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Detox development : repurposing environmentally harmful subsidies
| Detox development : repurposing environmentally harmful subsidies |
| Autore | Damania Richard |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (307 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BalsecaEsteban
de FontaubertCharlotte GillJoshua RentschlerJun RussJason ZaveriEsha |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Pollution - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1917-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Main Messages -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Global Natural Resource Subsidies -- Overview -- What are subsidies and why do they matter? -- The magnitude of subsidies in natural resource sectors -- The remainder of this report -- Notes -- References -- Part I Air -- Chapter 2 Toxic Air: Overview -- Introduction -- Poverty and exposure to air pollution -- Fossil fuels and air pollution -- Underpricing of polluting activities -- A case for action -- References -- Chapter 3 Subsidizing Toxic Air: The Vast Underpricing of Fossil Fuels and Their Use -- Introduction -- Fossil fuels and air pollution -- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies -- The societal costs of air pollution -- Fossil fuel subsidies: Best intentions but detrimental outcomes -- Polluting fossil fuels and the role of price signals -- Air pollution and price signals -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Virtually Inescapable: The Scale and Distribution of Toxic Air Pollution -- Introduction -- The global burden of air pollution -- An unequal burden: New evidence on air pollution from the world's coal-fired power plants -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Pro-Poor and Pro-Health: The Benefits of Reforming Subsidies -- The distributional implications of fossil fuel subsidy reform -- Fossil fuel subsidy reforms save lives -- References -- Part II Land -- Chapter 6 Size, Scope, and Composition of Agricultural Subsidies -- Introduction -- What is an agricultural subsidy? -- Policy objectives of agricultural support -- What is the magnitude of subsidies in the agriculture sector? -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 Inefficient, Unequal, and Unwise: The Economic and Distributional Impacts of Agricultural -- Introduction -- Agricultural subsidies and productivity.
Agricultural subsidies and distributional goals -- The way forward -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 Reap What You Sow: The Water Footprint of Agricultural Subsidies -- Introduction -- Nitrogen legacies and the role of subsidies -- The law of unintended consequences -- The way forward -- Cultivating solutions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 The Effects of Agricultural Subsidies on Forests and Their Spillovers -- Introduction -- Global deforestation is sensitive to changes in commodity prices -- Assessing the effect of agricultural subsidies on deforestation -- Agricultural subsidies and the emergence of infectious diseases: A focus on malaria -- Notes -- References -- Part III Oceans -- Chapter 10 The Economic, Social, and Environmental Effects of Harmful Fishery Subsidies -- The state of the world's oceans -- The dual challenges of open access and direct subsidies -- The impact of subsidies in three critical fisheries -- Implications and caveats -- Notes -- References -- Part IV From evidence to action -- Chapter 11 Reforming Harmful Subsidies in a Complex Political Economy -- Introduction -- Establishing the case for reform -- Anticipating the political challenges to reform -- Navigating political complexity: Six principles for effective reforms -- Subsidy reforms for sustainable development -- Note -- References -- Chapter 12 Bringing Together the Piece -- Conclusions -- Note -- Reference -- Boxes -- Box 1.1 Formal definitions of implicit and explicit subsidies -- Box 2.1 Air pollution: A toxic medley of many different pollutants from many different sources -- Box 2.2 The unequal burden of air pollution on women, children, and ethnic minorities -- Box 2.3 Indoor air pollution and the risks to human health -- Box 2.4 Subsidy reforms and the need for complementary policies to tackle pollution. Box 3.1 Pollution sources other than fossil fuels that receive public support and subsidies -- Box 3.2 Subsidies: Intended for the poor, but benefiting the rich -- Box 3.3 Technical spotlight: A meta-analysis of price elasticities in low- and middle-income countries -- Box 3.4 Technical spotlight: A global empirical analysis of the relationship between energy prices and air pollution -- Box 4.1 Technical spotlight: New evidence on global air pollution exposure and poverty -- Box 4.2 Nuances matter: Air pollution and poverty in Vietnam -- Box 4.3 Technical spotlight: New evidence on air pollution from the world's coal-fired power plants -- Box 4.4 Historic evidence of socioeconomic sorting in Britain and beyond -- Box 5.1 Technical spotlight: Assessing the distributional and health benefits of fossil fuel subsidy reform for 35 countries using the World Bank's Carbon Pricing Assessment Tool -- Box 5.2 No two subsidy schemes are the same: Subsidies in Algeria, China, Indonesia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Box 5.3 Fossil fuel subsidy reform contributes to reducing greenhouse gases -- Box 5.4 Health benefits of climate change mitigation policies -- Box 6.1 Landscape restoration projects in Ethiopia -- Box 6.2 A simple profit-maximization