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12261: Inclusion and Resilience: The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW (Inclusion et résistance aux chocs: Perspectives pour l’assistance sociale au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord)

Matteo Morgandi, Joana Silva and Victoria Levin

12260: Arab Republic of Egypt - Inequality of Opportunity in Access to Basic Services among Egyptian Children

World Bank

12259: History and Evolution of Social Assistance in Indonesia

World Bank

12250: The Republic of Uzbekistan: Accounting and Auditing

World Bank

12249: An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Uganda

World Bank

12248: Nepal: Electronic Government Procurement Readiness Assessment and Roadmap

World Bank

12247: Slovakia: Financial Sector Assessment

World Bank

12246: Improving the Sustainability of Road Management and Financing in Azerbaijan

World Bank

12245: Mauritius - Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC): Accounting and Auditing

World Bank

12244: Ethiopia: Accounting and Auditing

World Bank

12243: Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism: Pakistan

World Bank

12242: Egypt - Development Policy Review

World Bank

12241: United Republic of Tanzania - Public Expenditure Review 2011

World Bank

12214: “Governance in the Protection of Immovable Property Rights in Albania: A Continuing Challenge”: A World Bank Issue Brief - Second Edition

World Bank

12213: Equity in Public Services in Tanzania and Uganda

World Bank

12211: Turkey - Improving Conditions for SME Growth Finance and Innovation

World Bank

12210: Romania - Functional Review: Research, Development and Innovation Sector

World Bank

12209: Romania - Functional Review: Environment, Water and Forestry, Volume 1. Main Report

World Bank

12201: Doing Business in Russia 2012

World Bank and International Finance Corporation

12195: Doing Business in South East Europe 2011

World Bank and International Finance Corporation

12150: Youth Unemployment and Vocational Training

Costanza Biavaschi, Werner Eichhorst, Corrado Giulietti, Michael J. Kendzia, Alexander Muravyev, Janneke Pieters, Nuría Rodríguez-Planas, Ricarda Schmidl and Klaus Zimmermann

12149: What Is Behind The Decline in Poverty Since 2000? Evidence from Bangladesh, Peru, and Thailand

Gabriela Inchauste, Sergio Olivieri, Jamie Saavedra and Hernan Winkler

12148: Urban Informal Workers: Representative Voice and Economic Rights

Martha Chen, Chris Bonner, Mahendra Chetty, Lucia Fernandez, Karin Pape, Federico Parra, Arbind Singh and Caroline Skinner

12147: Social Cohesion: Theoretical Debates and Practical Applications with Respect to Jobs

Andrew Norton and Arjan de Haan

12146: Self-Employment in the Developing World

T. H. Gindling and David Newhouse

12145: The Role of Sectoral Growth Patterns in Labor Market Development

Francisco Javier Arias-Vazquez, Jean N. Lee and David Newhouse

12144: The Relationship between Jobs and Social Cohesion: Some examples from Ethnography

Nora Dudwick

12143: Productivity Growth and Job Creation in the Development Process of Industrial Clusters

Tetsushi Sonobe, Yuki Higuchi and Keijiro Otsuka

12142: Private Sector Voluntary Initiatives on Labor Standards

Kirsten Newitt

12141: The Occupational Wages around the World (OWW) Database: Update for 1983-2008

Remco H. Oostendorp

12140: Labor Markets, Occupational Choice, and Rural Poverty in Selected Countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Jonna P. Estudillo, Tomoya Matsumoto, Hayat Chowdhury Zia Uddin, Nandika S. Kumanayake and Keijiro Otsuka

12139: Labor Market Institutions: A Review of the Literature

Gordon Betcherman

12138: Jobs, Well-Being, and Social Cohesion: Evidence from Value and Perception Surveys

Frank-Borge Wietzke and Catriona McLeod

12137: Jobs to Social Cohesion: Via Interests, Attitudes, and Identities

Austin Kilroy

12136: Jobs and Welfare in Mozambique

Sam Jones and Finn Tarp

12135: Jobs and Transitions Out of Poverty: A Literature Review

Gabriela Inchauste

12134: Inequality of Opportunities in the Labor Market: Evidence from Life in Transition Surveys in Europe and Central Asia

Ana Abras, Alejandro Hoyos, Ambar Narayan and Sailesh Tiwari

12133: Household Income Generation Strategies

Katia Covarrubias, Benjamin Davis, Aminata Bakouan and Stefania Di Giuseppe

12132: Does FDI Bring Good Jobs to Host Countries?

