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Beyond commodities : the growth challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean / / Jorge Thompson Araujo [and four others]
Beyond commodities : the growth challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean / / Jorge Thompson Araujo [and four others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts
Disciplina 338.98
Collana Latin American Development Forum
Soggetto topico Economic development - Latin America
Economic development - Caribbean Area
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910151621603321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
Materiale a stampa
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Beyond contributory pensions : fourteen experiences with coverage expansion in Latin America / / Rafael P. Rofman, Ignacio Apella, and Evelyn Vezza, editors
Beyond contributory pensions : fourteen experiences with coverage expansion in Latin America / / Rafael P. Rofman, Ignacio Apella, and Evelyn Vezza, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (451 p.)
Disciplina 331.25/2098
Collana Directions in Development. Human Development
Soggetto topico Old age pensions - Government policy - Latin America
Pensions - Government policy - Latin America
Social security - Latin America
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0391-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview; Expanding Income Protection for the Elderly in Latin America; Figure 1.1 Timeline of Reforms Aimed at Expanding Coverage for the Elderly, Selected Countries, 2000-14; Figures; Rationale; Analytical Framework; The Demographic Context in Latin America; Figure 1.2 Median Age and Dependency Ratio of the Elderly, Latin America, 1950-2100; Figure 1.3 Dependency Ratio of the Elderly, Selected Countries, 2010 and 2100; History of Social Protection Systems in the Region
Figure 1.4 Activity Ratios for Adults from 55 to 75 Years Old and Women from 20 to 60 Years Old, Latin America, 1980-2050Figure 1.5 Implied Pension Obligations, Selected Countries, 2000-50; The Coverage Problem; Figure 1.6 Economically Active Population That Contributes to the Social Protection System, Selected Countries, 1990, 2000, and 2010; Figure 1.7 Coverage of the Older Adult Population, Selected Countries, 1990, 2000, and 2010; Figure 1.8 Older Adult Pension Coverage, by Income Quintile, around 2010; Procoverage Reforms: Why Now?
Figure 1.9 Extreme Poverty Rate for Adults over 65, with and without Pension Income, Selected Countries, around 2006Box 1.1 Social Pensions in the Rest of the World; Boxes; Figure B1.1.1 Typology of Social Pension Programs in OECD Countries, 2007; Toward a Taxonomy of the Noncontributory Reforms in Latin America; Tables; Table 1.1 Initial Conditions before Inclusive Reforms; Figure 1.10 Coverage of New Social Protection Systems, 2012; Table 1.2 Coverage Expansion Programs, Design Characteristics; Different Needs and Financial Sacrifices
Figure 1.11 Average Benefit of New Social Protection Systems, 2012Figure 1.12 Form of Selecting Beneficiaries and the Noncontributory Benefit; Figure 1.13 Noncontributory Benefit Relative to the Contributory Benefit and the Poverty Line; Figure 1.14 Spending on New Social Protection Systems as a Percentage of GDP and of Spending on Contributory Pensions, 2012; Figure 1.15 Relationship between Coverage Increase and Financial Commitment, 2012; Conclusion: Policy Options, Challenges, Preconditions, and Prospects for Income Protection Systems for Older Adults; Annex 1A Coverage Expansion Programs
Table 1A.1 Coverage Expansion Programs, Performance Indicators, 2012Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Argentina; Background; Figure 2.1 Population Older than 65 Years, Argentina and Latin America, 1950-2100; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Contribution Density, 1994-2001; Figure 2.3 Pension System Coverage for the Economically Active and Employed Population, 1992-2010; Figure 2.4 Population over Age 65 Receiving a Social Security Benefit, 1992-2011; Figure 2.5 Population over Age 65 Receiving a Social Security Benefit, by Gender, 1992-2011
Figure 2.6 Population over Age 65 Receiving a Welfare Benefit, by Income Quintile, 1992-2011
Record Nr. UNINA-9910463604303321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
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Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Autore Khurana Mani
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (151 p.)
