Documents & Reports
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International Comparisons of Poverty in South Asia (English)
This paper explores the methodological differences underlying the construction of the national consumption aggregates that are used to estimate international poverty rates for all countries in the South...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 133138 Document Date: December 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Islam,Tonmoy,Newhouse,David Locke,Yanez Pagans,Monica
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Managing agricultural weather risks in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil (English)
Agriculture plays an important role in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly exposed to climatic and price shocks. In order...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 78236 Document Date: March 1, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Arias Carballo,Diego,Leiva, Juan Jose,Manfredi, Federico,Sy,Abdoulaye,Traore,Nouhoum-000531164
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Comparing European and U.S. securities regulations : MiFID versus corresponding U.S. regulations (English)
The purpose of this paper is to compare the European Union (EU) and United States (U.S.) securities regulations. In November 2007, the market in financial instruments directive 2004/39/EC (MiFID) came...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 52460 Document Date: January 12, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Boskovic,Tanja,Cerruti Hailey,Caroline Marie Cecile,Noel,Michel Desire R
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Urban transport dysfunction and air pollution in Dakar : study conclusions (English)
This Note presents the main conclusions of an on-site study of urban transport dysfunction and air pollution in the Dakar agglomeration carried out from August to November 1998. The study aims to define...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 22615 Document Date: June 30, 2001 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bultynck,Patrick
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Urban transport dysfunction and air pollution in Dakar : study conclusions : Dysfonctionnement du transport urbain et pollution de l ' air a Dakar (French)
This Note presents the main conclusions of an on-site study of urban transport dysfunction and air pollution in the Dakar agglomeration carried out from August to November 1998. The study aims to define...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 22615 Document Date: June 1, 2001 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bultynck,Patrick
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Land administration and rural development : two cases from Thailand : Administration fonciere et developpement rural : deux exemples venus de Thailande (French)
Experience in Thailand sheds light on one of the key dimensions of land administration: its contribution to improving natural resource management and reducing rural poverty. The two projects under review...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 22978 Document Date: September 1, 1999 Author: Heath,John Richard
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Land administration and rural development : two cases from Thailand : Administracion de tierras y desarrollo rural : dos casos en Tailandia (Spanish)
Experience in Thailand sheds light on one of the key dimensions of land administration: its contribution to improving natural resource management and reducing rural poverty. The two projects under review...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 22978 Document Date: September 1, 1999 Author: Heath,John Richard
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Land administration and rural development : two cases from Thailand (English)
Experience in Thailand sheds light on one of the key dimensions of land administration: its contribution to improving natural resource management and reducing rural poverty. The two projects under review...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 22978 Document Date: September 1, 1999 Author: Heath,John Richard
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Competition in mobile telecoms (English)
Many governments, particularly in developing and emerging market economies, still doubt the benefits of competition in wireless services. But international experience shows that competition in any of the...
Document Type: Viewpoint Report No.: 19587 Document Date: April 30, 1999 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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International Development Association (IDA) Board of Governors resolution ; no. 184 : establishment of interim trust fund (English)
On June 26, 1996, the International Development Association (IDA) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and eighty four. It was resolved that the (a)Interim Fund is hereby established...
Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 108438 Document Date: June 26, 1996 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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International Finance Corporation (IFC) Board of Governors resolution ; no. 184 : Membership of Kazakhstan (English)
On August 27, 1992, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and one hundred and eighty four. It was resolved that, by accepting membership in...
Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 84871 Document Date: August 27, 1992 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors resolution ; no. 184 : membership of Algeria (English)
On August 20, 1963, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and eighty-four. It was resolved that the by accepting membership...
Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 83670 Document Date: August 20, 1963 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement that the Bank Has Loaned the Mexican Light and power Company 26 Million US Dollars on April 28, 1950 (English)
This press release announces the Bank has loaned the Mexican Light and Power Company 26 million US Dollars on April 28, 1950.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 146863 Document Date: April 28, 1950 Disclosure Status: Disclosed