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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Annual Flagship Titles.......................................................................1

East Asia Pacific ..............................................................................18

Translated Editions.............................................................................7

Directions in Development..............................................................20

Featured Titles....................................................................................9

World Bank Studies..........................................................................20

Agriculture.........................................................................................12

International Development in Focus..............................................20

Environment and Sustainable Development.................................13

International Development in Practice..........................................21

Urban Development.........................................................................14

Online Resources..............................................................................22

Middle East and North Africa..........................................................15

World Bank eLibrary Sales Agents................................................23

Africa..................................................................................................16

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Latin America....................................................................................18

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GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS, JANUARY 2019 Darkening Skies By the World Bank Group

Global economic prospects have darkened. Financing conditions have tightened, industrial production has moderated, and trade tensions remain elevated. The recovery in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) has stalled, and some countries have experienced significant financial stress. Downside risks have increased, including the possibility of disorderly financial market movements and escalating trade disputes. It is thus critical to rebuild policy buffers while fostering potential growth by boosting human capital, promoting trade integration, and addressing informality. In addition to discussing global and regional economic developments and prospects, this edition of Global Economic Prospects includes a chapter on the challenges posed by informality and associated policy options. The report also contains pieces on the remarkable decline in EMDEsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inflation over the past decades, rising debt vulnerabilities in low-income countries, and the implications of large spikes in food prices for poverty. Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing countries, on a semiannual basis (in January and June). The January edition includes in-depth analyses of topical policy challenges faced by these economies, whereas the June edition contains shorter analytical pieces.

GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

January 2019. 180 pages. Stock no. C211343 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1343-6). US$35.00

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TOWARD A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT Taking on Distributional Tensions in Europe and Central Asia By Maurizio Bussolo, Maria E. Dávalos, Vito Peragine, and Ramya Sundaram

The growing economic fissures in the societies of Europe and Central Asia between generations, between insiders and outsiders in the labor market, between rural and urban communities, and between the superrich and everyone else, are threatening the sustainability of the social contract. The institutions that helped achieve a remarkable degree of equity and prosperity over the course of several decades now face considerable difficulties in coping with the challenges presented by these emerging forms of inequality. Public surveys reveal rising concerns over inequality of opportunity, while electoral results show a marked shift to populist parties that offer radical solutions to voters dissatisfied with the status quo.

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA STUDIES

October 2018. 248 pages. Stock no. C211353 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1353-5). US$45.00

There is no single solution to relieve these tensions, and attempts to address them will vary considerably across the region. However, this publication proposes three broad policy principles: (1) promote labor market flexibility while maintaining protection for all types of labor contracts; (2) seek universality in the provision of social assistance, social insurance, and basic quality services; and (3) expand the tax base by complementing progressive labor-income taxation with taxation of capital. These principles could guide the rethinking of the social contract and fulfill European citizens' aspirations for growth and equity.

Table of Contents nn Overview nn Chapter 1. Introduction nn Chapter 2. Are Distributional Tensions Brewing in Europe and Central Asia? nn Chapter 3. Are Public Policies Equipped to Respond to Distributional Tensions? nn Chapter 4. The Social Contract: Do Distributional Tensions Matter? nn Chapter 5. How Can the Stability of the Social Contract be Restored?

CRITICAL CONNECTIONS

Promoting Economic Growth and Resilience in Europe and Central Asia September 2018. 342 pages. Stock no. C211157 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1157-9). US$39.95

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ACCELERATING POVERTY REDUCTION IN AFRICA By Kathleen Beegle and Luc Christiaensen

Africa's turnaround over the past couple of decades has been dramatic. After many years in decline, the continent's economy picked up in the mid-1990s, expanding annually at a robust 4.5 percent per year on average into the early 2010s. People became healthier and better nourished, youngsters attended schools in much greater numbers, and the rate of poverty declined from 54 percent in 1990 to 41 percent in 2015. And the region has benefited from less conflict (although simmering in some countries and notwithstanding pressing numbers of displaced persons), an expansion of political and social freedoms, and progress in terms of legal status for women. Despite these accomplishments, the poverty and shared prosperity challenges are daunting. Poverty rates in many African countries are the highest in the world and are forecasted to continue to be in double digits. Weaker economic growth in recent years has slowed down poverty reduction. And notably, the number of poor in Africa is rising (from 276 million in 1990 to 413 million in 2015), in part due to high population growth. From a global perspective, focused on eradicating extreme poverty by 2030, there is a shifting concentration of poverty from South Asia to Africa. Forecasts suggest that poverty will soon become a predominantly African phenomenon.

March 2019. 200 pages. Stock no. C211232 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1232-3). US$45.00

This report examines policy entry points on how to reduce poverty in Africa. It is the second of a two-part volume on poverty in Africa. The first report, entitled Poverty in a Rising Africa, was published in 2016. It reviews Africa's poverty status in its monetary and nonmonetary dimensions and its evolution since the early 1990s. There is a specific focus on data considerations. This second report focuses on how to accelerate poverty reduction, with an eye on the Sustainable Development Goal 1 of eradicating poverty by 2030. It draws on global historical experience in poverty reduction, as well as recent successes in Africa, and accounts for Africa's specific conditions and overarching global trends in shaping Africa's poverty reducing prospects. Its key entry point is increasing the earnings of the poor, and so focuses on their livelihood strategies and increasing the productivity of their assets, such as labor and land.

Table of Contents nn Overview nn Introduction nn Chapter 1. Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poverty Status, Prospects and, Policy Drivers nn Spread 1. The Human Development Trap in Africa nn Chapter 2. Earning More on the Farm nn Spread 2. The Nexus of Gender Inequality and Poverty nn Chapter 3. Moving to Jobs beyond the Farm for the Poor nn Spread 3. Leapfrogging with Technology (and Trade) nn Chapter 4. Managing Risks and Conflict nn Spread 4. Politics and Pro-poor Policies nn Chapter 5. Raising Resources and Spending Better for the Poor in Africa

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EXPECTATIONS AND ASPIRATIONS A New Framework for Education in the Middle East and North Africa By the World Bank

