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Belt and Road Economics : Opportunities and Risks of Transport Corridors

Ruta, Michele; Herrera Dappe, Matias; Lall, Somik; Zhang, Chunlin

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an effort to improve regional cooperation and connectivity on a trans-continental scale. The initiative aims to strengthen infrastructure, trade, and investment links between China and some 70 other countries that account collectively for over 30 percent of global GDP, 62 percent o ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an effort to improve regional cooperation and connectivity on a trans-continental scale. The initiative aims to strengthen infrastructure, trade, and investment l ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an effort to improve regional cooperation and connectivity on a trans-continental scale. The initiative aims to strengthen infrastructure, trade, and investment links between China and some 70 other countries that account collectively for over 30 percent of global GDP, 62 percent of population, and 75 percent of known energy reserves. The BRI consists primarily of the S ...

Jun 18, 2019
Book

The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa : Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability

Arias, Omar; Evans, David K.; Santos, Indhira

Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, and that growing working-age population represents a major opportunity to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. But the region’s workforce is the least skilled in the world, constraining economic prospects. Despite economic growth, ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, and that growing working-age population represents a major opportunity to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, and that growing working-age population represents a major opportunity to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. But the region’s workforce is the least skilled in the world, constraining economic prospects. Despite economic growth, declining poverty, and investments in skills-building, too many students in too many count ...

Jun 10, 2019
Book

Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa : Prospects and Challenges

Humphreys, Martin; Stokenberga, Aiga; Herrera Dappe, Matias; Iimi, Atsushi; Hartmann, Olivier

Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa analyzes the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa (ESA) to assess whether their proposed capacity enhancements are justified by current and projected demand; whether the current port management approaches sufficiently address not only the maritime capaci ...

Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa analyzes the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa (ESA) to assess whether their proposed capacity enhancements are justified by curren ...

Port Development and Competition in East and Southern Africa analyzes the 15 main ports in East and Southern Africa (ESA) to assess whether their proposed capacity enhancements are justified by current and projected demand; whether the current port management approaches sufficiently address not only the maritime capacity needs but also other impediments to port efficiency; and what the expected hierarchy of ...

Jun 18, 2019
Book

Leveraging Urbanization to Promote a New Growth Model While Reducing Territorial Disparities in Morocco : Urban and Regional Development Policy Note

Lall, Somik; Mahgoub, Ayah; Maria, Augustin; Touati, Anastasia; Acero, Jose Luis

Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country’s population will be living in cities. Along with the concentration of people, urbanization will lead to the increasing concentration of economic activities in cities, which today are est ...

Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country’s population will be living in cities. Along with the concentration ...

Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country’s population will be living in cities. Along with the concentration of people, urbanization will lead to the increasing concentration of economic activities in cities, which today are estimated to account for about 75 percent of the country’s GDP and 70 percent of investments ...

Jun 14, 2019
Report

Doing Business in Kazakhstan 2019

World Bank Group

Doing Business in Kazakhstan 2019 focuses on business regulations and their enforcement across four Doing Business areas. It goes beyond Almaty City to benchmark the cities of Nur-Sultan and Shymkent, as well as thirteen other Kazakhstani regions across four regulatory areas. This report contains data current as of Dec ...

Doing Business in Kazakhstan 2019 focuses on business regulations and their enforcement across four Doing Business areas. It goes beyond Almaty City to benchmark the cities of Nur-Sultan and Shymkent, ...

Doing Business in Kazakhstan 2019 focuses on business regulations and their enforcement across four Doing Business areas. It goes beyond Almaty City to benchmark the cities of Nur-Sultan and Shymkent, as well as thirteen other Kazakhstani regions across four regulatory areas. This report contains data current as of December 15, 2018 and includes comparisons with other economies based on data from Doing Busi ...

Jun 17, 2019
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State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2019

World Bank Group

This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including international, national and subnational initiatives. It also investigates trends surrounding the development and implementation of carbon pricing instruments and how they could accelerate the deli ...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including international, national and subnational initiatives. It also investigates tr ...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including international, national and subnational initiatives. It also investigates trends surrounding the development and implementation of carbon pricing instruments and how they could accelerate the delivery of long-term mitigation goals. This edition also discusses the relation between polic ...

Jun 06, 2019