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  • Social marketing strategies to fight corruption (English)

    It is widely accepted that one of the most critical elements of a country's anti-corruption program is the involvement of civil society but there is less agreement on how such involvement can be encouraged...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18874 Document Date: January 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Author: Kindra, G.S.,Stapenhurst, Rick

  • Financial sector reforms in Mongolia (English)

    This working paper reports the current state of the Mongolian financial system on its way to become a completely market-based economy. A thorough discussion of the structure and the financial position...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18873 Document Date: January 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Author: Hongjoo Hahm,Yener, Demir

  • Macroeconomic fluctuations in developing countries : some stylized facts (English)

    This paper documents the main stylized features of macroeconomic fluctuations and business cycle regularities for a group of 12 developing countries. Cross-correlations between domestic industrial output...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18879 Document Date: January 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Author: Agenor,Pierre-Richard,McDermott, C. John,Prasad, Eswar

  • Building blocks toward a more effective public sector (English)

    The basic building blocks for effective state capacity are the same for many low-income developing countries as they were historically for developed and more recently for the East Asian economies: strong...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18876 Document Date: January 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Author: Campos, J. Edgardo,Pradhan,Sanjay

  • Competition policy and preferential trade agreements (English)

    There are wide differences across regional agreements in terms of whether and how competition policy and antitrust issues are addressed. Most preferential trade agreements that have led to full free trade...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18875 Document Date: January 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Author: Hoekman,Bernard M.

  • Bank and enterprise accounting in Russia (Russian)

    This book covers the basic principles of the internationally accepted system of accounting by enterprises and commercial banks along with the main issues of the accounting reform currently underway in...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 19722 Document Date: January 1, 1997 Disclosure Status: Author: Kulinina, Galina,Larionova, Irina

  • Good governance in Africa : a case study from Uganda (English)

    This paper examines the broader issue of governance that includes capacity building, integrity, and the focus on public sector service delivery and results. This holistic approach is being applied to Uganda...

    Document Type: WBI Working Paper Report No.: 18870 Document Date: January 1, 1997 Disclosure Status: Author: Langseth,Petter,Kato, Damian,Kisubi, Mohammad,Pope,Jeremy David

  • National integrity system : country studies (English)

    The issue of corruption has come to center stage. The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and the recent trends toward democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18869 Document Date: January 1, 1997 Disclosure Status: Author: Langseth,Petter,Stapenhurst, Rick

  • The role of a national integrity system in fighting corruption (English)

    The economic consequences of pervasive corruption, and recent trends towards democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency from those in public office. This paper does...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 18868 Document Date: January 1, 1997 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Langseth, Petter,Stapenhurst, Rick,Pope, Jeremy

  • Basic topics in sound bank management (English)

    Sound bank management involves all aspects of managing a banking institution. This manual focuses on US banks, with attention paid to international banks as well. Topics include: an overview of market-based...

    Document Type: WBI Working Paper Report No.: 18871 Document Date: January 1, 1996 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: McNally, Edward A.

  • Terms used in investment decisionmaking : a glossary (English)

    This glossary of terms on investment decision-making has been developed for use in Economic Development Institute's training activities. The glossary contains 195 items with definitions on cost-benefit...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 18867 Document Date: January 1, 1996 Disclosure Status: Author: Adhar, Anuja