Over centuries, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been the birthplace of some of the world's greatest civilizations. Despite recent setbacks, the region once again can become an engine of intellectual, economic, and social progress for individuals as well as societies. To succeed, education must regain its role as the main driver of knowledge, skills, and innovation. The report highlights two missing factors that have held back the region's educational potential. First is the lack of a “push” at the start of children’s education to build solid foundations for learning. Continued underinvestment in early schooling has resulted in weak and delayed acquisition of literacy, numeracy, and socioemotional skills from which it is difficult to catch up. The second factor is the lack of a “pull” on education systems from the labor market and society to demand the skills that would enable children to succeed later in life. This missing pull factor creates a cycle in which labor markets, society, and educational systems focus on credentials rather than on skills. Overcoming these obstacles of the missing “push” and “pull” is well within the control of countries' policy makers, stakeholders, and individuals. The report lays out a roadmap to modernize education in MENA to meet the hopes and aspirations of the region's people and governments. To address these “push” and “pull” factors, countries will need to strengthen their focus on learning rather than memorizing, and develop all students' foundational skills for continued learning. Countries urgently need to develop skills required by labor markets. Societies need to shift to value skills over credentials. Making these changes will help to unleash the potential of education to lead to peace and shared prosperity in the 21st century. March 2019. 200 pages. Stock no. C211234 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1234-7). US$45.00

Table of Contents nn Overview nn Introduction Part 1. Understanding the Context for Learning nn Chapter 1. A New Lens on Education in MENA nn Chapter 2. Shifting Behaviors and Norms nn Chapter 3. Securing Learning for Children in Conflict and Crisis Part 2. Nurturing Learning in Schools and Classrooms nn Chapter 4. Building Foundational Skills in the Early Years nn Chapter 5. Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Learning Spotlight 1. Language of Instruction nn Chapter 6. Modernizing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Learning Spotlight 2. Measuring Learning nn Chapter 7. Empowering Teachers to Lead the Way to Better Student Learning Spotlight 3. Leveraging Education Technology Part 3. Strengthening Accountability for Learning nn Chapter 8. Developing Effective School Leadership nn Chapter 9. Strengthening Accountability for Better Learning Outcomes Spotlight 4. Linking Education to the Labor Market to Promote Skills nn Chapter 10. Aligning Resources with Learning Spotlight 5. Budgeting for Education Spotlight 6. Rethinking Tertiary Education: High-Level Skills and Research Part 4. Unleashing Learning’s Potential nn Chapter 11. Forging a New Pact—with a Push for Learning and a Pull for Skills

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PRODUCTIVITY REVISITED Shifting Paradigms in Analysis and Policy By Ana Paula Cusolito and William F. Maloney

Productivity has again moved to center stage in two critical academic and policy debates: the slowing of global growth amid spectacular technological advances, and developing countries’ frustratingly slow progress in catching up to the technological frontier. This book brings together the new conceptual advances of “second-wave” productivity analysis that have revolutionized the study of productivity, calling much previous analysis into question while providing a new set of tools for approaching these debates. The book extends this analysis and, using unique data sets from multiple developing countries, grounds it in the developing-country context. It calls for rebalancing away from an exclusive focus on misallocation toward a greater focus on upgrading firms and facilitating the emergence of productive new establishments. Such an approach requires a supportive environment and various types of human capital—managerial, technical, and actuarial— necessary to cultivate new transformational firms. The book is the second volume of the World Bank Productivity Project, which seeks to bring frontier thinking on the measurement and determinants of productivity to global policy makers.

December 2018. 200 pages. Stock no. C211334 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1334-4). US$39.95

Table of Contents nn Executive Summary nn Chapter 1. The Elusive Promise of Productivity nn Chapter 2. Enhancing Firm Performance nn Chapter 3. Misallocation, Dispersion, and Risk nn Chapter 4. Entry and Exit: Creating Experimental Societies nn Chapter 5. Productivity Policies

HIGH-GROWTH FIRMS

Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies February 2019. 190 pages. Stock no. C211368 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1368-9). US$45.00

THE INNOVATION PARADOX

Developing-Country Capabilities and the Unrealized Promise of Technological Catch-Up October 2017. 214 pages. Stock no. C 211160 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1160-9). US$39.95

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BEYOND THE GAP How Countries Can Afford the Infrastructure They Need While Protecting the Planet Edited by Julie Rozenberg and Marianne Fay

This report aims to shift the investment needs debate away from a simple focus on spending more toward spending on the right objectives using relevant metrics. It does so by offering a careful and systematic approach to estimating the funding needs (capital and operations and maintenance) to close the service gap in water and sanitation, transportation, electricity, irrigation, and flood protection. By exploring thousands of scenarios, this report finds that developing country infrastructure could cost anywhere from 2 to 8 percent of GDP per year by 2030, depending on service goals and policy choices. The report also identifies a policy mix that will enable countries to achieve key international goals—universal access to water, sanitation, and electricity; greater mobility; improved food security; better protection from floods; and eventual full decarbonization while limiting spending to 4.5 percent of GDP per year on new infrastructure. Importantly, the exploration of thousands of scenarios shows that infrastructure investment paths compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement cost the same as more polluting alternatives. Decarbonization goals are not a major driver of costs SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE SERIES relative to the other cost drivers we explored. Investment needs remain at 2 to 8 percent of GDP when only the scenarios that achieve climate change January 2019. 150 pages. Stock no. C211363 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1363-4). US$39.95 stabilization at 2 degrees are looked at. The actual amount depends on the quality and quantity of services aimed for, the timing of investments, construction costs, and complementary policies. Finally, investing in infrastructure is not enough—maintaining it is key. Improving services requires much more than capital expenditure. Ensuring a steady flow of resources for operations and maintenance is a necessary condition for success. Good maintenance also generates substantial savings by reducing the total life-cycle cost of transport and water and sanitation infrastructure by more than 50 percent.

Table of Contents nn Abstract & Key Messages nn Overview nn Chapter 1. Making Infrastructure Needs Assessments Useful and Relevant nn Chapter 2: Water and Irrigation nn Chapter 3: Power Sector Investment Needs nn Chapter 4: Transport nn Chapter 5. Flood Protection nn Chapter 6: Infrastructure and Disruptive Technologies

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WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2018 (RUSSIAN EDITION) Learning to Realize Education's Promise By the World Bank Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report (WDR) features a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 edition—Learning to Realize Education's Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the timing is excellent: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for the future is to place their learning at the center. The 2018 WDR explores four main themes: First, education's promise: education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, but fulfilling its potential requires better policies—both within and outside the education system. Second, the need to shine a light on learning: despite gains in access to education, recent learning assessments reveal that many young people around the world, especially those who are poor or marginalized, are leaving school unequipped with even the foundational skills they need for life. At the same time, internationally comparable learning assessments show that skills in many middle-income countries lag far behind what those countries aspire to. And too often these shortcomings are hidden, so as a first step to tackling this learning crisis, it is essential to shine a light on it by better assessing student learning.

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Third, how to make schools work for learners: research on areas such as brain science, pedagogical innovations, and school management have identified interventions that promote learning by ensuring that learners are prepared, teachers are both skilled and motivated, and other inputs support the teacher-learner relationship.

