World Bank Staff Occasional Papers
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Page : 756 pages
File Size : 31,3 MB
Release : 1968
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Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 45,49 MB
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464813566
Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.
Author : Ana Maria Oviedo
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821379976
This survey assembles recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality and analyzes the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies. Using recent evidence, the survey discusses the nature and roots of informal economic activity across countries, distinguishing between informality as the result of exclusion and exit. The survey provides an extensive review of recent international experience with policies aimed at reducing informality, in particular, policies that facilitate the formalization process, create a framework for the transition from informality to formality, lend support to newly created firms, reduce or eliminate inconsistencies across regulation and government agencies, increase information flows, and increase enforcement.
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821335581
Presents case studies resulting from participation in the World Bank by developing countries such as Chad, Brazil, and Nigeria
Author : John Block
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 1984-08-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1349067776
Author : Angus Deaton
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,64 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801852541
Using data from several countries, including Cote d'Ivoire, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand, this book analyzes household survey data from developing countries and illustrates how such data can be used to cast light on a range of short-term and long-term policy issues.
Author : Lyn Squire
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801818189
Basic notions of cost-benefit analysis; Derivation of shadow prices; Estimation of shadow prices; Technical derivation of shadow prices.
Author : Paul J. Gertler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464807809
The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Author : Alfred William Coats
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780822318767
In addressing the internationalization of economics after 1945, these essays are concerned with aspects of economic education, the economist's role in policymaking, and the sociology and professionalization of the discipline. These matters have rarely been considered in international terms. While discussing organizations such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the European Community, and presenting studies that are primarily concerned with the effect of these developments in particular countries, this volume focuses on the situation of Latin America. Arguably, the post-1945 internationalization of economics has proceeded further, more dramatically, and with greater effect in that continent than in any other region of comparable size. Contributors. S. Ambirajan, William Ascher, William J. Barber, Young Back Choi, A. W. Coats, Barend de Vries, Margaret Garrison de Vries, Peter Groenewegen, Arnold Harberger, Aiko Ikeo, Maria Rita Loureiro, Ivo Maes, Veronica Montecinos, Jacques J. Polak, Pier Luigi Porta, Bo Sandelin, Ann Veiderpass, John Williamson
Author : Joseph Y. Battat
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821337462
Presents a set of papers that contributed to an Economic Development Institute (EDI) workshop on curriculum development. The workshop was created to reexamine the substance of EDI's curriculum and increase the institute's efforts to train project analysts. The papers cover substative issues in project evaluation, pedagogy, and EDI's general training strategy.