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Global Monitoring Report 2007 : : Confronting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Fragile States
| Global Monitoring Report 2007 : : Confronting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Fragile States |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Collana | Global Monitoring Report |
| Soggetto topico |
Basic needs -- Developing countries
Urban poor -- Government policy -- Developing countries Urbanization -- Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-4623-8151-0
1-4552-2558-4 1-280-81943-X 9786610819430 0-8213-6976-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Report Overview; Boxes; Figures; Tables; Millennium Development Goals-Charting Progress; 1 Growth, Poverty Reduction, and Environmental Sustainability; 2 The Role of Quality in MDG Progress; 3 Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment; 4 Aid, Debt Relief, and Trade: Making Commitments Work; 5 Monitoring the Performance of International Financial Institutions; References; Statistical Appendix |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819288503321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2007 | ||
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Namibia : : country brief
| Namibia : : country brief |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 42 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 330.9881 |
| Collana | World Bank Country Brief |
| Soggetto topico |
Namibia --Economic conditions
Namibia --Politics and government --1990- Namibia --Social conditions Social Sciences Business & Economics Economic History Statistics - General |
| ISBN |
1-282-11475-1
9786612114755 0-8213-7871-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Map of Namibia; Fast Facts about Namibia; People and Poverty; Figures; Boxes; Tables; Economy; Environment; Governance and Business Environment; Global Links; Namibia and the World Bank Group; Notes; References; Data Appendix |
| Altri titoli varianti | World Bank country brief : Namibia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778062503321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
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Namibia : : country brief
| Namibia : : country brief |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 42 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 330.9881 |
| Collana | World Bank Country Brief |
| Soggetto topico |
Namibia --Economic conditions
Namibia --Politics and government --1990- Namibia --Social conditions Social Sciences Business & Economics Economic History Statistics - General |
| ISBN |
1-282-11475-1
9786612114755 0-8213-7871-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Map of Namibia; Fast Facts about Namibia; People and Poverty; Figures; Boxes; Tables; Economy; Environment; Governance and Business Environment; Global Links; Namibia and the World Bank Group; Notes; References; Data Appendix |
| Altri titoli varianti | World Bank country brief : Namibia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809022603321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
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Namibia Country Brief [[electronic resource]]
| Namibia Country Brief [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (56 p.) |
| Disciplina |
330.9881
968.81 |
| Collana | World Bank Country Brief |
| Soggetto topico |
Namibia --Economic conditions
Namibia --Politics and government --1990- Namibia --Social conditions Social Sciences Business & Economics Economic History Statistics - General |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-11475-1
9786612114755 0-8213-7871-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Map of Namibia; Fast Facts about Namibia; People and Poverty; Figures; Boxes; Tables; Economy; Environment; Governance and Business Environment; Global Links; Namibia and the World Bank Group; Notes; References; Data Appendix |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455043303321 |
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2009 | ||
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Reshaping economic geography
| Reshaping economic geography |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 383 pages : col. illustrations, color maps ; ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 338 |
| Collana | World development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic geography
Economics Geography |
| ISBN |
9786611878702
1-281-87870-7 0-8213-7608-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Data Notes; Geography in motion: The Report at a Glance-Density, Distance, and Division; Map G0.1 Density-why it pays to be close to Tokyo; Map G0.2 Distance-why Americans must be mobile; Map G0.3 Division-what prevents progress in Africa does not in Western Europe; Figure G0.1 The Report can be read by part or by policy; Map G0.4 How markets view the world; Overview; Box 1 Three geographic scales: local, national, and international; Map 1 The biggest development challenges-at the local, national, and international geographic scales
Box 2 The three dimensions of development: density, distance, and division Table 1 Density is most important locally, distance nationally, and division internationally; Figure 1 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of concentration of economic activity are similar; Figure 2 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of convergence in living standards are similar; Figure 3 Later developers face a different world; Map 2 Settlements of varying size facilitate different scale economies Map 3 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Despite the obstacles, Chinese workers have migrated in the millions Map 4 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Brazil's young workers move in thousands to get closer to economic density; Map 5 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Migration in India has been less frenetic; Figure 4 Intraindustry trade is high in North America, Western Europe, Oceania, and East Asia; Box 3 Intraindustry trade and intermediate inputs; Box 4 New insights from a generation of analysis Table 2 Agglomeration, migration, and specialization are the most important forces-and land, labor, and intermediate inputs the most sensitive factor markets Table 3 "An I for a D?" A rule of thumb for calibrating the policy response; Figure 5 In charted waters: the pace of urbanization today has precedents; Map 6 As urbanization advances, policies must evolve; Box 5 Concentration without congestion in western China: Chongqing and Chengdu; Figure 6 Quicker geographic convergence in basic living standards in Malaysia; Map 7 Three types of countries, differing challenges for area development Figure 7 Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia have been catching up to developed nations Map 8 Market access distinguishes world regions; Navigating This Report; Box 0.1 What this Report is not about; Map 0.1 Three geographic scales-area, country, and region; Box 0.2 This Report's regions are more detailed than the World Bank's; Box 0.3 This Report's message is not anti-equity; Box 0.4 Fresh insights from economic geography: concentration, convergence, and integration; Figure 0.1 A navigational aid for the reader; Geography in motion: Overcoming Distance in North America Map G1.1 The U.S. geographic center of population gravity moved 1,371 kilometers between 1790 and 2000 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782867203321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
