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Roads and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Berg, Claudia N. - 2016
geo-referenced panel over three decades (1970-2005) during which the road network was significantly improved, the analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012245828
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Climate Change, Groundwater Salinization and Road Maintenance Costs in Coastal Bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2014
The potentially-adverse impact of salinity on paved roads is well-established in the engineering literature. The problem seems destined to grow, as climate-related changes in sea level and riverine flows drive future increases in groundwater sal
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246549
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Transport connectivity and health care access : evidence from Liberia
Iimi, Atsushi; Rao, Kulwinder Singh - 2018
found that transport connectivity, especially greater road density, can increase access to health care, but there was no … significant effect of road quality. This may be because of significantly skewed underlying data. The vast majority of roads in … Liberia are in poor condition. The study also found that the statistical effect of road density varies depending on distance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850545
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Three feet under : urban jobs, connectivity, and infrastructure : Lifelines: the Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity : background paper
Rentschler, Jun; Braese, Johannes; Jones, Nick; Avner, Paolo - 2019
This paper analyses the degree to which infrastructure reliability and urban economic activity in several African cities is impacted by flooding. It combines firm-level micro data, flood maps, and several spatial data layers across cities through a harmonized geospatial network analysis. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012052029
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The optimal mix of pricing and infrastructure expansions to alleviate traffic congestion and in-bus crowding in Grand Casablanca
Anas, Alex; De Sarkar, Sayan; Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2018
and new road capacity, and demand-side pricing instruments, such as parking and fuel taxes. Using an empirical urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902853
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World Bank Group support to public-private partnerships : lessons from experience in client countries, FY02-12
2015 - Online-Ausg.
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Low-cost private schools in Tanzania : a descriptive analysis
Sabarwal, Shwetlena; Sununtnasuk, Celeste; … - 2020
This paper discusses the potential role of low-cost private secondary schools in Tanzania. The share of private enrollment has been negatively correlated with the availability of public schools. With the 2016 Fee-Free Basic Education Policy, the public secondary education system is experiencing...
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Developing public-private partnership initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa : from public debt to maximizing finance for development
Arezki, Rabah; Belhaj, Ferid - 2019
This paper argues for a novel approach to financing infrastructure needs in Arab countries. It first describes the context of rising public debt in the region, contrasting it with the vast infrastructure needs. It then discusses the challenges in meeting these needs with traditional financing....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051807
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Sustainable Urban Transport for Kyiv : Towards a Sustainable and Competitive City Built Upon the Legacy System and Innovations
World Bank Group - 2016
This report presents the scope and findings of the Economic Sector Work on Sustainable Urban Transport for the City of Kyiv, financed jointly by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF). The analysis consists of a rigorous...
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Towards a Discussion of Support to Urban Transport Development in India
Mitric, Slobodan - 2005
The purpose of this policy note is to respond to the request from the Government of India for the World Bank to provide support to the development of the urban transport agenda in India and to provide lending support. During the discussions between the World Bank and the Government of India...
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