model to illustrate the policy impacts of support mechanisms -- Box 6.3 Domestic support in agriculture: The WTO "boxes" -- Box 6.4 The nominal rate of protection and producer support estimate -- Box 7.1 Agricultural subsidies and technology adoption -- Box 7.2 Technical spotlight: Estimating the impact of agricultural subsidies on total factor productivity at the country level -- Box 7.3 Technical spotlight: Meta-analysis of the effects of agricultural input subsidies on agricultural production and farmers' incomes -- Box 7.4 Technical spotlight: Farm input subsidy reforms in Malawi and Nigeria. Box 7.5 Technical spotlight: The Mi Riego highland irrigation program in Peru -- Box 7.6 Technical spotlight: Estimating the distributional impact of output subsidies -- Box 7.7 Technical spotlight: Estimating the distributional impact of input subsidies -- Box 7.8 The varying effectiveness of inorganic fertilizer application on smallholder-managed fields -- Box 7.9 Lessons from e-voucher programs in Guinea, Mali, and Niger -- Box 8.1 A divided world: Fertilizer feast and famine -- Box 8.2 NPK application: Skewed and distorted -- Box 8.3 The nitrogen cascade beyond water -- Box 8.4 Technical spotlight: Diminishing returns to fertilizer use -- Box 8.5 Technical spotlight: Regional effects of fertilizer use -- Box 8.6 Technical spotlight: Nitrogen fertilizer use and water pollution -- Box 8.7 Technical spotlight: Drawing down the ocean underground -- Box 8.8 The fallout of war -- Box 9.1 Technical spotlight: The effects of agricultural commodity prices and producer supports on gloabl deforrestation -- Box 9.2 Technical spotlight: Two country case studies on the impact of subsidies on deforestation, 2000-10 -- Box 9.3 Technical spotlight: Estimating the impact of deforestation on malaria transmission -- Box 10.1 Managing the many stressors facing global fisheries -- Box 10.2 The economics of fisheries -- Box 10.3 Ecosystems of the Mauritanian EEZ, the East China Sea, and the northern South China Sea -- Box 10.4 Technical spotlight: The Ecopath with Ecosim model -- Box 10.5 Technical spotlight: Impact of subsidies and management regimes on biomass -- Box 10.6 The importance of fishery ecology in determining the impact of harmful subsidies -- Box 10.7 Technical spotlight: Subsidy removal and the recovery of fisheries under job optimization and ecological optimization -- Box 11.1 The World Bank's Energy Subsidy Reform Facility. Box 11.2 When compensation paves the way for reform: Murray-Darling Basin, Australia -- Box 11.3 When winners feel like losers: Public perceptions can drive opposition to subsidy reform -- Box 11.4 Lessons from India: The complexities of reforming agricultural subsidies and protectionism -- Box 11.5 Credible compensation before subsidies are removed -- Box 11.6 Lessons from Nigeria: National averages hide vulnerable population groups -- Box 11.7 A fuel subsidy reform clears the air: Experience from Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt -- Box 11.8 Fossil fuel subsidy reform in Mexico -- Figures -- Figure ES.1 Change in global agricultural productivity due to the use of nitrogen fertilizer, by quantile of use and region -- Figure B2.3.1 The Energy Ladder: The dominant energy sources for cooking and heating, by level of income -- Figure B2.4.1 Entry points for antipollution policies -- Figure 3.1 Global energy sector subsidies, 2017 -- Figure 3.2 Global explicit fossil fuel subsidies, 2015-25 (projected) -- Figure 3.3 Top 20 explicit fossil fuel subsidy programs, 2020 -- Figure 3.4 Global sources of implicit fossil fuel subsidies and share of GDP, 2015-25 (projected) -- Figure 3.5 Top 20 providers of implicit fossil fuel subsidies, 2020 -- Figure 3.6 Global implicit fossil fuel subsidies, by type of fuel, 2015-25 (projected) -- Figure 3.7 Best intentions and detrimental effects of fossil fuel subsidies -- Figure 3.8 Fossil fuel subsidies and health expenditures as a share of GDP in select countries, 2019 -- Figure 3.9 Fossil fuel subsidies and education expenditures as a share of GDP in select countries, 2019 -- Figure B3.3.1 Price elasticities of gasoline demand -- Figure 3.10 Average price elasticities of energy demand -- Figure 4.1 Global population exposed to different levels of air pollution risk. Figure 4.2 Population exposed to air pollution, by region and as a share of total regional population. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910838372903321 |
Damania Richard
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| Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development goals in an era of demographic change / / a joint publication of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund
| Development goals in an era of demographic change / / a joint publication of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank Publications, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Collana |
World Bank Group flagship report
Global monitoring report |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Demographic transition |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0670-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Overview; Part I. Monitoring global development progress; Development progress over the MDG period has been impressive; Despite solid development gains, significant work remains; Amid an uncertain outlook, stronger effort is needed to grow, invest, and insure; Evolving circumstances demand a new approach-enter the SDGs; Part II. Development in an era of demographic change; Global demography is at a turning point; Demographic change may alter the trajectory of global development
