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Cover of Competitiveness And Growth In Brazilian Cities: Local Policies And Actions For Innovation
by Zhang Ming
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2009

The book contributes to answering the questions raised by mayors, governors, and federal government officials in Brazil: "What can cities do to improve economic performance and create jobs?" The question is approached through a review of theories and policy options for city competitiveness, preliminary...
Cover of Broadband Strategies Handbook
by Tim Kelly, Carlo Maria Rossotto
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011

The Broadband Strategies Handbook is a guide for policymakers, regulators, and other relevant stakeholders as they address issues related to broadband development. It aims to help readers, particularly those in developing countries, by identifying issues and challenges in broadband development, analyzing...
Cover of Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Deon Filmer, Louise Fox
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014

High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-Saharan African countries. The region?s labor force is expected to increase by 11 million people per year over the next 10 years. Most of this increase will be new entrants seeking their first job. While the...
Cover of Municipal Finances

Municipal Finances

A Handbook for Local Governments

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Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014

The Municipal Finance Handbook aims to help local government practitioners, particularly staff of medium and large cities, improve strategic management of municipal finances. The demands for pragmatic knowledge are fueled in part by decentralization and fiscal pressures, as transfer of responsibilities...
Cover of Economic Informality: Causes, Costs, And Policies - A Literature Survey
by Oviedo Ana Maria; Thomas Mark R.; Karakurum-Özdemir Kamer
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009

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,...
Cover of Performance-Based Financing Toolkit
by György Bèla Fritsche, Robert Soeters, Bruno Meessen
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014

Performance-based financing (PBF) approaches have expanded rapidly in lower-and middle income countries, and especially in Africa. The number of countries has grown from three in 2006 to 32 in 2013. PBF schemes are flourishing and cause considerable demand for technical assistance in executing these...
Cover of Gender Dimensions Of Investment Climate Reform: A Guide For Policy Makers And Practitioners
by Simavi Sevi; Manuel Clare; Blackden Mark C.
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010

Promoting women's economic empowerment is increasingly seen as one of the most important driving forces behind economic growth and the fight against poverty. Women's economic participation as entrepreneurs, employees, and leaders is recognized as a measure of a country's dynamism and viability.This main...
Cover of Poverty And The Wto: Impacts Of The Doha Development Agenda
by L. Alan Winters Thomas W. Hertel
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2005

Poverty reduction is deemed to be a centerpiece of the Doha Development Agenda currently being negotiated under the auspices of the WTO. Yet there is considerable debate about the poverty impacts of such an agreement. Some are convinced it will increase poverty, while others are equally convinced that...
Cover of Good Practices In Health Financing: Lessons From Reforms In Low And Middle-Income Countries
by Gottret Pablo; Schieber George; Waters Hugh R.
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008

For humanitarian reasons and the concern for households' economic and health security, the health sector is at the center of global development policy. Developing countries and the international community are scaling up health systems to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and are improving...
Cover of Youth In Africa's Labor Market :
by Garcia Marito H.; Fares Jean
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008

The authors examine the challenges facing Africa's youth in their transition from school to working life, and propose a strategy for meeting these challenges. Topics covered include the effect of education on employment and income, broadening employment opportunities, and enhancing youth capabilities....
Cover of Handbook On Poverty And Inequality
by Khandker Shahidur; Haughton Jonathan
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2009

For anyone wanting to learn, in practical terms, how to measure, describe, monitor, evaluate, and analyze poverty, the Handbook is the place to start. Designed initially to support training courses on poverty analysis, it consists of explanatory text with numerous examples, interspersed with multiple-choice...
Cover of No Small Matter: The Impact of Poverty Shocks and Human Capital Investments in Early Childhood Development
by Alderman,Harold
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011

Education is often seen as a fundamental means to improve economic prospects for individuals from low income settings. However even with increased emphasis on basic education for all many individuals fail to achieve basic skills to succeed in life. The book presents evidence that one core reason is that...
Cover of The Promise Of Early Childhood Development In Latin America
by Vegas Emiliana; Santibanez Lucrecia
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009

Early childhood development outcomes play an important role throughout a person's life, affecting one's income-earning capacity and productivity, longevity, health, and cognitive ability. The deleterious effects of poor early childhood development outcomes can be long-lasting, affecting school attainment,...
Cover of Changing The Trajectory : Education And Training For Youth In Democratic Republic Of Congo
by Bashir Sajitha
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2009

This study analyzes the current educational attainment and school enrollment status of youth, as well as the formal and informal post-secondary educational and training opportunities available to them. The study uses the results of a simulation model that incorporates enrollment in alternative education...
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