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Reshaping economic geography
| Reshaping economic geography |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 383 pages : col. illustrations, color maps ; ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 338 |
| Collana | World development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic geography
Economics Geography |
| ISBN |
9786611878702
1-281-87870-7 0-8213-7608-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Data Notes; Geography in motion: The Report at a Glance-Density, Distance, and Division; Map G0.1 Density-why it pays to be close to Tokyo; Map G0.2 Distance-why Americans must be mobile; Map G0.3 Division-what prevents progress in Africa does not in Western Europe; Figure G0.1 The Report can be read by part or by policy; Map G0.4 How markets view the world; Overview; Box 1 Three geographic scales: local, national, and international; Map 1 The biggest development challenges-at the local, national, and international geographic scales
Box 2 The three dimensions of development: density, distance, and division Table 1 Density is most important locally, distance nationally, and division internationally; Figure 1 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of concentration of economic activity are similar; Figure 2 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of convergence in living standards are similar; Figure 3 Later developers face a different world; Map 2 Settlements of varying size facilitate different scale economies Map 3 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Despite the obstacles, Chinese workers have migrated in the millions Map 4 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Brazil's young workers move in thousands to get closer to economic density; Map 5 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Migration in India has been less frenetic; Figure 4 Intraindustry trade is high in North America, Western Europe, Oceania, and East Asia; Box 3 Intraindustry trade and intermediate inputs; Box 4 New insights from a generation of analysis Table 2 Agglomeration, migration, and specialization are the most important forces-and land, labor, and intermediate inputs the most sensitive factor markets Table 3 "An I for a D?" A rule of thumb for calibrating the policy response; Figure 5 In charted waters: the pace of urbanization today has precedents; Map 6 As urbanization advances, policies must evolve; Box 5 Concentration without congestion in western China: Chongqing and Chengdu; Figure 6 Quicker geographic convergence in basic living standards in Malaysia; Map 7 Three types of countries, differing challenges for area development Figure 7 Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia have been catching up to developed nations Map 8 Market access distinguishes world regions; Navigating This Report; Box 0.1 What this Report is not about; Map 0.1 Three geographic scales-area, country, and region; Box 0.2 This Report's regions are more detailed than the World Bank's; Box 0.3 This Report's message is not anti-equity; Box 0.4 Fresh insights from economic geography: concentration, convergence, and integration; Figure 0.1 A navigational aid for the reader; Geography in motion: Overcoming Distance in North America Map G1.1 The U.S. geographic center of population gravity moved 1,371 kilometers between 1790 and 2000 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814499203321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Trade Therapy : Deepening Cooperation to Strengthen Pandemic Defenses
| Trade Therapy : Deepening Cooperation to Strengthen Pandemic Defenses |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Disciplina | 337 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
World Trade OrganizationWorld Bank
World |
| Soggetto topico |
Commercial policy - International cooperation
Medicine - International cooperation |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1888-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- OVERVIEW -- Introduction -- Trade flows in medical goods and services -- Policies affecting trade in medical goods and services -- Deepening cooperation on medical goods and services trade -- Notes -- References -- INTRODUCTION -- Stronger trade systems for better global health security -- Organization of the report -- Reference -- 1 TRADE FLOWS IN MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES -- The medical goods and services trade: Relevance, characteristics, and welfare implications -- Drivers of trade in medical goods and services -- Functioning of medical supply chains -- Patterns in medical goods and services trade before the pandemic -- Developments in medical goods and services trade during the pandemic -- Notes -- References -- 2 TRADE POLICIES IN MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES -- Policies affecting medical goods and services trade under normal conditions -- Policies affecting medical goods and services trade during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Notes -- References -- 3 DEEPENING COOPERATION ON MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES TRADE -- International cooperation on trade in medical goods -- Trade policy cooperation to contribute to global health security -- Cooperation beyond trade agreements for global health security -- Notes -- References -- 4 LEVERAGING MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES TRADE FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS: AN ACTION PLAN -- The need for action and reform now -- Proposals and priorities -- Reference -- Boxes -- 1.1 Access to health care: The role of (trade in) health insurance services -- 1.2 WHO's Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel-and the blurred boundaries between trade in medical services and migration of health workers -- 1.3 Recent FDI trends in medical goods and services.
