The adequacy of retirement incomes is a central goal of all types of pension system. In defined contribution pension plans, the benefit depends on the amount of money paid in, the investment returns e...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 33376Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005
Different types of pension involve different kinds of uncertainty. For example, public sector pension schemes involve a 'policy risk', that the scheme might be reformed in the future so that benefits ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 33380Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005
Children regularly receiving health visits and education, the sick receiving proper and timely health care, safe water flowing out of the tap, electricity reliably reaching homes and businesses-these ...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 34390Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005Autor:
Fiszbein,Ariel ;
Fiszbein, Ariel [editor]
The report highlights the GEF's work with small island developing states (SIDS) on key natural resource issues -climate change, biodiversity, international waters, and land degradation. It also descri...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 33338Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005
Pension, to most people, implies a regular payment from a specific age-such as retirement-until death. Individual retirement accounts are a vehicle for retirement savings but they do not become a pens...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 33379Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005
In Western democracies, systems of checks and balances built into government structures have formed the core of good governance, and have helped empower citizens for more than two hundred years. Many ...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 34377Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005Autor:
Andrews,Matthew ;
Bird,Richard M. ;
Brixi,Hana ;
Kharas,Homi ;
Mishra,Deepak K. ;
Purohit,Mahesh C. ;
Schacter,Mark J. ;
Shah, Anwar [editor] ;
Von Hagen,Jurgen
In 2002, half of Mexico's population lived in poverty and one fifth in extreme poverty, slightly lower than before the 1994-1995 crisis. Mexico has made major progress in some poverty dimensions -heal...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 32063Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005Autor:
Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C. ;
Walton,Michael
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Monterrey Consensus have created a powerful global compact for development. But the continued credibility of this compact hinges on fostering momentum i...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 32518Fecha: 1 de enero de 2005
This report covers the five countries in Latin America with the largest indigenous populations, which include Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. The purpose of this report is to answer whe...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 33020Fecha: 31 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Hall,Gillette H. ;
Patrinos,Harry Anthony
This report provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting and auditing practices within the corporate sector in the Dominican Republic (DR), using International Financial Reporting Standar...
Tipo: Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC)Informe#: 35027Fecha: 30 de diciembre de 2004
This paper on strategy for forestry development in the Southern Cone points out that Forest policy review by the World Bank group, adopted in 2002, covers all types of forests and has the following ob...
Informe#: 87960Fecha: 10 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Larrobla,Ricardo ;
Owen, Richard
This paper on strategy for forestry development in the Southern Cone points out that Forest policy review by the World Bank group, adopted in 2002, covers all types of forests and has the following ob...
Informe#: 87960Fecha: 10 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Larrobla,Ricardo ;
Owen, Richard
This paper on strategy for forestry development in the Southern Cone points out that Forest policy review by the World Bank group, adopted in 2002, covers all types of forests and has the following ob...
Informe#: 87960Fecha: 10 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Larrobla,Ricardo ;
Owen, Richard
Uruguay is a small open economy with one of the highest GDP per capita ratios in the region. The country's recent poor growth performance has been strongly correlated with neighboring Argentina's econ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 31120Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Cesilini,Sandra ;
Martin,Lisandro Roman ;
Moreno Torres,Magui
Since 1960, Lima's population has quadrupled to more than six million. Most of these new homes were built without legal title or formal recognition. Without property titles, homeowners cannot use thei...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92524Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004
In Ecuador, there have made significant investments in terms of water supply and sanitation in rural communities. While recognizing the need for sustainability of these services, recent studies are av...
Tipo: Other Infrastructure StudyInforme#: 70826Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004
This note considers the impacts on female workers of two forms of labor market regulations common in developing countries: mandated maternity benefits and working-hour restrictions for women. Anecdota...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 32872Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Van Selm,Alexandra
As the world relies increasingly on science and technology that become more complex every day, developing countries need to cultivate a core of skilled scientists who can keep abreast of cutting-edge ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92525Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004
This document is an abstract of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Alternative Technologies for Water and Sanitation Supply in Small Towns held in Peru, in April 2004. It provides techn...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 33071Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004
The Groundwater Management Advisory Team (GW-MATE) is providing assistance to the major World Bank-funded Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) Water Conservation Project, the aim of which is to promote '...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 38808Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2004Autor:
Foster,James Stephen ;
Garduno,Hector
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