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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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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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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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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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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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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 Apr 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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Innovation Policy
A Guide for Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382691 Pub. date: 15 Apr 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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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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Author(s): Claudia Rokx, John Giles, Elan Satriawan, Puti Marzoeki, Pandu Harimurti
ISBN: 9780821382981 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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A study that provides an overview of the status and the trends of Indonesia's health service providers and assesses the impacts of past policies to in…
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Author(s): Antonio Estache, Quentin Wodon
ISBN: 9780821369029 Pub. date: 15 Apr 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Provides evidence on the role of infrastructure in accelerating growth and progress toward the Millennium Development Goals, and on the financing need…
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Unnatural Disasters, Natural Hazards
The Economics of Reducing Death and DestructionAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821380505 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Global Economic Prospects 2010
Crisis, Finance, and GrowthAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382264 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Looks at the medium term impact of the 2008 financial crisis on growth and financial flows for developing countries.…
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Global Development Finance 2010
External Debt of Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382295 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £255.50
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A report on the external debt of developing countries that includes comprehensive data for 128 countries, as well as summary data for regions and inco…
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Global Development Finance 2010
External Debt of Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382301 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: CD-ROM
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £803.50 (ex. vat)
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Provides you with more than 200 historical time series from 1970 to 2008, and country group estimates for 2009.…
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Globalization and Growth
Implications for a Post-crisis WorldEditor(s): Michael Spence, Danny M. Leipziger
ISBN: 9780821382202 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Offers a comprehensive overview of the financial and economic crises of 2008-2009 and the economic and financial policy implications for growth in dev…
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Author(s): Mike Goldberg, Eric Palladini
ISBN: 9780821382431 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Provides guidelines and technical recommendations on microfinance based on various presentations and cases from around the world.…
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Politically Exposed Persons
Good Practices and Recommendations for Recovering Stolen AssetsAuthor(s): Theodore S. Greenberg, Larissa Gray, Delphine Schantz, Carolin Gardner, Michael Latham
ISBN: 9780821382493 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Paperback
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Provides recommendations and examples of good practices to help increase the quality and effectiveness of measures of regulatory authorities and banks…
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Global Development Finance 2010
External Debt of Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382707 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Mixed media product
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £511.50 (ex. vat)
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A World Bank's annual report on the external debt of developing countries. It includes comprehensive data for 128 countries, as well as summary data f…
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Global Development Finance 2010
External Debt of Developing CountriesAuthor(s): World Bank
ISBN: 9780821382714 Pub. date: 15 Mar 2010 Format: Mixed media product
Publisher: World Bank Publications
List Price: £970.95 (ex. vat)
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A World Bank's annual report on the external debt of developing countries. It includes comprehensive data for 128 countries, as well as summary data f…
