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Furthering World Bank Group's Corporate Environmental Sustainability
Kumar, Monika - 2010
The World Bank Group (WBG) has focused on reducing the environmental impacts of its internal operations and improving … Corporation (IFC) footprint and World Bank corporate responsibility teams facilitate the sustainability commitment of the WBG and …
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From Companies to Markets : Global Developments in Corporate Governance
International Finance Corporation - 2016
represents a unique collaborative effort to assess the state of corporate governance around the world in the wake of the 2008 …
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World Bank Group Sanctions Board Law Digest 2019
World Bank Group Sanctions Board - 2020
This edition of the Law Digest for the World Bank Group's Sanctions Board presents structured summaries of the … relating to the work of the Sanctions Board and the World Bank Group's larger sanctions system. Themes covered in this digest … projects supported by the World Bank Group that form the core of individual sanctions cases …
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Remarks to the World Food Programme Executive Board
Malpass, David - 2020
World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about how in its first year, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is …, and how World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that the number of people … hundred twelve countries so far. He explained that in response to the global food security crisis, the World Bank Group has …
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From Companies to Markets--Global Developments in Corporate Governance
International Finance Corporation - 2016
In May 2015, the IFC Corporate Governance Group called together 40 experts in the field and members of the IFC Corporate Governance Private Sector Advisory Group. These participants explored key changes in international corporate governance standards and codes of best practice in the wake of the...
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Corporate Governance and Development : An Update
Claessens, Stijn - 2012
What do we know about the links between economic development and corporate governance in emerging markets? Stijn Claessens and Burcin Yurtoglu have sifted through scores of academic studies on various countries, sectors, and business organizations - from state-owned enterprises to publicly...
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Challenges in Group Governance : The Governance of Cross-Border Bank Subsidiaries
Frederick, W. Richard - 2014
This publication lends itself to careful perusal as well as quick reference. An executive summary enumerates the main points, and callouts in the main text summarize the key messages of individual pages. The report provides an in-depth discussion and further detail, and text boxes, figures, and...
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Incentivizing Sustainable Private Sector Investment in Timber Plantations in Myanmar : Policy Options to Encourage Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investment
World Bank Group - 2020
Forestry has traditionally been one of Myanmar's most important economic sectors, generating more in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated that the country will have lost 12 million ha of forest between 1990 and 2020 - the third largest absolute forest loss of all countries...
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Shoeing the Children : The Impact of the TOMS Shoe Donation Program in Rural El Salvador
Wydick, Bruce - 2016
The study uses a cluster-randomized trial among 1,578 children from 979 households in rural El Salvador to test the impacts of TOMS shoe donations on children's time allocation, school attendance, health, self-esteem, and aid dependency. Results indicate high levels of usage and approval of the...
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Strengthening the Citizen-State Compact through Feedback : Effective Complaint Management as a Pathway to Articulate Citizen Voice and Improve State Response
World Bank - 2016
World Bank-financed projects, as well as the DGC. This summary report synthesizes key findings that have emerged throughout …
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