Effective policies can leverage demographic change within countriesOpportunities exist to arbitrage demographic diversity across countries; References; Part I: Monitoring Global Development Progress; Chapter 1 Ending Extreme Poverty and Sharing Prosperity: Progress and Policies; Extreme poverty: Updated numbers and remaining challenges; Shared prosperity: Conceptual issues and recent trends; Ending extreme poverty and sharing prosperity: Policy agenda; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Scaling Up Impact: Transitioning from Millennium to Sustainable Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals: Current statusThe Sustainable Development Goals: A new approach; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Global Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook: Prospects for Growth; Recent developments and short- and medium-term prospects; Update on recent macroeconomic policies; Quality of macroeconomic policies in low-income countries; Long-term convergence and growth trends; Conclusion; Notes; Part II: Development in an Era of Demographic Change; Chapter 4 Demographic Change: Disparities, Divergences, and Drivers; Characteristics of demographic change Drivers of demographic changeConclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Implications of Demographic Change: Pathways to Prosperity; From demography to development: A global typology; Challenging starting points; Pathways to future prosperity; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6 Policy Priorities in an Era of Demographic Change; Leveraging demographic change within countries; Leveraging demographic differences across countries; Conclusion; Country Spotlights: Policy challenges at different stages of demographic transition; Notes; References; Appendixes A. Millennium Development Goals Report CardB. The Role of Multilateral Development Banks: From MDGs to SDGs; C. Data sources; D. Methodology; Boxes; O.1 Drawing global poverty lines; 1.1 Global poverty estimates based on 2011 PPP data: Methods and challenges; 1.2 Why poverty in India could be even lower; 1.3 Person-equivalent poverty: An intuitive headcount measure that controls for depth; 1.4 Poverty in Latin America: Income-based versus consumption-based estimates; 1.5 Multidimensional poverty measurement: E pluribus unum?; 1.6 The Multidimensional Poverty Index: An example 1.7 Back to "Basics": McNamara's prescient 1972 speech on shared prosperity |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460944703321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank Publications, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development research in practice : the DIME analytics data handbook
| Development research in practice : the DIME analytics data handbook |
| Autore | Bjärkefur Kristoffer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Cardoso de AndradeLuíza
DanielsBenjamin JonesMaria Ruth |
| Soggetto topico |
Business - Data processing - Management
Data curation Economic development - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1695-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- How to read this book -- The DIME Wiki: A complementary resource -- Standardizing data work -- Standardizing coding practices -- The team behind this book -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 1 Conducting reproducible, transparent, and credible research -- Developing a credible research project -- Conducting research transparently -- Analyzing data reproducibly and preparing a reproducibility package -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 2 Setting the stage for effective and efficient collaboration -- Preparing a collaborative work environment -- Organizing code and data for replicable research -- Preparing to handle confidential data ethically -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 3 Establishing a measurement framework -- Documenting data needs -- Translating research design to data needs -- Creating research design variables by randomization -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 4 Acquiring development data -- Acquiring data ethically and reproducibly -- Collecting high-quality data using electronic surveys -- Handling data securely -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 5 Cleaning and processing research data -- Making data "tidy" -- Implementing data quality checks -- Processing confidential data -- Preparing data for analysis -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 6 Constructing and analyzing research data -- Creating analysis data sets -- Writing analysis code -- Creating reproducible tables and graphs -- Increasing efficiency of analysis with dynamic documents -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 7 Publishing reproducible research outputs -- Publishing research papers and reports -- Preparing research data for publication -- Publishing a reproducible research package -- Looking ahead -- References. Chapter 8 Conclusion -- Bringing it all together -- Where to go from here -- Appendix A: The DIME Analytics Coding Guide -- Appendix B: DIME Analytics resource directory -- Appendix C: Research design for impact evaluation -- Boxes -- Box I.1 The Demand for Safe Spaces case study -- Box 1.1 Summary: Conducting reproducible, transparent, and credible research -- Box 1.2 Registering studies: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 1.3 Writing