Efficient Logistics

Luis C Blancas, John Isbell, Monica Isbell

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• "Vietnam has attained a strong record of economic growth and poverty reduction since the adoption of market-based economic reforms and pro-poor polici... Lees meer

Toward Great Dhaka

Julia Bird, Yue Li, Hossain Zillur Rahman

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• A unique strategic opportunity beckons Bangladesh. Dhaka, the economic powerhouse of the country, stands on the cusp of a dramatic transformation that... Lees meer

From Oil to Cities

The World Bank

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• The Nigeria Urbanization Review serves the critical and timely purpose of understanding the challenges and opportunities of urbanization in Nigeria. T... Lees meer

China Urbanizes

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• "The key challenges facing China in the next two decades derive from the ongoing process of urbanization. China's urbanization rate in 2005 was about ... Lees meer

Early Child Development in China

Kin Bing Wu, Mary Eming Young, Jianhua Cai

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• This book reviews the development status of zero- to six-year olds in China, assesses the equity of access to services, and explores policy options to... Lees meer

Afghanistan in Transition

Richard Hogg, Claudia Nassif, Camilo Gomez Osorio

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• The withdrawal of most international troops by 2014 will have a profound and lasting impact on the country's economic and development fabric. This boo... Lees meer

Bangladesh

Elisa Muzzini, Gabriela Aparicio

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Bangladesh seeks to attain middle-income status by 2021, the 50th anniversary of its independence. To accelerate growth enough to do so, Bangladesh ne... Lees meer

Toward Climate-Resilient Development in Nigeria

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• "If not addressed in time, climate change is expected to exacerbate Nigeria's current vulnerability to weather swings and limit its ability to achieve... Lees meer

Colombia Urbanization Review

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• The efficiency and productivity of Colombia's urban system will be a key determinant in the ability of the country to transition from a middle to a hi... Lees meer

Promoting Enterprise-Led Innovation in China

Chunlin Zhang, Douglas Zhihua Zeng, William Peter Mako

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• This book explores policy options for China to implement its strategy of enterprise-led innovation. It identifies two sets of challenges facing China,... Lees meer

Estudio de la Urbanizacion En Centroamerica

• Paperback | Spaans | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Centroamerica experimenta una transicion importante. Las poblaciones urbanas aumentan a gran velocidad, lo que trae consigo desafios apremiantes asl c... Lees meer

Smart Specialization in Croatia

World Bank

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• The report examines recent trends in Croatia's in trade, productivity, innovation performance and policy governance framework, to help identify priori... Lees meer

The Indus Basin of Pakistan

Winston Yu, Yi-Chen Yang, Andre Savitsky

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• This book was undertaken at a pivotal time in the region. The weak summer monsoon in 2009 created drought conditions throughout Pakistan. This followe... Lees meer

Understanding Gender in Maldives

Jana Elhorr, Rohini P Pande

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• "Within the past decade the Maldives moved from poverty to middle-income status, introduced democracy, and was hailed as a Millennium Development Goal... Lees meer

Toward Integrated Water Resources Management in Armenia

Winston Yu, Rita E Cestti, Ju Young Lee

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• This report aims to assess the overall water resources management situation in Armenia to identify opportunities for strengthening water security in t... Lees meer

Leveraging the Potential of Argentine Cities

Elisa Muzzini, Beatriz Eraso Puig, Sebastian Anapolsky

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Argentina s path to economic prosperity is through efficient, sustainable and economically thriving cities. Not only are cities a spatial concentratio... Lees meer

Facilitating Trade Through Competitive, Low-Carbon Transport

Luis C Blancas, M Baher El-Hifnawi

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• "Like many of its Southeast Asian neighbors, Vietnam faces the twin challenges of sustaining economic growth and protecting the environment. On the on... Lees meer

Understanding the Income and Efficiency Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Bank

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• The countries of the Latin America and Caribbean region (LAC), like other emerging economies, have benefited from a decade of remarkable growth and so... Lees meer

Getting to Work

Jennifer L Solotaroff, George Joseph, Anne Kuriakose

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Sri Lanka has shown remarkable persistence in low female labor force participation rates--at 36 percent from 2015 to 2017, compared with 75 percent fo... Lees meer

Central America Urbanization Review

World Bank

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Central America is undergoing an important transition. Urban populations are increasing at accelerated speeds, bringing pressing challenges for develo... Lees meer

Sin Tax Reform in the Philippines

Kai Kaiser, Caryn Bredenkamp, Roberto Iglesias

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol products can be an effective instrument for promoting public health through the curbing of smoking and excessive d... Lees meer

Urbanization Beyond Municipal Boundaries

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• This study identifies three priority areas for India's policymakers as they try to harness economic efficiency and manage spatial equity associated wi... Lees meer

Mexico Urbanization Review

World Bank

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Urbanization in Mexico, as in other countries around the world, has increased prosperity and reduced poverty. However, despite impressive economic gro... Lees meer

Diversified Urbanization

Madio Fall, Souleymane Coulibaly

• Paperback | Engels | Directions in Development - Countries and Regions
• Cote d Ivoire seeks a development strategy to reach middle-income status--a daunting challenge that would require annual growth rates averaging 10 per... Lees meer