January 2019. 316 pages. Stock no. C211379 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1379-5). US$39.95

Fourth, how to make systems work for learning: achieving learning throughout an education system requires more than just scaling up effective interventions. Countries must also overcome technical and political barriers by deploying salient metrics for mobilizing actors and tracking progress, building coalitions for learning, and taking an adaptive approach to reform.

PATHWAYS FOR PEACE (FRENCH EDITION) Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict By the World Bank and the United Nations The case for prevention of violent conflict has never been stronger. After declining steadily for decades, violent conflict has increased dramatically since 2010. Battle-related deaths, refugee numbers, and terrorist incidents have all reached historic highs, resulting in ever increasing peacekeeping budgets. This escalation in violent conflict has renewed the commitment to addressing the risk of violence early on, and in a coordinated way. More countries are affected by violent conflict today than at any time in the past 30 years. This includes middle-income countries, where over 70 percent of conflicts take place today. In 2016, 80 percent of battle-related deaths were due to 7 to 8 conflicts. However, lower intensity violence taking place in several countries also took a huge toll on societies and economies. By 2030, more than half of the world's poor will be in countries affected by high levels of violence. Pathways to Peace—Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict, a joint World Bank and United Nations study, reaffirms that prevention is universal, takes time to accomplish, and is part and parcel of economic and social development. Prevention fosters inclusive societies in which people have opportunity and can live without the fear of long-term violence. This book is a first step in working jointly to address the immense challenge of preventing violent conflict. It also explores concrete ways that countries and the international community can combine tools and approaches to reduce violent conflict. This in turn will contribute to reduce the immense suffering and devastating long-term impacts that violent conflict inflicts on societies.

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March 2019. 368 pages. Stock no. C211332 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1332-0). US$39.95

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FACING FORWARD (FRENCH EDITION) Schooling for Learning in Africa By Sajitha Bashir, Marlaine Lockheed, Elizabeth Ninan, and Jee-Peng Tan

This book lays out a range of policy and implementation actions that are needed for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to meet the challenge of improving learning while expanding access and ensuring that all children complete basic education. It underscores the importance of aligning the education system to be relentlessly focused on learning outcomes and ensuring that all children have access to good schools, good learning materials, and good teachers. It is unique in characterizing countries according to the challenges they faced in the 1990s and the educational progress they have made over the past 25 years. The authors review the global literature and contribute their extensive new analyses of multiple datasets from over three dozen countries in the region. They integrate findings about what affects children's learning, access to schooling, and progress through basic education.

AFRICA DEVELOPMENT FORUM

April 2019. 536 pages. Stock no. C211394 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1394-8). US$55.00

The book examines four areas to help countries better align their systems to improve learning: completing the unfinished agenda of reaching universal basic education with quality; ensuring effective management and support of teachers; targeting spending priorities and budget processes on improving quality; and closing the institutional capacity gap. It concludes with an assessment of how future educational progress may be affected by projected fertility rates and economic growth.

The primary audience for this book are policy makers in Africa, practitioners, and partners concerned about building the knowledge capital of Sub-Saharan Africa.

MINING IN AFRICA (FRENCH EDITION) Are Local Communities Better Off? By Punam Chuhan-Pole, Andrew L. Dabalen, and Bryan Christopher Land

This book focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It helps to fill a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts. Economists have long been intrigued by the paradox that a rich endowment of natural resources may retard economic performance, particularly in the case of mineral-exporting developing countries. Studies of this phenomenon, known as the “resource curse,” examine the economy-wide consequences of mineral exports.

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Africa's resource boom has lifted growth but has been less successful in improving people's welfare. Yet much of the focus in academic and policy circles has been on appropriate management of the macro-fiscal and governance risks that have historically undermined development outcomes. This book focuses instead on the fortune of local communities where resources are located. It aims to better inform public policy and corporate behavior on the welfare of communities in Africa in which the extraction of resources takes place.

April 2019. 216 pages. Stock no. C211395 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1395-5). US$45.00

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HIGH-GROWTH FIRMS Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging Economies By Arti Grover, Denis Medvedev, and Ellen Olafsen Evidence for developed and, increasingly, developing countries shows that a small fraction of firms—some 4–20 percent of the total—accounts for most of an economy's job and output creation. A central question for policy makers is therefore how to enable a greater number of growth-oriented businesses to emerge and reach scale. Should countries pursue broad-based policy reforms to minimize distortions and increase allocative efficiency, or could public resources be used more effectively by targeting these high-performing, rapidly growing firms? This book presents new evidence on the incidence, characteristics, and drivers of high-growth firms in developing countries based on in-depth studies of firm dynamics in Côte d'Ivoire, Brazil, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, and Turkey. The analysis reveals that high-growth firms are not only powerful engines of job and output growth, but also create positive spillovers up and down the value chain because of their abilities to innovate, attract talent, and leverage global linkages and agglomeration. On a more cautionary note, the analysis shows that most high-growth firms struggle to sustain rapid rates of expansion and that high growth does not substantially increase the likelihood of survival. The reason is that the relationship between high growth and productivity is weak, often obscured by distortions that not only lower the overall incidence of high firm growth but also misallocate resources in a way that allows less efficient firms to attain high growth. This book is the third volume of the World Bank Productivity Project, which seeks to bring frontier thinking on the measurement and determinants of productivity to global policy makers.

February 2019. 190 pages. Stock no. C211368 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1368-9). US$45.00

HARVESTING PROSPERITY Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture By Keith Fuglie, Madhur Gautam, Aparajita Goyal, and William F. Maloney

This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments and development partners on reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The analysis describes global trends and long-term sources of total factor productivity growth, along with broad trends in partial factor productivity for land and labor, revisiting the question of scale economies in farming. Technology is central to growth in agricultural productivity, yet across many parts of the developing world, readily available technology is never taken up. We investigate demand-side constraints of the technology equation to analyze factors that might influence producers, particularly poor producers, to adopt modern technology. Agriculture and food systems are rapidly transforming, characterized by shifting food preferences, the rise and growing sophistication of value chains, the increasing globalization of agriculture, and the expanding role of the public and private sectors in bringing about efficient and more rapid productivity growth. In light of this transformation, the analysis focuses on the supply side of the technology equation, exploring how the enabling environment and regulations related to trade and intellectual property rights stimulate R&D to raise productivity. The book also discusses emerging developments in modern value chains that contribute to rising productivity. This book is the fourth volume of the World Bank Productivity Project, which seeks to bring frontier thinking on the measurement and determinants of productivity to global policy makers.

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June 2019. 320 pages. Stock no. C211393 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1393-1). US$49.95

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INFLATION IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES Evolution, Drivers, and Policies Edited by Jongrim Ha, M. Ayhan Kose, and Franziska Ohnsorge This is the first comprehensive study in the context of emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) that covers, in one consistent framework, the evolution and global and domestic drivers of inflation, the role of expectations, exchange rate pass-through and policy implications. In addition, the report analyzes inflation and monetary policy-related related challenges in low-income countries (LICs). The book documents three major findings: First, EMDE disinflation over the past four decades was to a significant degree a result of favorable external developments, pointing to the risk of rising EMDE inflation if global inflation were to increase. In particular, the decline in EMDE inflation has been supported by broad-based global disinflation amid rapid international trade and financial integration and the disruption caused by the global financial crisis. Although domestic factors continue to be the main drivers of short-term movements in EMDE inflation, the role of global factors has risen by one-half between the 1970s and the 2000s. On average, global shocks, especially oil price swings and global demand shocks, have accounted for more than one-quarter of domestic inflation variation—and more in countries with stronger global linkages and greater reliance on commodity imports. In LICs, global food and energy price shocks accounted for another 12 percent of core inflation variation—half more than in advanced economies and one-fifth more than in non-LIC EMDEs.

January 2019. 488 pages. Stock no. C211375 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1375-7). US$55.00

Second, inflation expectations continue to be less well-anchored in EMDEs than in advanced economies, although a move to inflation targeting and better fiscal frameworks has helped strengthen monetary policy credibility. Lower monetary policy credibility and exchange rate flexibility have also been associated with higher pass-through of exchange rate shocks into domestic inflation in the event of global shocks, which have accounted for half of EMDE exchange rate variation.

Third, in part because of poorly anchored inflation expectations, the transmission of global commodity price shocks to domestic LIC inflation, combined with unintended consequences of other government policies, can have material implications for poverty: the global food price spikes in 2010–11 tipped roughly 8 million people into poverty.

THE ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS (REISSUE EDITION WITH A NEW PREFACE) A Microeconometric Approach to Development Policy By Angus Deaton Two decades after its original publication, The Analysis of Household Surveys is being reissued with a new preface by its author, Sir Angus Deaton, recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. This classic work remains relevant to anyone with a serious interest in using household survey data to shed light on policy issues. This book reviews the analysis of household survey data, including the construction of household surveys, the econometric tools that are the most useful for such analysis, and a range of problems in development policy for which the econometric analysis of household surveys is useful and informative. The author's approach remains close to the data, relying on transparent econometric and graphical techniques to present the data so that policy and academic debates are clearly informed.

January 2019. 494 pages. Stock no. C211331 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1331-3). US$55.00

Chapter 1 describes the features of survey design that need to be understood in order to undertake appropriate analysis. Chapter 2 discusses the general econometric and statistical issues that arise when using survey data for estimation and inference. Chapter 3 covers the use of survey data to measure welfare, poverty, and distribution. Chapter 4 discusses the use of household budget data to explore patterns of household demand. Chapter 5 is about price reform, its effects on equity and efficiency, and how to measure them. Chapter 6 addresses the role of household consumption and saving in economic development. The book includes an appendix providing code and programs using STATA, which can serve as a template for the users' own analysis.

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NEW SILK ROADS The Economics of the Belt and Road Initiative By Michele Ruta, Matias Herrera Dappe, Somik Lall, and Chunlin Zhang

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an effort to improve regional cooperation and connectivity on a transcontinental scale. The initiative aims to strengthen infrastructure, trade, and investment links between China and some 70 other countries that account collectively for over 30 percent of global GDP, 62 percent of population, and 75 percent of known energy reserves. The BRI consists primarily of the Silk Road Economic Belt, linking China to Central and South Asia and onward to Europe, and the New Maritime Silk Road, linking China to the nations of South East Asia, the Gulf Countries, North Africa, and on to Europe. Regional cooperation on the new and improved transport infrastructure and policy reforms could reduce trade costs and improve connectivity, leading to higher cross-border trade and investment and improved growth in the region. This book analyzes the economics of the Belt and Road Initiative with a particular focus on connectivity. It covers three main areas of analysis. First, it assesses the connectivity (for example, transport, trade, investment) gaps in the BRI region. Second, it examines the economic effects of the proposed BRI infrastructure improvements, including the impact on international trade, cross-border investment, allocation of economic activity, and inclusive growth in the BRI countries. Third, it identifies complementary policy reforms and institutions that will support welfare maximization and mitigation of risks for all BRI economies.

June 2019. 144 pages. Stock no. C211392 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1392-4). US$39.95

BALANCING PETROLEUM POLICY Toward Value, Sustainability, and Security Edited by Alexander Huurdeman and Anastasiya Rozhkova

Petroleum discovery in a country presents policy makers and the nation as a whole with the challenging and complex task of formulating and agreeing on policies that will shape the country's petroleum sector and guide the translation of the new found resources into equitable and sustainable economic and social growth over the long term. This publication provides the basic sector-related knowledge for policy makers and other stakeholders that they need to embark on this task. It introduces the petroleum value chain and pivotal factors affecting value creation, the consultative process for developing the nation's common vision on key petroleum development objectives, the design of the legislative and contractual framework, petroleum fiscal regimes and their administration, prudent fiscal management, transparency and governance, environmental and social safeguards, and economic diversification through industrial linkages. Although much of the material is relevant to designing policies for the development of the petroleum sector in general, special focus is given to the context of developing countries, countries in a federal or devolved setting, and countries that have experienced or are still experiencing civil conflict. With this focus in mind, the book examines questions of ownership, management, and revenue sharing of petroleum resources that are central to petroleum policy in any federal or devolved state.

April 2019. 260 pages. Stock no. C211384 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1384-9). US$45.00

The book also offers important perspectives on how to prevent petroleum-related violent conflicts. Petroleum policies tend to vary significantly from country to country, as do the objectives that such policies aim to achieve in the specific context of the country. Although there is no one-size-fits-all policy and no clear-cut answers to all potential policy dilemmas, which are many, this publication may help policy makers find the right balance of objectives and the right policy choices to achieve them.

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ENABLING THE BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE 2019 By the World Bank

Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019 is the fourth report examining how laws and regulations affect private sector development for agribusinesses, including farmers, producer organizations and other agricultural entrepreneurs. The book provides quantitative indicators covering ten thematic areas in 80 countries. This year’s report presents the main data trends and highlights which countries are reforming their agribusiness regulations. The goal of the Enabling the Business of Agriculture series is to provide objective data for use by policy makers around the world in designing regulations that enable private sector development for the agribusiness sector while at the same time ensuring safety and quality of agricultural inputs, goods and services. Data are current as of June 30, 2018.

