Site Navigation
 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. |
| |
Showing 1 to 20 of 2397.
-
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
List Price:£10.95Our Online Price: £ 9.85
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Shows how cat bond markets can allow governments to access natural disaster insurance.…
-
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
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
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
List Price: £14.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Part of the "New Frontiers of Social Policy" series, which examines issues and approaches to extend the boundaries of social policy beyond conventiona…
-
Author(s): Kyu-Sung Lee
ISBN: 9780821382394 Pub. date: 01 Jul 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £43.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Author(s): Michael Spence, Pedro Carneiro
ISBN: 9780821380260 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £21.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Focuses on the issues of education and growth.…
-
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
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Author(s): Gudrun Kochendorfer-Lucius, Boris Pleskovic
ISBN: 9780821379943 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £18.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Covers the proceedings from 'Berlin Workshop: Climate Governance and Developement' conference held September 28-30, 2008, in preparation for the World…
-
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
List Price: £18.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Offers 'how to' ideas to help infrastructure practitioners identify good practice improvements in communication, starting with the World Bank's own ex…
-
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
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Decentralization and Municipal Development
The Municipal ContractAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821380635 Pub. date: 15 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £21.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
The municipal contract facilitates selection, implementation, and financing of urban services and infrastructure. This book details lessons learnt and…
-
Competencies for Today
The Role of Education and Training Systems in Supporting Growth and Competitiveness in the Europe and Central Asia RegionAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821380963 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Author(s): Hector Sierra
ISBN: 9780821382103 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £29.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Author(s): Alexander S. Preker
ISBN: 9780821382509 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £36.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Author(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382608 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Changing the Industrial Geography in Asia
The Impact of China and IndiaAuthor(s): Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima
ISBN: 9780821382400 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £29.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Editor(s): Jean-Pierre Chauffour, Jean-Christophe Maur
ISBN: 9780821382523 Pub. date: 01 Jun 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £43.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
-
Innovation Policy
A Guide for Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382691 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £25.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Offers a conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs, and their implementation in the contex…
-
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
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents lower-income households and small firms from financing high return investment projects, with …
-
Author(s): Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
ISBN: 9780821378632 Pub. date: 15 May 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £18.50
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
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…
-
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
List Price: £14.95
Availability: Not Yet Published. Pre-Order today
Presents evidence-based arguments leading to the conclusion that extractive industry companies, with supportive government policies, could significant…