Beata Javorcik

12131: Cognitive Skills and Youth Labor Market Outcomes

Jean N. Lee and David Newhouse

12130: The Clash of Violent Conflict, Good Jobs, and Gender Norms in Four Economies

Patti Petesch

12129: Anti-Discrimination Laws and Work in the Developing World: A Thematic Overview

Sandra Fredman

12128: Perceptions of Good Jobs: Analytical Report--Port Loko and Freetown, Sierra Leone

Anne Hatløy, Tewodros Kebede, Huafeng Zhang and Ingunn Bjørkhaug

12127: Perceptions of Good Jobs: Analytical Report--Urban Cairo and Rural Fayoum, Egypt

Tewodros Kebede, Anne Hatløy, Huafeng Zhang and Ingunn Bjørkhaug

12126: Perceptions of Good Jobs: Analytical Report--Risaralda, Colombia

Ingunn Bjørkhaug, Anne Hatløy, Tewodros Kebede and Huafeng Zhang

12125: Perceptions of Good Jobs: Analytical Report--Jianyang, China Sichuan

Huafeng Zhang, Ingunn Bjørkhaug, Anne Hatløy and Tewodros Kebede

12122: Early Childhood Education and Development in Indonesia: Strong Foundations, Later Success - A Preview

World Bank

12121: Bangladesh - Towards Accelerated, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth: Opportunities and Challenges, Volume 2. Main Report

World Bank

12026: Should African Rural Development Strategies Depend on Smallholder Farms? An Exploration of the Inverse Productivity Hypothesis

Keijiro Otsuka, Donald Larson, Tomoya Matsumoto and Talip Kilic

11979: Middle East and North Africa Economic Developments and Prospects, October 2012: Looking Ahead After a Year in Transition

World Bank

11962: Suriname: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes - Accounting and Auditing

World Bank

11961: Province of Cordoba, Republic of Argentina: Public Financial Management Assessment

World Bank

11930: Reshaping Economic Geography of East Africa: From Regional to Global Integration (Vol. 1 of 2)

World Bank

11929: Turning Sri Lanka's Urban Vision into Policy and Action

World Bank

11928: Study on Regulation of Private Operators in the Port of Djibouti (Etude sur la régulation des opérateurs privés au port de Djibouti)

World Bank

11927: Forest, Trees, and Woodlands in Africa: An Action Plan for World Bank Engagement

Marjory-Anne Bromhead

11926: System Approach for Better Education Results (SABER): What Matters Most in Teacher Policies? A Framework for Building a More Effective Teaching Profession

World Bank

11925: South Asia Economic Focus, June 2012: Creating Fiscal Space through Revenue Mobilization

World Bank

11924: Better Jobs in Central America: The Role of Human Capital

World Bank

11923: Kyrgyz Republic: Gender Disparities in Endowments and Access to Economic Opportunities

World Bank

11922: Province of Santa Fe, Republic of Argentina: Public Financial Management Assessment

World Bank

11921: Province of Buenos Aires, Republic of Argentina: Public Financial Management Assessment

World Bank

11920: Joint Social and Economic Assessment for the Republic of Yemen

World Bank, United Nations, European Union and Islamic Development Bank

11919: Monitoring Basic Opportunities throughout the Lifecycle with the Human Opportunity Index in Chile

World Bank

11918: Assessing Poverty Measurement Practices and Statistical Capacity in Central America

World Bank

11917: Zambia Wildlife Sector Policy: Situation Analysis and Recommendations for a Future Policy

Mwape Sichilongo, Pamela Mulozi, Biston Mbewe, Chomba Machala and Jean-Michel Pavy