preanalysis plans: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 1.4 Preparing a reproducibility package: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.1 Summary: Setting the stage for effective and efficient collaboration -- Box 2.2 Preparing a collaborative work environment: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.3 Organizing files and folders: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.4 DIME master do-file template -- Box 2.5 Writing code that others can read: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.6 Writing code that others can run: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.7 Seeking ethical approval: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.8 Obtaining informed consent: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.9 Ensuring the privacy of research subjects: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.1 Summary: Establishing a measurement framework -- Box 3.2 Developing a data linkage table: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.3 Creating data flowcharts: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.4 An example of uniform-probability random sampling -- Box 3.5 An example of randomized assignment with multiple treatment arms -- Box 3.6 An example of reproducible randomization. Box 4.1 Summary: Acquiring development data -- Box 4.2 Determining data ownership: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 4.3 Piloting survey instruments: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 4.4 Checking data quality in real time: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.1 Summary: Cleaning and processing research data -- Box 5.2 Establishing a unique identifier: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.3 Tidying data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.4 Assuring data quality: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.5 Implementing de-identification: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.6 Correcting data points: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.7 Recoding and annotating data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.1 Summary: Constructing and analyzing research data -- Box 6.2 Integrating multiple data sources: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.3 Creating analysis variables: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.4 Documenting variable construction: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.5 Writing analysis code: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.6 Organizing analysis code: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.7 Visualizing data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.8 Managing outputs: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 7.1 Summary: Publishing reproducible research outputs -- Box 7.2 Publishing research papers and reports: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 7.3 Publishing research data sets: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project. Box 7.4 Releasing a reproducibility package: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Figures -- Figure I.1 Overview of the tasks involved in development research data work -- Figure B2.3.1 Folder structure of the Demand for Safe Spaces data work -- Figure B3.3.1 Flowchart of a project data map -- Figure B4.4.1 A sample dashboard of indicators of progress -- Figure 4.1 Data acquisition tasks and outputs -- Figure 5.1 Data-cleaning tasks and outputs -- Figure 6.1 Data analysis tasks and outputs -- Figure 7.1 Publication tasks and outputs -- Figure 8.1 Research data work outputs. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Development Research in Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794504303321 |
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Bjärkefur Kristoffer
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| , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development research in practice : the DIME analytics data handbook
| Development research in practice : the DIME analytics data handbook |
| Autore | Bjärkefur Kristoffer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Cardoso de AndradeLuíza
DanielsBenjamin JonesMaria Ruth |
| Soggetto topico |
Business - Data processing - Management
Data curation Economic development - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1695-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- How to read this book -- The DIME Wiki: A complementary resource -- Standardizing data work -- Standardizing coding practices -- The team behind this book -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 1 Conducting reproducible, transparent, and credible research -- Developing a credible research project -- Conducting research transparently -- Analyzing data reproducibly and preparing a reproducibility package -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 2 Setting the stage for effective and efficient collaboration -- Preparing a collaborative work environment -- Organizing code and data for replicable research -- Preparing to handle confidential data ethically -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 3 Establishing a measurement framework -- Documenting data needs -- Translating research design to data needs -- Creating research design variables by randomization -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 4 Acquiring development data -- Acquiring data ethically and reproducibly -- Collecting high-quality data using electronic surveys -- Handling data securely -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 5 Cleaning and processing research data -- Making data "tidy" -- Implementing data quality checks -- Processing confidential data -- Preparing data for analysis -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 6 Constructing and analyzing research data -- Creating analysis data sets -- Writing analysis code -- Creating reproducible tables and graphs -- Increasing efficiency of analysis with dynamic documents -- Looking ahead -- References -- Chapter 7 Publishing reproducible research outputs -- Publishing research papers and reports -- Preparing research data for publication -- Publishing a reproducible research package -- Looking ahead -- References. Chapter 8 Conclusion -- Bringing it all together -- Where to go from here -- Appendix A: The DIME Analytics Coding Guide -- Appendix B: DIME Analytics resource directory -- Appendix C: Research design for impact evaluation -- Boxes -- Box I.1 The Demand for Safe Spaces case study -- Box 1.1 Summary: Conducting reproducible, transparent, and credible research -- Box 1.2 Registering studies: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 1.3 Writing preanalysis plans: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 1.4 Preparing a reproducibility package: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.1 Summary: Setting the stage for effective and efficient collaboration -- Box 2.2 Preparing a collaborative work environment: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.3 Organizing files and folders: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.4 DIME master do-file template -- Box 2.5 Writing code that others can read: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.6 Writing code that others can run: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.7 Seeking ethical approval: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.8 Obtaining informed consent: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 2.9 Ensuring the privacy of research subjects: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.1 Summary: Establishing a measurement framework -- Box 3.2 Developing a data linkage table: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.3 Creating data flowcharts: An example from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 3.4 An example of uniform-probability random sampling -- Box 3.5 An example of randomized assignment with multiple treatment arms -- Box 3.6 An example of reproducible randomization. Box 4.1 Summary: Acquiring development data -- Box 4.2 Determining data ownership: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 4.3 Piloting survey instruments: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 4.4 Checking data quality in real time: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.1 Summary: Cleaning and processing research data -- Box 5.2 Establishing a unique identifier: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.3 Tidying data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.4 Assuring data quality: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.5 Implementing de-identification: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.6 Correcting data points: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 5.7 Recoding and annotating data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.1 Summary: Constructing and analyzing research data -- Box 6.2 Integrating multiple data sources: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.3 Creating analysis variables: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.4 Documenting variable construction: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.5 Writing analysis code: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.6 Organizing analysis code: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.7 Visualizing data: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 6.8 Managing outputs: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 7.1 Summary: Publishing reproducible research outputs -- Box 7.2 Publishing research papers and reports: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Box 7.3 Publishing research data sets: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project. Box 7.4 Releasing a reproducibility package: A case study from the Demand for Safe Spaces project -- Figures -- Figure I.1 Overview of the tasks involved in development research data work -- Figure B2.3.1 Folder structure of the Demand for Safe Spaces data work -- Figure B3.3.1 Flowchart of a project data map -- Figure B4.4.1 A sample dashboard of indicators of progress -- Figure 4.1 Data acquisition tasks and outputs -- Figure 5.1 Data-cleaning tasks and outputs -- Figure 6.1 Data analysis tasks and outputs -- Figure 7.1 Publication tasks and outputs -- Figure 8.1 Research data work outputs. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Development Research in Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815166803321 |
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Bjärkefur Kristoffer
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| , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support
| Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support |
| Autore | O'Brien Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1532 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development projects
Economic development projects - Evaluation - Developing countries Economic assistance - Evaluation International Finance Finance Business & Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8213-7288-2
