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Adapting Road Procurement to Climate Conditions
Iimi, Atsushi - 2017
The world's climate is changing. It is well recognized that technical standards and project specifications of public … procurement also needs to be adjusted. This paper examines a particular case of rural road procurement in Nepal. Severe weather …
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Mobilization Effects of Multilateral Development Banks
Broccolini, Chiara - 2020
This study uses loan-level data on syndicated lending to a large sample of developing countries between 1993 and 2017 to estimate the mobilization effects of multilateral development banks (MDBs), that is, their ability to crowd-in capital from private creditors. Controlling for a large set of...
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The Role of Historical Christian Missions in the Location of World Bank Aid in Africa
Alpino, Matteo - 2020
allocation of present-day World Bank aid at the grid-cell level in Africa. The correlation is robust to an extensive set of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012841687
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Predicting World Bank Project Outcome Ratings
Geli, Patricia - 2017
A number of recent studies have empirically documented links between characteristics of World Bank projects and their … ultimate outcomes as evaluated by the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group. This paper explores the in-sample and out … project. Such models perform better than self-assessments of project performance provided by World Bank staff during the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012972899
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Impact Evaluation of Trade Interventions : Paving the Way
Cadot, Olivier - 2017
The focus of trade policy has shifted in recent years from economy-wide reductions in tariffs and trade restrictions toward targeted interventions to facilitate trade and promote exports. Most of these latter interventions are based on the new mantra of "aid-for-trade" rather than on hard...
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Using Mixed Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation : Experiences from International Development
Bamberger, Michael - 2017
This paper provides an overview of the various ways in which mixing qualitative and quantitative methods could add value to monitoring and evaluating development projects. In particular it examines how qualitative methods could address some of the limitations of randomized trials and other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976624
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Auction Length and Prices : Evidence from Random Auction Closing in Brazil
Oliveira, Alexandre - 2019
Electronic reverse auctions are the most used competitive method for procurement of goods and non-consulting services …
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Performance of Renewable Energy Auctions : Experience in Brazil, China and India
Elizondo Azuela, Gabriela - 2017
This paper considers the design and performance of auction mechanisms used to deploy renewable energy in three emerging economies: Brazil, China, and India. The analysis focuses on the countries' experience in various dimensions, including price reductions, bidding dynamics, coordination with...
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Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese Esco Market
Iimi, Atsushi - 2017
cost. Under traditional public procurement systems, however, it may be difficult to purchase highly customized objects …
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A Typology of Foreign Exchange Auction Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa : Dynamic Models for Auction Exchange Rates
Hood, Ron - 2017
In this analytical sequel to quot;A Typology of Foreign Exchange Auction Markets in sub-Saharan Africaquot; , the authors compare the micromanagement of different foreign exchange auctions in sub-Saharan Africa. Multi-unit auctions for foreign exchange were introduced in a number of countries in...
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