Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801847882
Category : Economic indicators
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Social Indicators of Development, 1994
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801847882
Category : Economic indicators
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Index of Publications & Guide to Information Products and Services
Author: World BankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
World Development Report 1994
Author: Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780195209921
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
World Development Report 1994 examines the link between infrastructure and development and explores ways in which developing countries can improve both the provision and the quality of infrastructure services. In recent decades, developing countries have made substantial investments in infrastructure, achieving dramatic gains for households and producers by expanding their access to services such as safe water, sanitation, electric power, telecommunications, and transport. Even more infrastructure investment and expansion are needed in order to extend the reach of services - especially to people living in rural areas and to the poor. But as this report shows, the quantity of investment cannot be the exclusive focus of policy. Improving the quality of infrastructure service also is vital. Both quantity and quality improvements are essential to modernize and diversify production, help countries compete internationally, and accommodate rapid urbanization. The report identifies the basic cause of poor past performance as inadequate institutional incentives for improving the provision of infrastructure. To promote more efficient and responsive service delivery, incentives need to be changed through commercial management, competition, and user involvement. Several trends are helping to improve the performance of infrastructure. First, innovation in technology and in the regulatory management of markets makes more diversity possible in the supply of services. Second, an evaluation of the role of government is leading to a shift from direct government provision of services to increasing private sector provision and recent experience in many countries with public-private partnerships is highlighting new ways to increase efficiency and expand services. Third, increased concern about social and environmental sustainability has heightened public interest in infrastructure design and performance.
Financial Flows and the Developing Countries
Author: World Population Projections
Author: Publications Update
Author: World BankWorld Databases in Geography and Geology
Author: Chris ArmstrongPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311096323X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
No detailed description available for "World Databases in Geography and Geology".
Human Development Report 1997
Author: Publisher: Human Development Report
ISBN: 0195119967
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1994: Nondepartmental witnesses
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related ProgramsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Author: