The World Bank research program 1998 /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Studies by subject area -- Abstracts of current studies: Poverty and social welfare -- Labor markets and education -- Environmentally sustainable development -- Infrastructure and urban development -- Macroeconomics -- International economics -- Domestic finance and capital markets -- Transition economies -- Private sector development and public sector management -- Bank research output -- Index of studies by department.…”

Contraceptive choice, fertility, and public policy in Zimbabwe by Thomas, Duncan

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Model -- Data and methods -- Regression results -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix.…”

Civil service reform and the World Bank by Nunberg, Barbara

Table of Contents: “…Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cost containment measures -- 3. …”

Utility pricing and the poor : lessons from Armenia /

Table of Contents: “…Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Identifying the poor and their priorities -- Household energy consumption -- Household water consumption -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables.…”

Clearance and settlement systems for securities : critical design choices in emerging market economies by Stehm, Jeff

Table of Contents: “…Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of the clearance and settlement process -- 3. …”

Measuring the burden of disease and the cost-effectiveness of health interventions : a case study in Guinea by Jha, Prabhat

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Purpose of study -- Demographic and health system profile of Guinea -- Measuring mortality and disability in Guinea -- Cos-effectiveness of health interventions in Guinea -- Bibliography -- Tables -- Figures.…”

Vehicular air pollution : experiences from seven Latin American urban centers by Onursal, Bekir

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- 1. Vehicular air pollution: an overview -- 2. …”

Fostering sustainable development : the sector investment program by Okidegbe, Nwanze

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Sector investment programs -- SIPs versus conventional projects in fostering sustainable development -- Potential preparation and implementation issues -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Tables -- Box…”

Market mechanisms and the health sector in Central and Eastern Europe by Preker, Alexander S, Feachem, Richard G A

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The inheritance: Strengths -- Weaknesses -- Perennial problems -- The forces driving change -- Reform strategies: Objectives -- Policies -- Implementing the reforms -- Conclusions: priorities and sequencing -- Bibliography -- Tables -- Figures…”

How fast is fertility declining in Botswana and Zimbabwe? by Thomas, Duncan, Muvandi, Ityai

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. …”

An introduction to the microstructure of emerging markets by Glen, Jack D

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Financial markets -- 3. …”

Why has poverty increased in Zimbabwe? / by Alwang, Jeffrey R

Table of Contents: “…Abbreviations and acronyms -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Country overview -- 2. …”

Population and income change : recent evidence / by Kelley, Allen C., Banco Mundial

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Household welfare, the labor market, and social programs in Albania by Rashid, Mansoora

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgment -- Abstract -- Foreword -- 1. Executive summary -- 2. …”

Strategies for family planning promotion by Piotrow, Phyllis Tilson

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. …”

Cali, Colombia : toward a city development strategy

Table of Contents: “…Abstract -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Cali in context -- 2. …”

Indicators for monitoring poverty reduction by Carvalho, Soniya

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- 1. …”

Revisiting reform in the energy sector : lessons from Georgia /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Abstract -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- 1. …”

Information and communication technologies and broad-based development : a partial review of the evidence / by Grace, Jeremy

Table of Contents: “…Abstract -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- 1. …”

Institutional frameworks in successful water markets

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract -- Executive summary -- Water allocation and trading in the Cariri region - Ceará, Brazil -- The Siurana-Riudecanyes irrigation subscribers association and water market system -- The water market in the northern Colorado water conservancy district - institutional implications…”