Disciplina 333.79150954
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Power resources - Economic aspects - India
Energy industries - India
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0393-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Sector Finances Have Reached Crisis Proportions; Figures; Figure ES.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Some States Have Performed Worse Than Others; Figure ES.2 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Banks and Other Financial Institutions Have Increased Their Support; Figure ES.3 Power Sector Debt; Costs Have Been Driven Primarily by Power Procurement, Underpinned by Fuel Crisis; Figure ES.4 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; The Gap between Costs and Revenues Has Increased
Figure ES.5 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11The Financial Situation of the Power Sector Reflects a Complex Interplay between Utilities and Key Stakeholders; Figure ES.6 Decomposition of Losses, 2003 and 2011; Efficiency Improvements in Upstream Generation Can Bring about Significant Savings; Financial Projections Suggest a Continued Slide until 2017; Figure ES.7 Projected Change in Gap without Subsidy, 2011 and 2017; A Proposed Simple Tool to Monitor Sector Performance on a Regular Basis; Figure ES.8 Best and Worst Performing States in the AHP Index
A Few Areas of Continued Focus Can Go a Long Way to Improve Sector PerformanceNotes; Chapter 1The Genesis of India's Power Sector Reforms; The Reforms and Their Origins; Events Leading up to the Electricity Act, 2003; Figure 1.1 Peak and Energy Deficit; Figure 1.2 Timeline of Sector Unbundling and Establishment of Regulatory Commissions; Tables; Table 1.1 Comparative Assessment of Technical and Operational Indicators; Boxes; Box 1.1 The Electricity Act, 2003, and Subsequent Policies; Figure 1.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003; Figure 1.4 Power Sector Structure, by State
Accelerated Power Development and Reforms ProgramNotes; References; Chapter 2Deteriorating Sector Finances; A Snapshot of Sector Finances; Figure 2.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Figure 2.2 Profit (Loss) after Tax, by State, 2011; Figure 2.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Table 2.1 Accumulated Losses across the Power Sector Value Chain, 2011; Figure 2.4 Evolution of Subsidies, 2003-11; Figure 2.5 Debt in the Power Sector; Cost and Revenue in the Distribution Segment; Figure 2.6 Analysis of Average Cost, 2011, and Compound Annual Growth Rate, 2003-11
Figure 2.7 Composition of Total Costs, 2003-11Figure 2.8 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; Figure 2.9 Energy Deficit Caused by Coal Shortages, 2012; Figure 2.10 Revenues in 2011 and Compound Annual Growth Rate; The Gap between Cost and Revenue; Figure 2.11 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11; Figure 2.12 Cost Recovery Performance with and without Subsidy; Figure 2.13 Evolution of the Cost-Revenue Gap; Figure 2.14 Decomposition of Losses in 2003 and 2011; Figure 2.15 Average Effective Tariff, by Consumer Group, 2012; Table 2.2 Tariff Performance and Utility Losses, 2011
Figure 2.16 Distribution Losses, 2003-11
Record Nr. UNINA-9910511472203321
Khurana Mani  
Washington District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Materiale a stampa
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Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Autore Khurana Mani
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington D.C. : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xvi, 131 pages) : illustrations ; ; 25 cm
Disciplina 333.79150954
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Power resources - Economic aspects - India
Energy industries - India
ISBN 1-4648-0393-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Sector Finances Have Reached Crisis Proportions; Figures; Figure ES.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Some States Have Performed Worse Than Others; Figure ES.2 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Banks and Other Financial Institutions Have Increased Their Support; Figure ES.3 Power Sector Debt; Costs Have Been Driven Primarily by Power Procurement, Underpinned by Fuel Crisis; Figure ES.4 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; The Gap between Costs and Revenues Has Increased
Figure ES.5 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11The Financial Situation of the Power Sector Reflects a Complex Interplay between Utilities and Key Stakeholders; Figure ES.6 Decomposition of Losses, 2003 and 2011; Efficiency Improvements in Upstream Generation Can Bring about Significant Savings; Financial Projections Suggest a Continued Slide until 2017; Figure ES.7 Projected Change in Gap without Subsidy, 2011 and 2017; A Proposed Simple Tool to Monitor Sector Performance on a Regular Basis; Figure ES.8 Best and Worst Performing States in the AHP Index
A Few Areas of Continued Focus Can Go a Long Way to Improve Sector Performance Notes; Chapter 1The Genesis of India's Power Sector Reforms; The Reforms and Their Origins; Events Leading up to the Electricity Act, 2003; Figure 1.1 Peak and Energy Deficit; Figure 1.2 Timeline of Sector Unbundling and Establishment of Regulatory Commissions; Tables; Table 1.1 Comparative Assessment of Technical and Operational Indicators; Boxes; Box 1.1 The Electricity Act, 2003, and Subsequent Policies; Figure 1.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003; Figure 1.4 Power Sector Structure, by State
Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program Notes; References; Chapter 2 Deteriorating Sector Finances; A Snapshot of Sector Finances; Figure 2.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Figure 2.2 Profit (Loss) after Tax, by State, 2011; Figure 2.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Table 2.1 Accumulated Losses across the Power Sector Value Chain, 2011; Figure 2.4 Evolution of Subsidies, 2003-11; Figure 2.5 Debt in the Power Sector; Cost and Revenue in the Distribution Segment; Figure 2.6 Analysis of Average Cost, 2011, and Compound Annual Growth Rate, 2003-11
Figure 2.7 Composition of Total Costs, 2003-11Figure 2.8 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; Figure 2.9 Energy Deficit Caused by Coal Shortages, 2012; Figure 2.10 Revenues in 2011 and Compound Annual Growth Rate; The Gap between Cost and Revenue; Figure 2.11 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11; Figure 2.12 Cost Recovery Performance with and without Subsidy; Figure 2.13 Evolution of the Cost-Revenue Gap; Figure 2.14 Decomposition of Losses in 2003 and 2011; Figure 2.15 Average Effective Tariff, by Consumer Group, 2012; Table 2.2 Tariff Performance and Utility Losses, 2011
Figure 2.16 Distribution Losses, 2003-11
Record Nr. UNINA-9910788081703321
Khurana Mani  
Washington D.C. : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Beyond crisis : the financial performance of India's power sector / / Mani Khurana and Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Autore Khurana Mani
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington D.C. : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xvi, 131 pages) : illustrations ; ; 25 cm
Disciplina 333.79150954
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Power resources - Economic aspects - India
Energy industries - India
ISBN 1-4648-0393-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Sector Finances Have Reached Crisis Proportions; Figures; Figure ES.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Some States Have Performed Worse Than Others; Figure ES.2 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Banks and Other Financial Institutions Have Increased Their Support; Figure ES.3 Power Sector Debt; Costs Have Been Driven Primarily by Power Procurement, Underpinned by Fuel Crisis; Figure ES.4 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; The Gap between Costs and Revenues Has Increased
Figure ES.5 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11The Financial Situation of the Power Sector Reflects a Complex Interplay between Utilities and Key Stakeholders; Figure ES.6 Decomposition of Losses, 2003 and 2011; Efficiency Improvements in Upstream Generation Can Bring about Significant Savings; Financial Projections Suggest a Continued Slide until 2017; Figure ES.7 Projected Change in Gap without Subsidy, 2011 and 2017; A Proposed Simple Tool to Monitor Sector Performance on a Regular Basis; Figure ES.8 Best and Worst Performing States in the AHP Index
A Few Areas of Continued Focus Can Go a Long Way to Improve Sector Performance Notes; Chapter 1The Genesis of India's Power Sector Reforms; The Reforms and Their Origins; Events Leading up to the Electricity Act, 2003; Figure 1.1 Peak and Energy Deficit; Figure 1.2 Timeline of Sector Unbundling and Establishment of Regulatory Commissions; Tables; Table 1.1 Comparative Assessment of Technical and Operational Indicators; Boxes; Box 1.1 The Electricity Act, 2003, and Subsequent Policies; Figure 1.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003; Figure 1.4 Power Sector Structure, by State
Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program Notes; References; Chapter 2 Deteriorating Sector Finances; A Snapshot of Sector Finances; Figure 2.1 Profit (Loss) after Tax, 2003-11; Figure 2.2 Profit (Loss) after Tax, by State, 2011; Figure 2.3 Accumulated Losses, by State, 2003-11; Table 2.1 Accumulated Losses across the Power Sector Value Chain, 2011; Figure 2.4 Evolution of Subsidies, 2003-11; Figure 2.5 Debt in the Power Sector; Cost and Revenue in the Distribution Segment; Figure 2.6 Analysis of Average Cost, 2011, and Compound Annual Growth Rate, 2003-11
Figure 2.7 Composition of Total Costs, 2003-11Figure 2.8 Power Purchase Efficiency Scores; Figure 2.9 Energy Deficit Caused by Coal Shortages, 2012; Figure 2.10 Revenues in 2011 and Compound Annual Growth Rate; The Gap between Cost and Revenue; Figure 2.11 Cost Recovery Performance, 2003-11; Figure 2.12 Cost Recovery Performance with and without Subsidy; Figure 2.13 Evolution of the Cost-Revenue Gap; Figure 2.14 Decomposition of Losses in 2003 and 2011; Figure 2.15 Average Effective Tariff, by Consumer Group, 2012; Table 2.2 Tariff Performance and Utility Losses, 2011
Figure 2.16 Distribution Losses, 2003-11
Record Nr. UNINA-9910807044303321
Khurana Mani  
Washington D.C. : , : World Bank Group, , [2015]
Materiale a stampa
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Beyond ending poverty : the dynamics of microfinance in Bangladesh / / Shahidur R. Khandker, M. A. Baqui Khalily, and Hussain A. Samad
Beyond ending poverty : the dynamics of microfinance in Bangladesh / / Shahidur R. Khandker, M. A. Baqui Khalily, and Hussain A. Samad
Autore Khandker Shahidur R.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (283 p.)
