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Climate Change, Conflict, and Cooperation : Global Analysis of the Resilience of International River Treaties to Increased Water Variability

Blankespoor, Brian - 2017

Although water variability has already been observed across river basins, climate change is predicted to increase variability. Such environmental changes may aggravate political tensions, especially in regions that are not equipped with an appropriate institutional apparatus. Increased...

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Institutional Arrangements for the Promotion of Regional Integration of Electricity Markets : International Experience

Oseni, Musiliu - 2017

This paper focuses on the institutional arrangements needed for facilitating regional electricity cooperation. The paper begins by discussing the theory of international trade cooperation in electricity, with a view to discussing what preconditions might be important in facilitating wide area...

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International Data Flows and Privacy : The Conflict and its Resolution

Mattoo, Aaditya - 2018

The free flow of data across borders underpins today's globalized economy. But the flow of personal data outside the jurisdiction of national regulators also raises concerns about the protection of privacy. Addressing these legitimate concerns without undermining international integration is a...

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Toward a Sustainable Global Energy Supply Infrastructure : Net Energy Balance and Density Considerations

Kessides, Ioannis Nicolaos - 2017

This paper complements previous work on the economics of different energy resources by examining the growth potential of alternative electricity supply infrastructures as constrained by innate physical limits. Coal-fired generation meets the criteria of longevity (abundance of energy source) and...

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International Trade and Green Growth

Copeland, Brian Richard - 2017

This paper reviews the challenges and opportunities raised by international trade for developing countries considering a green growth strategy. A key concern is the effect of environmental policies on international competitiveness. For production-generated pollution, there is evidence that...

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Geopolitics, Aid, and Growth : The Impact of Un Security Council Membership on the Effectiveness of Aid

Dreher, Axel - 2017

The paper investigates the effects of short-term political motivations on the effectiveness of foreign aid. Specifically, the paper tests whether the effect of aid on economic growth is reduced by the share of years a country served on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the period the...

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Which Donors, Which Funds? The Choice of Multilateral Funds by Bilateral Donors at the World Bank

Reinsberg, Bernhard - 2017

donor countries. Using a sample of World Bank trust funds, the paper examines the participation decisions of Organisation …

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World Bank Lending and the Quality of Economic Policy

Smets, Lodewijk - 2017

This study investigates the impact of World Bank development policy lending on the quality of economic policy. It finds … using the World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessments of macro, debt, fiscal and structural policies, and … previous studies based on earlier loans are consistent with claims by the World Bank that it has learned from its mistakes with …

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How Does the World Bank Influence the Development Policy Priorities of Low-Income and Lower-Middle Income Countries?

Knack, Stephen F. - 2020

This study investigates the World Bank's use of lending and non-lending instruments to affect the policy priorities of … developing countries. In a typical year, the World Bank lends more than $30 billion to its client countries. It also spends … countries has made it difficult for policymakers and scholars to understand which World Bank instruments are most useful for …

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Does Aid Help Improve Economic Institutions?

Coviello, Decio - 2016

Aid is expected to promote better living standards by raising investment and growth. But aid may also affect institutions directly. In theory, these effects may or may not work in the same direction as those on investment. The authors examine the effect of aid on economic institutions and find...

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