April 2019. 292 pages. Stock no. C211387 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1387-0). US$45.00

THE SAFE FOOD IMPERATIVE Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries By Steven Jaffee, Spencer Henson, Laurian Unnevehr, Delia Grace, and Emilie Cassou

Food safety hazards are increasingly being recognized as a major public health problem worldwide, yet among developing countries, there is limited understanding of the wider ranging socioeconomic costs of unsafe food and the benefits of remedial or preventative measures. This limited evidence base has led many countries to underinvest in food safety, or invest inefficiently in reaction to serious outbreaks of foodborne illness, other food scares, or trade interruptions. For many countries experiencing rapid urbanization and dietary changes, the growing complexity of food safety hazards is outpacing, if not overwhelming prevailing food safety management capacity—both in government and in supply chains.

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This book strengthens the economic case for increased public investment and other policy attention on food safety in developing countries. It is directed primarily at policy makers, although researchers, development practitioners and food safety specialists will also find its content of value. By synthesizing and interpreting the available evidence on the economic costs of unsafe food in relation to both domestic markets and trade, the book positions food safety as an integral part of economic development and food system modernization. It goes on to provide guidance on ways in which public policy and investment can improve food safety awareness and behavior from farm to fork.

December 2018. 208 pages. Stock no. C211345 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1345-0). US$39.95

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CROSSROADS Climate Strategies of Fossil Fuel-Dependent Countries By Grzegorz Peszko, Dominique van der Mensbrugghe, Alexander Golub, John Ward, Dimitri Zenghelis, Cor Marijs, Anne Schopp, John Rogers, and Amelia Midgley

This is the first comprehensive stock-taking of what the global low-carbon transition may mean for fossil fuel-dependent countries (FFDCs) and how they can manage it. FFDCs are the most exposed to the impacts of global low-carbon transition and, at the same time, often the least prepared to manage it. They depend either on the exports of oil, gas, or coal, or on the use of carbon-intensive infrastructure (for example, refineries, petrochemicals, coal power plants), or both. These countries face at least two climate-related risks. The first-order risk arises from weather-related events induced by climate change. The second-order risk is financial, fiscal, and macrostructural. It arises from the potentially accelerated transition of the global economy away from carbon-intensive fuels (Carney 2015). This book focuses on managing this transition risk and harnessing related opportunities. Crossroads focuses on the countries as well as their national oil and gas companies (NOCs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Governments own much larger reserves of oil, gas, and coal than the major international companies. State-controlled entities can more directly transfer systemic risk to societies that depend on them. They represent influential vested interests and are often less agile in responding to rapid shifts in market conditions. Furthermore, the sovereigns, not international companies, are party to international climate agreements.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

June 2019. 160 pages. Stock no. C211340 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1340-5). US$39.95

HIDDEN DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY Natural Resources and the Environment By Carter Brandon and Harun Dogo

This book focuses on the impact of environmental degradation on the poorest, and the sustainability of the economic development model. The global pattern of development observed over the past 25 years has yielded impressive returns but has come at a high cost of environmental degradation. Yet, we find that the environmental costs of development are disproportionately borne by the extreme poor and that the changing quality of local natural capital plays a determining role in the process of poverty reduction. Importantly, regardless of the definition of sustainability used, the historical model of development does not appear to be sustainable in the poorest areas of the world. Therefore, achieving the World Bank's poverty goals in a sustainable manner will require more aggressive policy changes than are commonly appreciated. No single set of policy recommendations can apply for all countries, as decoupling economic and poverty alleviation growth from environmental damages depends on the country context. Still, one truism does apply to all countries: the Twin Goals of poverty alleviation and shared prosperity simply cannot be achieved in an economy and environment that is un-sustainable. Maintaining the sustainable use of natural capital and healthy ecosystems is a fundamental part of what countries need to achieve the Twin Goals. 13

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ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

June 2019. 250 pages. Stock no. C211246 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1246-0). US$45.00

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WHAT A WASTE 2.0 A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 By Silpa Kaza, Lisa Yao, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Frank Van Woerden

By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.72 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today's 2.16 billion tons. What a Waste looks at national and urban data on waste management worldwide to draw key trends globally. The publication provides a snapshot on how waste management varies across income levels and regions and highlights good practices globally. By understanding key challenges and solutions, cities can better plan for their local circumstances and citizens and governments around the world can take action to address this urgent problem.

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December 2018. 292 pages. Stock no. C211329 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1329-0). US$39.95

BETTER CITIES, BETTER WORLD A Handbook for Local Governments By Catherine Farvacque-Vitkovic and Mihaly Kopanyi

The planet is becoming increasingly urban. In many ways, the urbanization wave and the unprecedented urban growth of the last 20 years have created a state of urgency for action and impetus for change. While 54 percent of the world population, or 3.9 billion people, live in urban areas today, it has become clear that “business as usual” is no longer possible. In this new configuration, great hope and expectations are placed on local governments. Whereas central governments are subject to instability and political changes, local governments are seen as more inclined to stay the course and, because they are closer to the people, the voice of the people is more clearly heard for a true democratic debate over the choice of neighborhood investments and the choice of citywide policies and programs.

April 2019. 240 pages. Stock no. C211336 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1336-8). US$45.00

In a context of skewed financial resources and incredibly complex urban challenges, which range from the provision of basic traditional municipal services to issues of social inclusion, economic development and city branding, smart technologies, and green investments, cities are searching for more effective and more innovative ways to deal with new and old problems. Better Cities, Better World: A Handbook for Local Governments is at the heart of this debate. It outlines a grid for analysis, a framework for data-based policy dialogue, a common language, which, for the first time, helps connect the dots between investment programming (Urban Audit/Self-Assessment) and financing (Municipal Finances Self-Assessment).

There is a bit of something for everyone. City leaders and policy makers will find the sections on “Objectives and Content” instructive and informative as each issue is placed in its context. Municipal staff in charge of day-to-day management will find that the sections on “Tasks” and the detailed step-by-step “walk” through the process gives them the pragmatic know-how that they need.

