role of infrastructure in explaining why the region lags so far behind the rest of the country. More importantly, it looks at how improved infrastructure may help the region catch up. Infrastructure is examined here through its impact on social as well as economic...

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Rethinking Lagging Regions : Using Cohesion Policy to Deliver on the Potential of Europe's Regions

Farole, Thomas - 2018

As the World Bank's 2012 Golden Growth report emphasized, the European Union, since its founding, has been a 'convergence machine,' generating wealth and a higher quality of life for the poorest in the 28 EU member states. More recently, the Growing United report highlighted that while the...

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Romania Regional Hospital Analysis Study : Regional Referral Networks in Romania

World Bank Group - 2018

Romania lags behind other European Union (EU) countries in many health outcomes. The government of Romania plans to build three new regional hospitals in the North-West (NW), North-East (NE), and South-West (SW) regions. These are envisaged to be tertiary referral hospitals providing highly...

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Case Study on Territorial Development in Japan

Jain, Vibhu - 2019

Word War second left Japan crippled, affecting its economy, governance, demography, settlements, social well-being, and others. However, Japan used this as an opportunity to restructure itself to become a progressive, balanced, and well-rounded country. Spatial or territorial development is...

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Place-Based Policies in Indonesia : A Critical Review

Rothenberg, Alexander D. - 2019

Place-based policies target specific geographic areas for special treatment. They attempt to stimulate growth and development in lagging regions by (1) attracting firms, (2) attracting workers and human capital, and (3) improving local public goods. This report conducts a critical review of...

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Poland Long-Term Care Regional Spending Review : Pomorskie Region

World Bank Group - 2018

Poland is facing an enormous demographic change as the population age at unprecedented pace. Life expectancy is steadily increasing while birth rates for years have remained below simple replacement rate. Access to and quality of long-term care (LTC) services (support for people who are...

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Returns to Education in the Russian Federation : Variation Across Regions and Implications for Policy Development in Priority Regions

Melianova, Ekaterina - 2020

This paper uses regionally representative household survey data to determine the rates of return to education in different regions. Returns show a wide dispersion together with the labor market context. The paper's policy recommendations will be particularly helpful to support human capital...

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