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Catastrophe Bonds
Government Use of Capital Markes as Insurance Against Natural DisastersAuthor(s): Ivan Zelenko, Nirmaljit Paul, Olivier Schmitt
ISBN: 9780821381052 Pub. date: 15 Sep 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Shows how cat bond markets can allow governments to access natural disaster insurance.…
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Poor Place, Thriving People
Rising Above Spatial Disparities in the Middle East and North Africa RiseAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821383216 Pub. date: 15 Aug 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Making Connections
Putting Social Policy at the Heart of Infrastructure DevelopmentEditor(s): Anis A. Dani, Timothy Kessler, Elliott Sclar
ISBN: 9780821369975 Pub. date: 15 Jul 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Part of the "New Frontiers of Social Policy" series, which examines issues and approaches to extend the boundaries of social policy beyond conventiona…
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Building on Early Gains
Challenges and Options for Afghanistan's Health and Nutrition SectorEditor(s): Tekabe Belay
ISBN: 9780821383353 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Author(s): Michael Spence, Pedro Carneiro
ISBN: 9780821380260 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Focuses on the issues of education and growth.…
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Author(s): Gudrun Kochendorfer-Lucius, Boris Pleskovic
ISBN: 9780821379943 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Covers the proceedings from 'Berlin Workshop: Climate Governance and Developement' conference held September 28-30, 2008, in preparation for the World…
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Opportunities in Dam Planning and Management
An Infrastructure Practitioner's Handbook for Good Communication Practices for Governance and Sustainability ImprovementAuthor(s): Lawrence J.M. Haas, Leonardo Mazzei, Donal O'Leary
ISBN: 9780821382165 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Offers 'how to' ideas to help infrastructure practitioners identify good practice improvements in communication, starting with the World Bank's own ex…
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Better Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa v. 2
The Political Economy of ReformsAuthor(s): World Bank
Editor(s): Mustapha K. Nabli, Tarik Yousef, Robert P. Beschel, Edouard Al-Dahdah
ISBN: 9780821379486 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Decentralization and Municipal Development
The Municipal ContractAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821380635 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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The municipal contract facilitates selection, implementation, and financing of urban services and infrastructure. This book details lessons learnt and…
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Innovation Policy
A Guide for Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382691 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Offers a conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs, and their implementation in the contex…
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Innovative Experiences in Access to Finance in Latin America
Market-friendly Roles for the Visible Hand?Author(s): Augusto De La Torre, Sergio Schumukler, Juan Carlos Gozzi
ISBN: 9780821376898 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Hardback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents lower-income households and small firms from financing high return investment projects, with …
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Author(s): Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
ISBN: 9780821378632 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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A guide that intends to enhance the chances of effective partnerships being developed between the public and the private-sector by addressing one of t…
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Gender-sensitive Approaches for the Extractive Industry in Peru
Improving the Impact on Women in Poverty and Their FamiliesAuthor(s): Adriana Eftimie, Bernard Ward, John Strongman
ISBN: 9780821382080 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Presents evidence-based arguments leading to the conclusion that extractive industry companies, with supportive government policies, could significant…
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Author(s): World Bank, Jorge Saba Arbache, Quentin Wodon
ISBN: 9780821380666 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Examines the extent and the nature of gender disparities in Africa's labor markets. This study offers a comparative analysis based on standardized nat…
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ISBN: 9780821383346 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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The Education System in Swaziland
Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and CompetitivenessAuthor(s): Mmantsetsa Marope
ISBN: 9780821383247 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Cities and Climate Change
Marseilles Urban Research SymposiumEditor(s): Ranjan K Bose
ISBN: 9780821381045 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Migration, Remittances, and Poverty
Case Studies from West AfricaEditor(s): Quentin Wodon
ISBN: 9780821366271 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Presents case studies on migration, remittances, and poverty in West Africa in order to contribute to a balanced view of the potential gains and costs…
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Developing Post-primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Assessing the Financial Sustainability of Alternative PathwaysAuthor(s): Alain Mingat, Blandine Ledoux, Ramahatra Rakotomalala
ISBN: 9780821381830 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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A study that seeks to provide African policy makers and their development partners a factual basis for developing a mutual understanding of the nature…
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Rural Road Investment Efficiency
Lessons from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and UgandaAuthor(s): Gael Raballand, Patricia Macchi, Carly Petracco
ISBN: 9780821382141 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Based on data collection from various sources in three SSA countries, this title demonstrates that from a cost-benefit perspective, the additional cos…