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SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AFTER 2003 By Hideki Matsunaga

Beginning in 2003, diverse and significant actors, both domestic and international, engaged in reconstruction activities in Iraq, and the total budget committed to Iraq's reconstruction was unprecedented among postconflict operations undertaken by the international community. Between 2003 and 2014, more than US$220 billion was spent on reconstruction efforts following the United States-led invasion and overthrow of the Saddam regime. Despite the huge amount of money spent and extensive project and program implementation, the reconstruction of Iraq is viewed largely in a negative light by the international community and the Iraqi people. More recently, after years of fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, the international community and the Iraqi government must again begin planning for a new wave of reconstruction in which the same mistakes must not be repeated. The Iraqi reconstruction experience after 2003 offers few successes and many failures from which the international community must learn. The objective of this report is to draw out lessons and provide recommendations for future reconstruction activities by examining the reconstruction process before the emergence of Daesh. The question of what went wrong in Iraq has been the topic of many books, articles, and academic papers. Most analyses address U.S. policies, military intervention, and Iraqi politics, and available reviews of the reconstruction process are often limited to each donor's operation. This research is an effort to review the reconstruction of Iraq more broadly.

MENA DEVELOPMENT REPORT

April 2019. 120 pages. Stock no. C211390 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1390-0). US$39.95

WHAT IS CONSTRAINING INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, AND TUNISIA By Shantayanan Devarajan, Auguste Tano Kouame, Hania Sahnoun, and Sahar S. Hussain

In the first decade of the 21st century, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registered relatively rapid economic growth, extreme poverty rates declined, and inequality as measured by the GINI coefficient was lower than the average for middleincome countries and, in most cases, declining. Yet, starting in 2010, the region had revolutions in Tunisia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Libya, and the Republic of Yemen, and widespread protests in several others. This book attempts to shed light on these paradoxical and tumultuous events by focusing on four countries: Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. Based on the Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCD) for these countries, the volume shows first that lurking behind the achievements up to 2010 were serious economic and social problems. Growth, while high, was volatile. Although childhood diseases had been eliminated, and everyone went to school, the quality of public education and health services was extremely low. And while inequality may have been low, the region had the highest unemployment rate in the world. The middle class in particular were suffering from the lack of formal sector jobs. But the SCDs of the four countries reveal that these factors were only the proximate causes of the discontent and unrest in the Arab world. Underlying them was a failure of governance that manifested itself in different ways in each of the four countries. 15

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March 2019. 120 pages. Stock no. C211170 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1170-8). US$35.00

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ALL HANDS ON DECK Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa By the World Bank

In 2014, 171 million children under the age of five had stunted growth, meaning that they were excessively short for their age. Income poverty and inequalities in access to basic services, such as health, water, sanitation, and proper care and feeding practices in the initial stages of children's lives are associated with delayed growth and serious costs that are eventually borne by the rest of society. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of initiatives at the international as well as the country level that aim to scale up nutrition-sensitive interventions. This book lays the groundwork for more effective multisectoral action on reducing stunting by analyzing and generating empirical evidence useful for informing the joint targeting and, if necessary, the sequencing of sector-specific interventions in countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. The book also provides a fresh perspective on the relationship between household wealth and income and child undernutrition. April 2019. 150 pages. Stock no. C211396 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1396-2). US$39.95

THE SKILLS BALANCING ACT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability By Omar Arias, David K. Evans, and Indhira Santos

Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, and that growing working-age population represents a major opportunity to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. But the region's workforce is the least skilled in the world, constraining economic prospects. Despite economic growth, declining poverty, and investments in skill-building, too many students in too many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are not acquiring the foundational skills they need to thrive and prosper in an increasingly competitive global economy. This book examines the balancing act that individuals and countries face in making productive investments in both a wide range of skills—cognitive, socioemotional, and technical,—and a wide range of groups— young children through working adults—so that Sub-Saharan Africa will thrive.

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January 2019. 378 pages. Stock no. C211149 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1149-4). US$45.00

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PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS AS A DRIVER OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AFRICA By Nora Dihel, Arti Grover Goswami, Claire H. Hollweg, and Anja Slany

The objective of this book is to invigorate and deepen the discussion about structural change in Africa and the appropriate trade and industrial policies that will enable countries in Africa to drive employment growth in higher value-added activities. This is based around (1) analytical work that clearly identifies the links between participation in regional value chains (RVCs) and global value chains (GVCs) with structural change and development outcomes; (2) an analysis of the implications of current approaches to trade and industrial policies and how these could be reformed to enable African countries to better capitalize on the opportunities to drive structural change through participation in RVCs and GVCs. The analysis looks at national policies, the importance of regional cooperation and coordination through regional economic communities, and the implications for the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa and agreements with other countries, such as the European Union countries and the United States.

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January 2019. 200 pages. Stock no. C211240 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1240-8). US$45.00

ELECTRICITY ACCESS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Uptake, Reliability, and Complementary Factors for Economic Impact By Moussa P. Blimpo and Malcolm Cosgrove-Davies

The electricity access rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is substantially lower than what it could be, considering the level of income and the electric grid footprint. The lack of access to electricity imposes major constraints on modern economic activities, the provision of public services, the adoption of new technologies, and the quality of life. Constrained and unreliable electricity is also slowing economic transformation in the region. The overarching reasons for the poor state of the electricity sector involve tightly intertwined technical, financial, political, cultural, and geographic factors. These underlying factors include both supply-side and demand-side constraints. On the supply side, inadequate investment in maintenance results in high technical losses; most state-owned utilities are running at a loss; and power trade, which could significantly lower the cost of electricity, is underdeveloped. On the demand side, uptake (the share of connected households in an area that has electricity supply) and the willingness to pay are often low in many communities, and consumption levels of those who are connected are limited. In efforts to answer the question “How do we provide reliable, affordable, sustainable electricity service to all?” much of the focus has been on mitigating supply-side constraints, such as lack of adequate generation and poor or missing distribution systems. As a result, demand-side constraints have been relatively neglected. This book sheds light on demand-side issues, the importance of reliability, and the role of complementary factors. Better understanding of these issues is critical for policy makers so they can take the necessary steps for boosting electricity uptake to drive economic transformation in the region. 17

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February 2019. 158 pages. Stock no. C211361 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1361-0). US$39.95

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FISCAL RULES AND ECONOMIC SIZE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN By Fernando Blanco, Friederike Koehler, Pablo Saavedra, and Emilia Skrok

This book provides analytical contributions to the design of fiscal rules in small economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. These economies usually face high levels of output volatility, large terms-of-trade shocks, and exposure to natural disasters. The relationship between fiscal rules and economic size has not been systematically assessed in the literature. Determining which fiscal rules are most appropriate for smaller economies can contribute toward improving their design and effectiveness. The book reviews the performance of fiscal rules worldwide and provides information on which rule types are most common, which have the best record for compliance, and which features tend to improve their performance. It provides practical policy directions drawn from international experience to assist policy makers of smaller economies in designing and implementing more effective fiscal rules. June 2019. 144 pages. Stock no. C211382 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1382-5). US$39.95

TIME TO ACT Realizing Indonesia's Urban Potential Edited by Mark Roberts, Frederico Gil Sander, and Sailesh Tiwari

In over 70 years since its independence, Indonesia has been transformed by urbanization, and within the next quarter of a century, its transition to an urban society will be almost complete. Although urbanization has produced considerable benefits for Indonesians, it has the potential to deliver more prosperity, inclusiveness, and livability.