2.1 General equilibrium analysis of trade and health care costs -- 2.2 Development of export-oriented medical services in selected countries -- 3.1 RTA cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic -- 3.2 Pricing policies for medical goods in the context of international trade -- 3.3 Potential commitments to bolster governance of trade policy in global crises -- 3.4 Health technology transfer to least developed countries -- 3.5 Traceability and illicit trade in medical products in Africa -- Figures -- 1.1 The largest economies, not always high-income economies, are the largest exporters of medical goods and services, leading to concentration -- 1.2 The yearly probability of a pandemic worse than the 1918 influenza pandemic has increased substantially since the 1600s -- 1.3 Growth in GDP per capita is tightly correlated with growth in health spending, though slightly less so in high-income countries -- 1.4 Across economies, population aging explains little of the growth in health spending per capita -- B1.1.1 Private health insurance schemes as a share of total health expenditure in selected countries, 2019 -- 1.5 The health care global value chain -- B1.3.1 Greenfield FDI in the health sector, by segment, 2003-20 -- B1.3.2 Greenfield FDI in the health sector, by income level of source and destination countries, 2003-20 -- B1.3.3 Composition of greenfield FDI in the health sector, by segment and business activity, 2003-20 -- B1.3.4 Share of cross-border M& -- A projects in the health sector, by segment, 2015-20 -- 1.6 MNCs' contribution to global value added and exports varies by industry -- 1.7 Global trade of medical goods has consistently increased -- 1.8 Pharmaceuticals dominate the medical goods sector, and the various product groups' shares in total medical goods trade have remained fairly constant. 1.9 Medical goods trade is highly concentrated in high-income economies -- 1.10 PPE trade increasingly originates in Asia -- 1.11 Trade in medical services hit US78.6 billion in 2019 -- 1.12 High-income economies account for the bulk of trade in medical services -- 1.13 Medical services exports are concentrated in a few economies -- 1.14 Different Asian exporters of medical services trade differently -- 1.15 Medical services imports are concentrated in a few economies -- 1.16 The growth rate of China's medical goods exports in 2020 dwarfed those of the other top five suppliers -- 1.17 Exports of PPE soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic -- 1.18 Trade in COVID-19 vaccines grew at an accelerated pace, but distribution was unequal -- 1.19 In 2020, medical services traded through modes 2 and 4 fell sharply while mode 1 surged -- 1.20 Low- and middle-income economies saw sharp declines in health services trade in 2020 -- 1.21 Medical services exports through mode 2 dropped in 2020 -- 1.22 The vaccine value chains -- 2.1 High-income economies have consistently lower tariffs across all medical product groups -- 2.2 WTO-notified quantitative restrictions, by type and member income group, 2018-19 -- 2.3 Progress on implementation commitments under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement -- 2.4 Trade in medical services faces many trade barriers -- 2.5 Implementation of good governance practices in the medical services sector -- 2.6 Recognition of foreign qualifications in the medical services sector -- 2.7 Government support measures for the medical goods sector predated the pandemic -- 2.8 Patterns of trade policy intervention affecting medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic -- 2.9 Medical goods trade covered by import and export policy measures, January 2020 to January 2022. 2.10 Impact of COVID-19-related trade policies on trade costs of medical goods imports, by type -- 2.11 NRA decisions on WHO-EUL COVID-19 vaccines, December 2020 to February 2022 -- 2.12 Weekly breakdown of active subsidy policy interventions affecting medical goods since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (excluding China), January 2020 to March 2022 -- 3.1 Average MFN applied tariff, bound duties, and binding coverage of medical goods, by product category and income level -- B3.4.1 Health technology transfer programs reported by WTO developed country members under TRIPS Agreement, art. 66.2, and the LDC beneficiaries of those programs, 2018-20 -- B3.4.2 Types of health technology transfer programs reported by WTO developed country members under TRIPS Agreement, art. 66.2, 2018-20 -- 3.2 Low levels of GATS commitments in medical services trade -- 3.3 The best bilateral or regional trade agreements include more medical services commitments than in GATS -- Tables -- 1.1 Medical goods covered in the report -- 1.2 GATS modes of supply in trade of medical services -- B2.1.1 Foreign value-added share of local health care costs, 2004-19 -- B2.1.2 Simulation results: Long-run annual income gains from tariff cuts in the health care sector, by income group and region -- 2.1 Duration of currently active COVID-19 policy measures affecting medical goods trade -- 4.1 Trade and trade-related policy actions to improve prevention, preparedness, and response for future pandemics. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795990303321 |
