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The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Its publications include the acclaimed World Development Report and a range of other books that cover the full spectrum of economic and social development.
 
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  1. Catastrophe Bonds
    Government Use of Capital Markes as Insurance Against Natural Disasters
    Author(s): Ivan Zelenko, Nirmaljit Paul, Olivier Schmitt
    ISBN: 9780821381052  Pub. date: 15 Sep 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price:£10.95 Our Online Price: £ 9.85
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    Shows how cat bond markets can allow governments to access natural disaster insurance.…

  2. Poor Place, Thriving People
    Rising Above Spatial Disparities in the Middle East and North Africa Rise
    Author(s): World Bank
    ISBN: 9780821383216  Pub. date: 15 Aug 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £25.95
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  3. Making Connections
    Putting Social Policy at the Heart of Infrastructure Development
    Editor(s): Anis A. Dani, Timothy Kessler, Elliott Sclar
    ISBN: 9780821369975  Pub. date: 15 Jul 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £14.95
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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…

  4. Building on Early Gains
    Challenges and Options for Afghanistan's Health and Nutrition Sector
    Editor(s): Tekabe Belay
    ISBN: 9780821383353  Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £25.95
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  5. Author(s): Michael Spence, Pedro Carneiro
    ISBN: 9780821380260  Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £21.95
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    Focuses on the issues of education and growth.…

  6. Author(s): Gudrun Kochendorfer-Lucius, Boris Pleskovic
    ISBN: 9780821379943  Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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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…

  7. Opportunities in Dam Planning and Management
    An Infrastructure Practitioner's Handbook for Good Communication Practices for Governance and Sustainability Improvement
    Author(s): Lawrence J.M. Haas, Leonardo Mazzei, Donal O'Leary
    ISBN: 9780821382165  Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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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…

  8. Author(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
    List Price: £25.95
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  9. Author(s): World Bank
    ISBN: 9780821380635  Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £21.95
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    The municipal contract facilitates selection, implementation, and financing of urban services and infrastructure. This book details lessons learnt and…

  10. Innovation Policy
    A Guide for Developing Countries
    Author(s): World Bank
    ISBN: 9780821382691  Pub. date: 15 May 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £25.95
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    Offers a conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs, and their implementation in the contex…

  11. 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
    List Price: £58.50
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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 …

  12. Author(s): Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
    ISBN: 9780821378632  Pub. date: 15 May 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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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…

  13. Gender-sensitive Approaches for the Extractive Industry in Peru
    Improving the Impact on Women in Poverty and Their Families
    Author(s): Adriana Eftimie, Bernard Ward, John Strongman
    ISBN: 9780821382080  Pub. date: 15 May 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £14.95
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    Presents evidence-based arguments leading to the conclusion that extractive industry companies, with supportive government policies, could significant…

  14. Author(s): World Bank, Jorge Saba Arbache, Quentin Wodon
    ISBN: 9780821380666  Pub. date: 15 May 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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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…

  15. ISBN: 9780821383346  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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  16. The Education System in Swaziland
    Training and Skills Development for Shared Growth and Competitiveness
    Author(s): Mmantsetsa Marope
    ISBN: 9780821383247  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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  17. Cities and Climate Change
    Marseilles Urban Research Symposium
    Editor(s): Ranjan K Bose
    ISBN: 9780821381045  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £21.95
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    Migration, Remittances, and Poverty
    Case Studies from West Africa
    Editor(s): Quentin Wodon
    ISBN: 9780821366271  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £14.95
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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…

  19. Developing Post-primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Assessing the Financial Sustainability of Alternative Pathways
    Author(s): Alain Mingat, Blandine Ledoux, Ramahatra Rakotomalala
    ISBN: 9780821381830  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £18.50
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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…

  20. Rural Road Investment Efficiency
    Lessons from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Uganda
    Author(s): Gael Raballand, Patricia Macchi, Carly Petracco
    ISBN: 9780821382141  Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010  Format: Paperback
    Publisher: World Bank Publications
    List Price: £14.95
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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…


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