April 2019. 344 pages. Stock no. C211389 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1389-4). US$49.95

Time to ACT: Realizing Indonesia's Urban Potential explores the extent to which urbanization in Indonesia has delivered in terms of prosperity, inclusiveness, and livability, and the fundamental reforms that can help the country realize its urban potential. In doing so, the book introduces a new policy framework—the ACT framework—to guide policy making. This framework emphasizes three policy principles—the need to Augment the provision and quality of infrastructure and basic services across urban and rural locations; the need to better Connect places and people with jobs and opportunities; and the need to Target lagging areas and marginalized groups through well-designed place-based policies, as well as thoughtful urban planning and design. Using this framework, the book provides policy recommendations differentiated by types of place, grounded in solid empirical evidence.

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HEALTHY CHINA: DEEPENING HEALTH REFORM IN CHINA Building High-Quality and Value-Based Service Delivery By the World Bank and the World Health Organization

The book recommends that China maintain the goal and direction of its health care reform and continue the shift from its current hospital-centric model that rewards volume and sales, to one that is centered on primary care, focused on improving the quality of basic health services, and delivers high-quality, cost-effective health services. Based on 20 commissioned background studies, more than 30 case studies, and visits to 21 provinces in China, the book proposes practical, concrete steps toward a value-based integrated service model of health care financing and delivery, including the following recommendations: • •

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create a new model of people-centered quality integrated health care that strengthens primary care as the core of the health system continuously improve health care quality, establish an effective coordination mechanism, and actively engage all stakeholders and professional bodies to oversee improvements in quality and performance empower patients with knowledge and understanding of health services March 2019. 410 pages. reform public hospitals so that they focus on complicated cases and delegate routine Stock no. C211263 care to primary care providers (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1263-7). change incentives for providers so they are rewarded for good patient health outcomes US$59.95 instead of the number of medical procedures used or drugs sold boost the status of the health workforce, especially primary care providers allow qualified private health providers to deliver cost-effective services and compete on a level playing field with the public sector prioritize public investments according to the burden of disease, where people live, and the kind of care people need on a

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INNOVATIVE CHINA New Drivers of Growth By the World Bank and the Development Research Center of the State Council

After more than three decades of average annual growth close to 10 percent, China's economy is transitioning to a “new normal” of slower but more balanced and sustainable growth. Its old drivers of growth—a growing labor force, migration from rural areas to cities, high levels of investment, and expanding exports—are waning or having less impact. China's policy makers are well aware that the country needs new drivers of growth. This book proposes a reform agenda that emphasizes productivity and innovation to help policy makers promote China's future growth and achieve their vision of a modern and innovative China. The reform agenda is based on the three D's: removing Distortions to strengthen market competition and enhance the efficient allocation of resources in the economy; accelerating Diffusion of advanced technologies and management practices in China's economy, taking advantage of the large remaining potential for catch-up growth; and fostering Discovery and nurturing China's competitive and innovative capacity as China approaches OECD incomes in the decades ahead and extends the global innovation and technology frontier.

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June 2019. 200 pages. Stock no. C211335 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1335-1). US$45.00

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GETTING TO WORK

Unlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force

Edited by Clarence Tsimpo and Quentin Wodon

This study provides a diagnostic of residential network water in Uganda, focusing on access and affordability for the poor, and using data from the latest national household survey.

By Jennifer L. Solotaroff, George Joseph, and Anne Kuriakose

This book is intended to better understand the puzzle of women's persistently low labor force participation rates and other poor labor market outcomes in Sri Lanka over the past decade.

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January 2019. 100 pages. Stock no. C210708 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-0708-4). US$29.95.

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WATER AND SANITATION IN UGANDA

April 2019. 156 pages. Stock no. C211067 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1067-1). US$35.00.

OPTIONS FOR AGED CARE IN CHINA

Edited by Clarence Tsimpo and Quentin Wodon

This study provides a diagnostic of access to and affordability of water and sanitation in Uganda, focusing on services for the poor, using the most recent qualitative and household survey data.

Building an Efficient and Sustainable Aged Care System By Elena Glinskaya and Zhanlian Feng

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This volume aims to provide an understanding of the evolving aged care landscape in China; review international experiences in long-term care provision, financing, and quality assurance and assess their relevance to China; discuss implications of current developments and trends for the future of aged care in China; and propose policy options. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

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SHADOWS OF CONFLICT IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN SRI LANKA

November 2018. 346 pages. Stock no. C211075 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1075-6). US$45.00.

PATHS BETWEEN PEACE AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward By Anna O'Donnell, Mohamed Ghani Razaak, Markus Kostner, and Jeeva Perumpillai-Essex

A Comparative Analysis of Public Service Reform Trajectories in Postconflict Countries

By Jürgen René Blum, Marcos Ferreiro-Rodríguez, and Vivek Srivastava

This book provides policy guidance on how to rebuild public services in postconflict settings. It conducts a comparative analysis of public service reform trajectories in five postconflict countries: Afghanistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Timor-Leste. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

This book looks at the current social and economic conditions in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. Based on primary and secondary data and literature, the book shows that growth and convergence are visible, but pockets of extreme poverty and social vulnerabilities remain. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

December 2018. 70 pages. Stock no. C211344 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1344-3). US$33.50.

TUBERCULOSIS MUST FALL!

December 2018. 442 pages. Stock no. C211082 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1082-4). US$49.95.

A Multisector Partnership to Address TB in Southern Africa's Mining Sector

THE OCEAN ECONOMY IN MAURITIUS

By Patrick L. Osewe and Barry Kistnasamy

Making it Happen, Making it Last Edited by Raffaello Cervigni and Pasquale L. Scandizzo

The book assesses the overall potential of the Ocean Economy (OE) to contribute to Mauritius' development, identifies key sectoral and cross-cutting challenges to be overcome in order to seize that potential, and evaluates ways to ensure the OE's longer-term sustainability. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

January 2019. 115 pages. Stock no. C210711 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-0711-4). US$29.95.

This book presents key activities, promising practices, and lessons learned from the World Bank Tuberculosis in the Mining Sector Initiative—a multisectoral, multicountry, public-private regional initiative in Southern Africa. It examines how ministries, sectors, and partners have been brought together to address the epidemic's varied dimensions. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

November 2018. 132 pages. Stock no. C211351 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1351-1). US$39.95.