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| Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Trade Therapy : Deepening Cooperation to Strengthen Pandemic Defenses
| Trade Therapy : Deepening Cooperation to Strengthen Pandemic Defenses |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Disciplina | 337 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
World Trade OrganizationWorld Bank
World |
| Soggetto topico |
Commercial policy - International cooperation
Medicine - International cooperation |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1888-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- OVERVIEW -- Introduction -- Trade flows in medical goods and services -- Policies affecting trade in medical goods and services -- Deepening cooperation on medical goods and services trade -- Notes -- References -- INTRODUCTION -- Stronger trade systems for better global health security -- Organization of the report -- Reference -- 1 TRADE FLOWS IN MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES -- The medical goods and services trade: Relevance, characteristics, and welfare implications -- Drivers of trade in medical goods and services -- Functioning of medical supply chains -- Patterns in medical goods and services trade before the pandemic -- Developments in medical goods and services trade during the pandemic -- Notes -- References -- 2 TRADE POLICIES IN MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES -- Policies affecting medical goods and services trade under normal conditions -- Policies affecting medical goods and services trade during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Notes -- References -- 3 DEEPENING COOPERATION ON MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES TRADE -- International cooperation on trade in medical goods -- Trade policy cooperation to contribute to global health security -- Cooperation beyond trade agreements for global health security -- Notes -- References -- 4 LEVERAGING MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES TRADE FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS: AN ACTION PLAN -- The need for action and reform now -- Proposals and priorities -- Reference -- Boxes -- 1.1 Access to health care: The role of (trade in) health insurance services -- 1.2 WHO's Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel-and the blurred boundaries between trade in medical services and migration of health workers -- 1.3 Recent FDI trends in medical goods and services.
2.1 General equilibrium analysis of trade and health care costs -- 2.2 Development of export-oriented medical services in selected countries -- 3.1 RTA cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic -- 3.2 Pricing policies for medical goods in the context of international trade -- 3.3 Potential commitments to bolster governance of trade policy in global crises -- 3.4 Health technology transfer to least developed countries -- 3.5 Traceability and illicit trade in medical products in Africa -- Figures -- 1.1 The largest economies, not always high-income economies, are the largest exporters of medical goods and services, leading to concentration -- 1.2 The yearly probability of a pandemic worse than the 1918 influenza pandemic has increased substantially since the 1600s -- 1.3 Growth in GDP per capita is tightly correlated with growth in health spending, though slightly less so in high-income countries -- 1.4 Across economies, population aging explains little of the growth in health spending per capita -- B1.1.1 Private health insurance schemes as a share of total health expenditure in selected countries, 2019 -- 1.5 The health care global value chain -- B1.3.1 Greenfield FDI in the health sector, by segment, 2003-20 -- B1.3.2 Greenfield FDI in the health sector, by income level of source and destination countries, 2003-20 -- B1.3.3 Composition of greenfield FDI in the health sector, by segment and business activity, 2003-20 -- B1.3.4 Share of cross-border M& -- A projects in the health sector, by segment, 2015-20 -- 1.6 MNCs' contribution to global value added and exports varies by industry -- 1.7 Global trade of medical goods has consistently increased -- 1.8 Pharmaceuticals dominate the medical goods sector, and the various product groups' shares in total medical goods trade have remained fairly constant. 