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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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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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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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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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Conceptual aspects of global value chains : World Development Report 2020 background paper
Antràs, Pol - 2020
The paper offers an overview of some key conceptual aspects associated with the rise of global value chains (GVCs). It outlines a series of alternative interpretations and definitions of what the rise of GVCs entails, and it traces the implications of these alternative conceptualizations for the...
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The voice of foreign direct investment : foreign investor policy preferences and experiences in developing countries
Saurav, Abhishek; Kuo, Ryan - 2020
This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises across 10 middle-income countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and...
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Stages of development of payment systems : leapfrogging across countries and MENA's place in the world
Gévaudan, Clément; Lederman, Daniel - 2020
This paper studies the relationship between the level of economic development and the incidence of three forms of payments across countries, namely the incidence of bank accounts, digital payments, and mobile money accounts among the adult populations across countries. It presents simple...
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Future of Food : Harnessing Digital Technologies to Improve Food System Outcomes
World Bank Group - 2019
Digital technologies have significant potential to improve efficiency, equity, and environmental sustainability in the food system. A range of digital technologies are already leading to: better informed and engaged consumers and producers, smarter farms, and improved public services. Adoption...
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