11916: Reshaping Economic Geography of East Africa: From Regional to Global Integration, Volume 2. Technical Annexes

World Bank

11915: Lao PDR - Labor Standards and Productivity in the Garments Export Sector: A Survey of Managers and Workers

World Bank

11914: Lao PDR - Mapping the Gender Dimensions of Trade: A Preliminary Exposition

World Bank

11913: Integrated Air Pollution Management in China: Developing Particulate Matter Control

World Bank

11912: Cameroon: Social Safety Nets

World Bank

11911: Consolidating and Accelerating Exports in Bangladesh: A Policy Agenda

World Bank

11910: Europe and Central Asia Balancing Act: Cutting Subsidies, Protecting Affordability, and Investing in the Energy Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region

World Bank

11909: Kingdom of Morocco: Promoting Youth Opportunities and Participation (Royaume du Maroc - Promouvoir les opportunités et la participation des jeunes)

World Bank

11908: Reclaiming their Voice: New Perspectives From Young Women and Men in Upper Egypt

World Bank

11907: Solomon Islands: Operational Procurement Review

World Bank

11906: Arab Republic of Egypt - Reshaping Egypt’s Economic Geography: Domestic Integration as a Development Platform, Volume 2. Technical Background Reports

World Bank

11905: Republic of Sierra Leone: Assessment of National Public Procurement System Based on OECD/DAC Benchmarking Tool

World Bank

11904: Gender-Inclusive Nutrition Activities in South Asia: Mapping Report

Soham Sen and Mikael Hook

11903: Arab Republic of Egypt - Reshaping Egypt's Economic Geography: Domestic Integration as a Development Platform, Volume 1

World Bank

11902: India - Improving Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Services: Lessons from Business Plans for Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and International Good Practices

World Bank

11901: Improving Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Services: Advisory Note

World Bank

11900: Addressing Vulnerability in East Asia: A Regional Study

World Bank

11899: A Policy Framework for Green Transportation in Georgia: Achieving Reforms and Building Infrastructure for Sustainability

World Bank

11898: Ukraine: Public Financial Management Performance Report

World Bank

11897: Farmer and Farm Worker Perceptions of Land Reform and Sustainable Agriculture in Tajikistan

World Bank

11896: EU11 Regular Economic Report: Coping with External Headwinds

World Bank

11895: Slovakia - Technical Note on Consumer Protection in Financial Services: Volume 2 Sectoral Analyses and Good Practice Reviews

World Bank

11894: HIV/AIDS Education in Health Professionals Training in the Philippines

John R. Tawasil, Vincent DG Salvador, Noel R. Juban and Michael B. Chan

11893: Towards More Equitable Land Governance in Vanuatu: Ensuring Fair Land Dealings for Customary Groups

Milena Stefanova, Raewyn Porter and Rod Nixon

11892: People, Pathogens and Our Planet: The Economics of One Health

World Bank

11891: A Worldwide Overview of Facts and Figures

Montserrat Pallares-Miralles, Carolina Romero and Edward Whitehouse

11890: Cost-Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Interventions in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

World Bank

11889: Assessing the Impact of Higher Oil Prices in Latin America

World Bank

11888: South East Europe Regular Economic Report, June 2012

World Bank

11887: From Political to Economic Awakening: The Path of Economic Integration - Deauville Partnership Report on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment, Volume 2. Main Report

World Bank

11886: From Political to Economic Awakening in the Arab World: The Path of Economic Integration - Deauville Partnership Report on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment, Volume 1. Overview Report

World Bank

11885: Agricultural Potential, Rural Roads, and Farm Competitiveness in South Sudan

World Bank

11884: The Labor Market Story Behind Latin America's Transformation (El papel del mercado laboral en la transformación de América Latina)

Augusto de la Torre, Julian Messina and Samuel Pienknagura

11880: A Tale of Excessive Hospital Autonomy? An Evaluation of the Hospital Reform in Senegal

Vincent Turbat, Christophe Lemière and Juliette Puret