1.9 Medical goods trade is highly concentrated in high-income economies -- 1.10 PPE trade increasingly originates in Asia -- 1.11 Trade in medical services hit US78.6 billion in 2019 -- 1.12 High-income economies account for the bulk of trade in medical services -- 1.13 Medical services exports are concentrated in a few economies -- 1.14 Different Asian exporters of medical services trade differently -- 1.15 Medical services imports are concentrated in a few economies -- 1.16 The growth rate of China's medical goods exports in 2020 dwarfed those of the other top five suppliers -- 1.17 Exports of PPE soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic -- 1.18 Trade in COVID-19 vaccines grew at an accelerated pace, but distribution was unequal -- 1.19 In 2020, medical services traded through modes 2 and 4 fell sharply while mode 1 surged -- 1.20 Low- and middle-income economies saw sharp declines in health services trade in 2020 -- 1.21 Medical services exports through mode 2 dropped in 2020 -- 1.22 The vaccine value chains -- 2.1 High-income economies have consistently lower tariffs across all medical product groups -- 2.2 WTO-notified quantitative restrictions, by type and member income group, 2018-19 -- 2.3 Progress on implementation commitments under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement -- 2.4 Trade in medical services faces many trade barriers -- 2.5 Implementation of good governance practices in the medical services sector -- 2.6 Recognition of foreign qualifications in the medical services sector -- 2.7 Government support measures for the medical goods sector predated the pandemic -- 2.8 Patterns of trade policy intervention affecting medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic -- 2.9 Medical goods trade covered by import and export policy measures, January 2020 to January 2022. 2.10 Impact of COVID-19-related trade policies on trade costs of medical goods imports, by type -- 2.11 NRA decisions on WHO-EUL COVID-19 vaccines, December 2020 to February 2022 -- 2.12 Weekly breakdown of active subsidy policy interventions affecting medical goods since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (excluding China), January 2020 to March 2022 -- 3.1 Average MFN applied tariff, bound duties, and binding coverage of medical goods, by product category and income level -- B3.4.1 Health technology transfer programs reported by WTO developed country members under TRIPS Agreement, art. 66.2, and the LDC beneficiaries of those programs, 2018-20 -- B3.4.2 Types of health technology transfer programs reported by WTO developed country members under TRIPS Agreement, art. 66.2, 2018-20 -- 3.2 Low levels of GATS commitments in medical services trade -- 3.3 The best bilateral or regional trade agreements include more medical services commitments than in GATS -- Tables -- 1.1 Medical goods covered in the report -- 1.2 GATS modes of supply in trade of medical services -- B2.1.1 Foreign value-added share of local health care costs, 2004-19 -- B2.1.2 Simulation results: Long-run annual income gains from tariff cuts in the health care sector, by income group and region -- 2.1 Duration of currently active COVID-19 policy measures affecting medical goods trade -- 4.1 Trade and trade-related policy actions to improve prevention, preparedness, and response for future pandemics. |
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| Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2022 | ||
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World Development Report 2009 [[electronic resource] ] : Reshaping Economic Geography
| World Development Report 2009 [[electronic resource] ] : Reshaping Economic Geography |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (410 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic geography
Economics Geography |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9786611878702
1-281-87870-7 0-8213-7608-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Data Notes; Geography in motion: The Report at a Glance-Density, Distance, and Division; Map G0.1 Density-why it pays to be close to Tokyo; Map G0.2 Distance-why Americans must be mobile; Map G0.3 Division-what prevents progress in Africa does not in Western Europe; Figure G0.1 The Report can be read by part or by policy; Map G0.4 How markets view the world; Overview; Box 1 Three geographic scales: local, national, and international; Map 1 The biggest development challenges-at the local, national, and international geographic scales
Box 2 The three dimensions of development: density, distance, and division Table 1 Density is most important locally, distance nationally, and division internationally; Figure 1 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of concentration of economic activity are similar; Figure 2 At all three geographic scales, the patterns of convergence in living standards are similar; Figure 3 Later developers face a different world; Map 2 Settlements of varying size facilitate different scale economies Map 3 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Despite the obstacles, Chinese workers have migrated in the millions Map 4 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Brazil's young workers move in thousands to get closer to economic density; Map 5 Migrating to reduce distance to density: Migration in India has been less frenetic; Figure 4 Intraindustry trade is high in North America, Western Europe, Oceania, and East Asia; Box 3 