9786611001018 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Evaluation Snapshot in Selected Languages; 1 Introduction; Figures; Boxes; 2 Relevance of the Bank's Work; 3 Effectiveness of the Bank's Country Programs; Tables; 4 Sharing and Use of Knowledge; 5 Engagement of MICs in Global Programs; 6 Cooperation across the Bank Group; 7 Findings and Recommendations; Appendixes; Endnotes; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455037303321 |
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O'Brien Thomas
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support
| Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support |
| Autore | O'Brien Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1532 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development projects
Economic development projects - Evaluation - Developing countries Economic assistance - Evaluation International Finance Finance Business & Economics |
| ISBN |
0-8213-7288-2
9786611001018 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Evaluation Snapshot in Selected Languages; 1 Introduction; Figures; Boxes; 2 Relevance of the Bank's Work; 3 Effectiveness of the Bank's Country Programs; Tables; 4 Sharing and Use of Knowledge; 5 Engagement of MICs in Global Programs; 6 Cooperation across the Bank Group; 7 Findings and Recommendations; Appendixes; Endnotes; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778592503321 |
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O'Brien Thomas
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support
| Development Results in Middle-Income Countries [[electronic resource] ] : An Evaluation of World Bank's Support |
| Autore | O'Brien Thomas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1532 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development projects
Economic development projects - Evaluation - Developing countries Economic assistance - Evaluation International Finance Finance Business & Economics |
| ISBN |
0-8213-7288-2
9786611001018 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Evaluation Snapshot in Selected Languages; 1 Introduction; Figures; Boxes; 2 Relevance of the Bank's Work; 3 Effectiveness of the Bank's Country Programs; Tables; 4 Sharing and Use of Knowledge; 5 Engagement of MICs in Global Programs; 6 Cooperation across the Bank Group; 7 Findings and Recommendations; Appendixes; Endnotes; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820638403321 |
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O'Brien Thomas
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| Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Digital Africa : Technological Transformation for Jobs
| Digital Africa : Technological Transformation for Jobs |
| Autore | Begazo Tania |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : World Bank Publications, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.064 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlimpoMoussa
DutzMark |
| Soggetto topico |
Technology - Economic aspects
Technological innovations |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1837-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Main Messages -- Overview -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Digital Technologies: Enabling Technological Transformation for Jobs -- What are digital technologies? -- Africa's jobs and technology challenges -- Impacts of digital technology use on jobs and poverty -- Africa's large internet uptake gap -- Data and knowledge gaps for future work -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Enterprises: Creating Better Jobs for More People through Innovation -- Digital technology use by African enterprises -- COVID-19 and digital divides -- Drivers of enterprise use -- Technology policies for more and better firms -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Households: Supporting Productive Use of DTs for Inclusive Economic Impact -- Household internet use is low, uneven, but growing -- The COVID-19 paradox: Increased internet usage but widened digital divides -- Understanding constraints to household internet use -- A policy framework to transform use into inclusive impact -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Digital and Data Infrastructure: Stimulating Greater Availability and Use through Policy and Regulatory Reforms -- Market challenges of internet connectivity: Affordability, use, and quality -- Affordability to increase use -- Availability to reduce digital divides -- Data infrastructure and regulation for affordability and willingness to use -- Looking ahead: Regional integration and climate transition -- Summary of key findings for more inclusive use -- Annex 4A Supplemental data -- Notes -- References -- Boxes -- Box 1.1 What are "good jobs"? -- Box 1.2 The World Bank's "economic transformation for jobs" framework -- Box 2.1 Rapid diffusion of website technology during COVID-19 -- Box 2.2 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobile app use in Africa.