Disciplina 332.742
Collana Directions in Development - Poverty
Soggetto topico Microfinance - Bangladesh
Debt - Bangladesh
Consumption (Economics) - Bangladesh
Poor - Bangladesh - Social conditions
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0895-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface -- About the authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Rural nonfarm growth and poverty reduction -- Institutional growth and MFI performance -- Dynamics of microfinance benefits -- Are borrowers overindebted? -- Role of microfinance in poverty transition -- Diversification of income and employment : how does microfinance affect agriculture? -- Distributional impacts -- Effects of noncredit participation -- Does microfinance pay off? -- Beyond ending poverty -- Appendix A: Data description -- Appendix B: Alternative models to estimate the impact of microfinance.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910466019203321
Khandker Shahidur R.  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
Materiale a stampa
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Beyond scarcity : water security in the Middle East and North Africa
Beyond scarcity : water security in the Middle East and North Africa
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables
Disciplina 333.91/150956
Collana MENA Development Report
Soggetto topico Water resources development - Middle East
Water resources development - Africa, North
Water-supply - Middle East
Water-supply - Africa, North
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-1181-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910511434603321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2018
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Beyond the gap : how countries can afford the infrastructure they need while protecting the planet / / Julie Roxenberg and Marianne Fay, editors
Beyond the gap : how countries can afford the infrastructure they need while protecting the planet / / Julie Roxenberg and Marianne Fay, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : World Bank Group, , [2019]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xx, 175 pages)
Disciplina 338.90091724
Collana Sustainable Infrastructure Series
Soggetto topico Infrastructure (Economics) - Developing countries
Sustainable development - Cost effectiveness
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-1364-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910467215203321
Washington, DC : , : World Bank Group, , [2019]
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Bringing e-money to the poor : successes and failures / / Thyra A. Riley and Anoma Kulathunga
Bringing e-money to the poor : successes and failures / / Thyra A. Riley and Anoma Kulathunga
Autore Riley Thyra A.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations, maps
Disciplina 332.1
Collana Directions in Development - Finance
Soggetto topico Banks and banking
Financial services industry
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0463-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910511721003321
Riley Thyra A.  
Washington District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015
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Bringing government into the 21st Century : the Korean digital governance experience / / Tina George Karippacheril [and three others]
Bringing government into the 21st Century : the Korean digital governance experience / / Tina George Karippacheril [and three others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (187 p.)
Disciplina 352.3/802854678
Collana Directions in Development
Soggetto topico Internet in public administration - Korea (South)
Public administration - Information resources management - Korea (South)
Electronic government information - Korea (South)
Information technology - Government policy - Korea (South)
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0882-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Digital Government in Developing Countries: Reflections on the Korean Experience; Digital Governance and Development Opportunities; The Case of Digital Governance Development in the Republic of Korea; Purpose and Structure of the Book; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Institutional and Managerial Dimensions of Digital Government Development in the Republic of Korea; Introduction; Institutions and Digital Government Policy Design: A Brief History; Leadership in Digital Government in Korea
Financing and Human Resource Capacity BuildingConclusion; Annex 2A: Case Study of Gangnam-gu on Collaboration: The Pilot Project for Local Digital Government Development; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Korean Digital Government Infrastructure Building and Implementation: Capacity Dimensions; Introduction; Stepping Stones in the 1970s and 1980s; Early Stage of Digital Government Infrastructure; History of Funding and Strategic Approaches for Digital Governance; Implementation of Digital Government Architecture; Toward the Digital Economy along with Digital Government and Public Services
Resolving Challenges and ConflictsLessons Learned from Successes; Failures of the Korean Digital Government Policies and Implementation; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 4 Evolution of Digital Government Systems in the Republic of Korea; Introduction; Stages in Developing Digital Government Systems; Phase 1: Developing Systems for Critical Government Functions-Information Islands; Phase 2: More Systems and Interconnections-Forming Information Archipelagos; Phase 3: Integrating Infrastructure and Interconnecting Systems-Formation of Continents; Implications: Theory of Information Continents
Record Nr. UNINA-9910493691103321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2016
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