Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development
Title | Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development PDF eBook |
Author | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre |
Publisher | |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2006 |
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Development Centre Studies Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development Evidence from the Mekong Sub-region
Title | Development Centre Studies Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development Evidence from the Mekong Sub-region PDF eBook |
Author | Bonaglia Federico |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2006-10-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264028234 |
Explores how governments can help firms in developing countries better seize the opportunities created by globalisation and contribute to improving employment opportunities and poverty reduction.
Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development
Title | Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development PDF eBook |
Author | Federico Bonaglia |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
This book explores how governments can help firms in developing countries better seize the opportunities created by globalization and contribute to improving employment opportunities and poverty reduction. More specifically, it analyzes how local firms can get involved in global value chains, access distant and more profitable markets and upgrade their capabilities. Based on case studies, the book focuses on selected industries and reviews experiences of governments and enterprises in the Mekong sub-region (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam). It seeks to draw bottom up policy conclusions from firm- and industry-level analyses in specific country settings about how best to support private sector development in developing countries.--Publisher's description.
The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future
Title | The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2008-12-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309124786 |
There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, especially oil; growing global concerns about carbon dioxide emissions; and many other factors affected to a great degree by government policies both here and abroad. On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the most knowledgeable and influential people working on energy issues today to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without irreparably damaging Earth's environment or compromising U.S. economic and national security-a complex problem that will require technological and social changes that have few parallels in human history. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a current and far-reaching foundation for examining energy policy. The summit is part of the ongoing project 'America's Energy Future: Technology Opportunities, Risks, and Tradeoffs,' which will produce a series of reports providing authoritative estimates and analysis of the current and future supply of and demand for energy; new and existing technologies to meet those demands; their associated impacts; and their projected costs. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting is an essential base for anyone with an interest in strategic, tactical, and policy issues. Federal and state policy makers will find this book invaluable, as will industry leaders, investors, and others willing to convert concern into action to solve the energy problem.
El Salvador
Title | El Salvador PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780821337202 |
World Bank Technical Paper No. 327. Presents the types of indicators and the methodology that should be used in monitoring the progress of reforms in trade and price policy interventions in Paraguay. Handbooks are also available for: Argentina, stock no. 13333; Chile, stock no. 13323; Colombia, stock no. 13117; The Dominican Republic, stock no. 13116; Ecuador, stock no. 13527; Uruguay, stock no. 13306.
Meeting the Challenges of Megacities in the Developing World
Title | Meeting the Challenges of Megacities in the Developing World PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1998-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780309055383 |
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented population growth, which is exacerbating their problems in providing shelter and basic services. This volume draws on advances in technologies and management strategies made in recent decades to suggest ways to improve urban life and services. Four challenges to developing countries' megacities are addressed: labor markets, housing, water and sanitation, and transportation, along with a synthesis of general thinking on how to meet megacity challenges and be competitive in the twenty-first century.
The Private Sector in Development
Title | The Private Sector in Development PDF eBook |
Author | Michael U. Klein |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780821354377 |
The publication explores the role of the private sector in economic development and the challenges involved in the design of public policies which promote an appropriate balance between competition and regulation. Chapters discuss the following topics: the private sector and poverty reduction, the investment climate, public intervention to promote supply response, private participation and markets for basic services, pro-poor policy design, sustainability and reform aspects.