Box 2.3 Public inputs to strengthen value chains in Senegal, Kenya, and Peru -- Box 2.4 A job creation program in Senegal: Effective design for technological transformation -- Box 3.1 E-commerce for economic inclusion in China's Taobao Villages -- Box 3.2 Reliable electricity and the digital economy -- Box 3.3 Smart Villages in Niger for inclusive availability and productive use -- Box 4.1 Regressive broadband pricing constrains use by the poor -- Box 4.2 High broadband prices and limited offerings constrain data use by SMEs -- Box 4.3 Creating digital institutions in situations of fragility, conflict, and violence: Transforming the sector in Somalia -- Box 4.4 Senegal's digital acceleration journey: The role of infrastructure regulatory reforms -- Box 4.5 The evolving taxation of digital services -- Box 4.6 Alternative technologies for covering rural and remote areas -- Figures -- Figure O.1 Conceptual framework for policy analysis of DTs' impacts on job and income growth -- Figure O.2 Effects of mobile internet availability on job creation and household welfare, Nigeria and Tanzania -- Figure O.3 Gap between mobile internet coverage and usage, Sub-Saharan Africa and other regions, 2010-21 -- Figure O.4 Association between firms' use of more sophisticated DTs and productivity and job growth, selected countries, 2019-21 -- Figure O.5 Association between microenterprises' use of technologies and higher productivity, sales, and jobs, 2017-18 -- Figure O.6 Smartphone and computer use, by firm size, selected countries, 2019-21 -- Figure O.7 Correlates of smartphone and computer adoption by African firms, 2017-21 -- Figure O.8 Policy routes for increasing households' inclusive uptake and productive use of DTs -- Figure O.9 Extent of competitive constraints in market structures across the digital value chain in Africa, 2021. Figure 1.1 Projected share of the global workforce, by region, in 2025, 2050, and 2100 -- Figure 1.2 Use of selected agricultural technologies, by region, 2015 -- Figure 1.3 Conceptual framework for policy analysis of DTs' impacts on job and income growth -- Figure 1.4 Expanded conceptual framework for policy analysis of DTs' job and income impacts through the lens of digital divides -- Figure 1.5 Impacts of mobile internet availability on job creation and household welfare, Nigeria and Tanzania -- Figure 1.6 Impact of decision support tool on Nigerian rice farmers' yields and profits -- Figure 1.7 Availability of internet-enabled (3G and 4G) networks, by region, 2010-21 -- Figure 1.8 Unique 3G+ mobile internet usage, by region, 2010-21 -- Figure 1.9 Gap between mobile internet coverage and usage, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010-21 -- Figure 1.10 Internet usage and gaps, by region -- Figure 1.11 Average mobile internet availability and usage, by technology type, Sub-Saharan Africa versus other regions, 2010 and 2021 -- Figure 1.12 Mobile internet uptake gaps, by country, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 -- Figure 2.1 Association of higher technological sophistication with higher enterprise productivity, selected African countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.2 Association between firms' use of sophisticated technologies and growth of productivity and jobs, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.3 Unconditional performance improvements among microenterprises using DTs relative to nonusers, selected African countries, 2017-18 -- Figure 2.4 Association between microenterprises' use of technologies and higher productivity, sales, and jobs, selected African countries, 2017-18 -- Figure 2.5 Technological sophistication of enterprises, by broad sector, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21. Figure 2.6 Technological sophistication of enterprises, by firm size, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.7 Use of DTs by enterprises, by firm size and general business function, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.8 Use of smartphones and computers by enterprises, by firm size, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.9 Use of more sophisticated DTs by enterprises, selected African and comparator countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.10 Average microenterprise uptake and use of DTs, by owner age and gender subgroup, selected African countries, 2017-18 -- Figure 2.11 Top Sub-Saharan African countries in digital-solution business density and total investment, 2020 -- Figure 2.12 Local and regional shares, and top regional subsectors, of digital-solution providers, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020 -- Figure 2.13 Major hubs of regional digital-solution businesses, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020 -- Figure B2.1.1 Growth of e-payment use in websites, Sub-Saharan African countries versus other regions, 2019-20 -- Figure 2.14 Increases in enterprise uptake, use, and investment in digital solutions after COVID-19 outbreak, by firm size, Sub-Saharan African versus comparator countries, 2020-21 -- Figure 2.15 Increases in enterprise use of and investment in DTs after COVID-19 outbreak, by firm size, selected African countries, 2020-21 -- Figure B2.2.1 Change in number of monthly average users of digital apps, selected African and comparator countries, April 2020 to March 2021 -- Figure 2.16 Effects of higher pre-COVID-19 technological readiness on enterprises' post-COVID-19 sales, by technology sophistication quintile, 2021 -- Figure 2.17 Reported barriers to enterprise use of technology, by firm size, selected African countries, 2019-21. Figure 2.18 Correlates of smartphone and computer adoption by African firms, 2017-21 -- Figure 2.19 African enterprises' perceptions of own technology use relative to other firms within country, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.20 Correlation of worker and manager skills with use of better technologies, selected African countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.21 