Books published by World Bank Publications

Mobile Money is a booming industry in an increasing number of countries. The project results from increased demand for guidance and technical assistance from governments after the publication of Integrity in Mobile Phone Financial Services, which discussed mobile money and the application of international anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism standards.

In Africa, there are stark performance gaps between domestically owned enterprises and foreign-owned enterprises in terms of sales performance, productivity, and ability to reach distant markets. Against this background, this study analyses how industrial clusters could potentially mitigate constraints Africa's micro and small enterprises face and enhance their business performance.

In Indonesia, the past two decades have been a time of great progress but also massive transformations and abrupt setbacks. In this context, this book reviews the main characteristics of - and trends in - demand for skills in Indonesia.

One of the ways that terrorist organizations raise and transfer funds is by using the fundraising power, and the aura of charitable activity, of nonprofit organisations. This book argues that, when discussing the threat and how to address it, policymakers need to be specific and not paint the whole sector with the same brush.

Latin America and the Caribbean will soon face the challenges of an aging population. This provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques at the intersection of demography and economics. It summarizes the policy debate about potential reforms needed to make population aging an opportunity for development.

Presenting findings of surveys of remittance service providers conducted in eight Sub-Saharan African countries and in three key destination countries, this book looks at issues relating to costs, competition, innovation and regulation, and discusses policy options for leveraging remittances for development in Africa.

Collects a wealth of primary and secondary information to present the most up-to-date and comprehensive quantitative snapshot of water and sanitation sectors. It evaluates the challenges to the water and sanitation sectors within the urban and rural areas and deepens our understanding of drivers of coverage expansion in the context of financing, institutional reforms, and efficiency improvements.

Presents and analyses the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs.

This is based on extensive data collection undertaken between 2006 and 2008 by the Africa Country Infrastructure Country Diagnostic, an initiative of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa delegated to the World Bank under the guidance of the African Union, African Development Bank and other multi-lateral and bilateral development institutions.

Examines the problems and policy dilemmas that landlocked countries face in trading with the rest of the World. By recognizing that the main access problems for landlocked countries occur in the territory of the transit country, this provides a new approach to understanding the set of incentives that drive the political economy and shape the institutions governing transit of goods along corridors.

Exploring how evaluation can influence and interact with the change process in policy and institutional development, the first section of this book contains 4 chapters from leading commentators. The second section presents a variety of lessons learnt and good practices in Evaluation Capacity Building.

Provides an unparalleled insider's look at the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in South Korea and how the crisis unfolded over the next two years. Written by former finance minister Kyu-Sung Lee, it traces the evolving situation across the key sectors and the series of policy and institutional measures the government deployed throughout the crisis.

The media's contribution to development occurs simultaneously along five closely intermingled influences: plurality and transparency, behavioral, infrastructure and platform, economic, and trade. In many instances, the media has yet to attain its appropriate status on the list of development priorities.

Creating job opportunities for a large and growing number of young people is a key development challenge for the government of Sierra Leone. Analyzing the supply and demand sides of the labor market, this book assesses the challenges and options for improving sustainable livelihood opportunities for youth in post-conflict Sierra Leone.

Shows that meeting the demand for electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean can be achieved by not only building new generating capacity by the expansion of hydropower and natural gas, but by relying on an increased supply of non-hydro renewables, expanding electricity trade, and making use of supply and demand-side energy efficiency to lower the overall demand for electricity.

Provides examples and ideas from some of the most successful broadband markets. The focus is on the Republic of Korea, but other case studies include Finland, France, Japan, Sweden, the UK, and the US. It does not suggest a universal solution but rather provides a long list of policies and programs organized within a strategic framework that allows solutions tailored to country circumstances.

Focuses on analysing the impacts of variable renewable energy on the operation and planning of the power system (mostly, generation system). It is aimed at informing stakeholders in power utilities, regulatory bodies and other relevant audiences, on the fundamentals of technical challenges and approaches to operate electricity grids with renewable energy.

Discusses reforms that should be undertaken in secondary education to support Ethiopia's transition from a low- to middle-income economy. The most critical reform identified is the introduction of a flexible curriculum that serves the needs of all students, including those who may not pursue higher education.

Drawing on case studies from Yemen, Liberia, Haiti, Central African Republic and Aceh, the report offers insights to address fragility by building social cohesion. This report advocates for adapting development interventions to bridge divides across groups, in addition to enhancing the state's capacity to engage with different groups in society.