Intraindustry trade and intermediate inputs; Box 4 New insights from a generation of analysis Table 2 Agglomeration, migration, and specialization are the most important forces-and land, labor, and intermediate inputs the most sensitive factor markets Table 3 "An I for a D?" A rule of thumb for calibrating the policy response; Figure 5 In charted waters: the pace of urbanization today has precedents; Map 6 As urbanization advances, policies must evolve; Box 5 Concentration without congestion in western China: Chongqing and Chengdu; Figure 6 Quicker geographic convergence in basic living standards in Malaysia; Map 7 Three types of countries, differing challenges for area development Figure 7 Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia have been catching up to developed nations Map 8 Market access distinguishes world regions; Navigating This Report; Box 0.1 What this Report is not about; Map 0.1 Three geographic scales-area, country, and region; Box 0.2 This Report's regions are more detailed than the World Bank's; Box 0.3 This Report's message is not anti-equity; Box 0.4 Fresh insights from economic geography: concentration, convergence, and integration; Figure 0.1 A navigational aid for the reader; Geography in motion: Overcoming Distance in North America Map G1.1 The U.S. geographic center of population gravity moved 1,371 kilometers between 1790 and 2000 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454212903321 |
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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World Development Report 2013 [[electronic resource] ] : Jobs
| World Development Report 2013 [[electronic resource] ] : Jobs |
| Autore | Bank World |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.702 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market
Labor policy Occupations Professions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9576-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and data notes; Overview: Moving jobs center stage; Jobs wanted; Figures; 1 A job does not always come with a wage; 2 Among youth, unemployment is not always the issue; Development happens through jobs; 3 In China, employment growth is led by the private sector; 4 Jobs are transformational; 5 Jobs provide higher earnings and benefits as countries grow; 6 Jobs account for much of the decline in extreme poverty; 7 Simultaneous job creation and destruction characterize all economies; 8 Larger firms pay higher wages
9 The employment share of microenterprises is greater in developing countriesValuing jobs; 10 People who are unemployed, or do not have motivating jobs, participate less in society; 11 Views on preferred jobs and most important jobs differ; Jobs agendas are diverse . . . but connected; 12 Some jobs do more for development; 13 The individual and social values of jobs can differ; 14 Good jobs for development are not the same everywhere; Policies through the jobs lens; Maps; 1 Only in some countries are migrants a substantial share of the population 15 Manufacturing jobs have migrated away from high-income countries16 Three distinct layers of policies are needed; 17 Finance and electricity are among the top constraints faced by formal private enterprises; 18 Combining work and training increases the success rates of programs; 19 A decision tree can help set policy priorities; Boxes; 1 How does women's labor force participation increase?; 20 Which countries succeeded at addressing their jobs challenges and how?; Jobs are center stage, but where are the numbers?; Questions: When is the conventional wisdom right?; Notes; References 1 The jobs challengeA job, but not always a salary; 1.1 A job does not always come with a wage; Youth bulges, aging societies, and migrant nations; 1.2 Among youth, unemployment is not always the issue; Cities, wages, and women; 1.3 Employment growth is needed to cope with population growth; 1.1 The nature of work and leisure change as cities develop; 1.4 Moving from farms to cities does not always bring economic growth; Jobs are changing in surprising ways; 1.2 Jobs bring earnings opportunities to women, but also new difficulties; 1.5 Labor productivity remains low in developing countries Prosperity, but a changing distribution of earnings1.6 The skills mix changes with economic development; 1.3 The temporary staffing industry is growing in developing countries; 1.7 Jobs provide higher earnings and benefits as countries grow; The role of the private sector; Vulnerability on a global scale; 1.8 Wages in developing countries are catching up; 1.9 Returns to education are higher in poorer countries; 1.10 In China, employment growth is led by the private sector; 1.11 In developing countries, the crisis affected earnings more than employment 1.4 Responses to the crisis went beyond income support for the unemployed |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462084603321 |
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2012 | ||
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