Correlation of better management capabilities and organizational practices with enterprise use of better technologies, selected African countries, 2019-21 -- Figure 2.22 Instruments to support generation and adoption of DTs for GBFs and SBFs -- Figure B2.4.1 Coordination of complementary support mechanisms tailored to specific value chains -- Figure 3.1 Internet usage, by subregion, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-20 -- Figure 3.2 Wireless broadband and internet coverage, usage gaps, and coverage gaps, by subregion, Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020 -- Figure 3.3 Internet usage in 10 Sub-Saharan African countries, 2008, 2012, and 2018 -- Figure 3.4 Correlation of household income with uptake of mobile services and mobile broadband internet, by income decile, selected Sub-Saharan African countries, 2017-18 -- Figure 3.5 Gender gap in mobile internet usage, by region, all low- and middle-income countries, 2017-20 -- Figure 3.6 Mobile data consumption per capita, by region, 2018 -- Figure 3.7 Correlation between internet usage and GNI per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world, 2019 -- Figure 3.8 Probability of employment adjustments during COVID-19 pandemic by firms, by income group, Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world, 2020/21 -- Figure 3.9 Changes in household expenditures during or after the COVID-19 outbreak, Kenya and Sierra Leone -- Figure 3.10 Association of factors with internet use, selected West African countries, 2018/19. Figure 3.11 Correlates of internet adoption across nine Sub-Saharan African countries, 2017-18. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Digital Africa |
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Distributional impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region
| Distributional impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region |
| Autore | Hoogeveen Johannes G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 pages) |
| Disciplina | 337.161 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Lopez-AcevedoGladys |
| Collana | MENA Development Report |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Africa, North
Poverty - Middle East |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1777-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Overview -- Setting the Stage / Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Stuti Manchanda, Jaime Alfonso Roche Rodríguez -- Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on MENA Households / Minh Cong Nguyen, Gildas Bopahbe Deudibe, Romeo Jacky Gansey -- West Bank and Gaza: Links among Income, Jobs, and Food / Pablo Suárez Becerra, Eduardo A. Malásquez, Jawad Al-Saleh -- Tunisia: The Link between Dropping Incomes and Living Standards / Federica Alfani, Dorra Dhraief, Vasco Molini, Dan Pavelesku, Marco Ranzani -- Djibouti: Refugees More Vulnerable Than Nationals / Bilal Malaeb, Anne Duplantier, Romeo Jacky Gansey, Sekou Tidiani Konaté, Omar Abdoulkader Mohamed, Jeff Tanner, Harriet Mugera -- Tunisia: Poorest Households Are the Most Vulnerable / Deeksha Kokas, Abdelrahmen El Lahga, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo -- West Bank and Gaza: Emergence of the New Poor / Romeo Jacky Gansey, Alia Jane Aghajanian, Jawad Al-Saleh -- The Islamic Republic of Iran: Battling Both Income Loss and Inflation / Laura Rodriguez, Aziz Atamanov -- Lebanon: Sharply Increased Poverty for Nationals and Refugees / Bilal Malaeb, Matthew Wai-Poi. |
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Distributional impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region
| Distributional impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region |
| Autore | Hoogeveen Johannes G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | , : World Bank Publications, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 pages) |
| Disciplina | 337.161 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Lopez-AcevedoGladys |
| Collana | MENA Development Report |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Africa, North
Poverty - Middle East |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1777-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Overview -- Setting the Stage / Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Stuti Manchanda, Jaime Alfonso Roche Rodríguez -- Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on MENA Households / Minh Cong Nguyen, Gildas Bopahbe Deudibe, Romeo Jacky Gansey -- West Bank and Gaza: Links among Income, Jobs, and Food / Pablo Suárez Becerra, Eduardo A. Malásquez, Jawad Al-Saleh -- Tunisia: The Link between Dropping Incomes and Living Standards / Federica Alfani, Dorra Dhraief, Vasco Molini, Dan Pavelesku, Marco Ranzani -- Djibouti: Refugees More Vulnerable Than Nationals / Bilal Malaeb, Anne Duplantier, Romeo Jacky Gansey, Sekou Tidiani Konaté, Omar Abdoulkader Mohamed, Jeff Tanner, Harriet Mugera -- Tunisia: Poorest Households Are the Most Vulnerable / Deeksha Kokas, Abdelrahmen El Lahga, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo -- West Bank and Gaza: Emergence of the New Poor / Romeo Jacky Gansey, Alia Jane Aghajanian, Jawad Al-Saleh -- The Islamic Republic of Iran: Battling Both Income Loss and Inflation / Laura Rodriguez, Aziz Atamanov -- Lebanon: Sharply Increased Poverty for Nationals and Refugees / Bilal Malaeb, Matthew Wai-Poi. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810059703321 |
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