January 2019. 288 pages. Stock no. C211224 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1224-8). US$45.00.

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GREEN AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN MEXICO'S YUCATAN PENINSULA Edited by Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Jack Ruitenbeek, Santiago Enriquez, and Katharina Siegmann

Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula faces growing risks from environmental hazards. Oil spills, hurricanes, coral bleaching, extreme flooding, and erosion have all been experienced over the past decade. This book explores selected topics that aim to inform decision making in the region. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

January 2019. 142 pages. Stock no. C211357 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1357-3). US$39.95.

FISCAL POLICIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION

REENGAGING AT-RISK, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH INTO EDUCATION Analysis of the Evidence

By Subhashini Rajasekaran and Joel Reyes

This book focuses on a protracted social and global problem: 200 million out-of-school adolescents and youth globally, living in adverse life circumstances and facing multiple disadvantages. It analyzes and organizes the evidence on “what works, how, and why” to reengage outof-school, at-risk adolescents and youth into education and then retain them. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

April 2019. 122 pages. Stock no. C211383 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1383-2). US$39.95.

Edited by Miria A. Pigato

Climate policy has traditionally been viewed as the domain of energy and environment ministries. This book argues that environmental tax reforms, coupled with adaptation and risk management strategies, are among the most effective means to fight climate change and bolster economic resilience to natural disasters while raising human wellbeing. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

January 2019. 256 pages. Stock no. C211358 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1358-0). US$45.00.

VOICES TO CHOICES

Bangladesh's Journey in Women's Economic Empowerment By Jennifer L. Solotaroff, Aphichoke Kotikula, Tara Lonnberg, Snigdha Ali, Rohini P. Pande, and Ferdous Jahan

Bangladeshi women are increasingly economically empowered, yet their choices remain limited. Gender gaps persist in employment, financial assets, land, and entrepreneurship. Sexual harassment, limited mobility, costs, and limited childcare need to be addressed and sex-disaggregated data need to be collected so that progress can be monitored. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

December 2018. 282 pages. Stock no. C211374 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1374-0). US$45.00.

THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ON LEARNING A Synthesis of the Evidence

By Peter Barrett, Alberto Treves, Tigran Shmis, Diego Ambasz, and Maria Ustinova

This book focuses on how school facilities can affect children's learning outcomes, identifying parameters that can inform the design, implementation, and supervision of future educational infrastructure projects. It reflects on aspects for which the evidence could be strengthened and identifies areas for further exploratory work.

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ENSURING QUALITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS A Reform Toolkit By Martin Kellerman

Jointly developed by the World Bank Group and National Metrology Institute of Germany, this book aims to help development partners and governments analyze countries’ quality of infrastructure ecosystems and provide recommendations to bridge any gaps, support reforms, and build the capacity of institutions. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

February 2019. 234 pages. Stock no. C211372 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1372-6). US$45.00.

LICENSE TO DRILL

A Manual on Integrity Due Diligence for Licensing in Extractive Sectors By Cari L. Votava, Jeanne M. Hauch, and Francesco Clementucci

This book identifies good practices for targeting limited financial resources to conduct integrity due diligence checks for extractive sector licensing. Principles contained will help countries to meet Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative beneficial ownership disclosure requirements to improve integrity and transparency in regulatory licensing processes in extractive sectors. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

August 2018. 156 pages. Stock no. C211271 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1271-2). US$37.50.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

November 2018. 68 pages. Stock no. C211378 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1378-8). US$35.00.

THE RAIL FREIGHT CHALLENGE FOR EMERGING ECONOMIES How to Regain Modal Share By Bernard Aritua

How can policy makers and senior officials in railway organizations support the movement of more cargo by rail rather than by road? This book highlights specific interventions and investments that are critical. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS

January 2019. 68 pages. Stock no. C211381 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-1381-8). US$35.00. 21

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INDEX Accelerating Poverty Reduction in Africa...............................3

Global Economic Prospects, June 2019.................................1

Residential Piped Water in Uganda.......................................20

All Hands on Deck...................................................................16

Green and Inclusive Growth in Mexico's Yucatan

Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka...20

Balancing Petroleum Policy...................................................11

Better Cities, Better World.....................................................14

Beyond the Gap..........................................................................6

Critical Connections..................................................................2

Crossroads...............................................................................13

Peninsula...........................................................................21

Harvesting Prosperity................................................................9

Healthy China: Deepening Health Reform in China...........19

Hidden Dimensions of Poverty...............................................13

High-Growth Firms...................................................................9

Inflation in Emerging and Developing Economies..............10

Successes and Failures of the Reconstruction of Iraq after

2003.....................................................................................15

The Analysis of Household Surveys (Reissue Edition with a

New Preface)......................................................................10

The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning...............21

The Innovation Paradox............................................................5

Developing-Country Capabilities and the Unrealized Promise Innovative China.......................................................................19

The Ocean Economy in Mauritius..........................................20

of Technological Catch-Up.................................................5 License to Drill.........................................................................21

The Rail Freight Challenge for Emerging Economies........21

Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa.............................17 Mining in Africa (French Edition).............................................8

The Safe Food Imperative.......................................................12

Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019..........................12 New Silk Roads........................................................................11

The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa.................16

Ensuring Quality to Gain Access to Global Markets...........21 Options for Aged Care in China.............................................20

Time to ACT..............................................................................18

Expectations and Aspirations...................................................4 Participation in Regional and Global Value Chains as a

Toward a New Social Contract.................................................2

Facing Forward (French Edition).............................................8 Driver of Structural Change in Africa..............................17

Tuberculosis Must Fall!...........................................................20

Paths between Peace and Public Service............................20

Voices to Choices.....................................................................21

Pathways for Peace (French Edition)......................................7

Water and Sanitation in Uganda............................................20

Productivity Revisited................................................................5

What a Waste 2.0.....................................................................14

Promoting Economic Growth and Resilience in Europe and

What is Constraining Inclusive Growth in Egypt, Jordan,

Facts, Fiction, and Policy Options for Emerging

Economies............................................................................5

Fiscal Policies for Development and Climate Action..........21

Fiscal Rules and Economic Size in Latin America and the

Caribbean............................................................................18

Central Asia..........................................................................2

Lebanon, and Tunisia........................................................15

Getting to Work........................................................................20

Reengaging At-Risk, Out-of-School Adolescents and Youth

World Bank eLibrary...............................................................22

Global Economic Prospects, January 2019............................1

into Education.....................................................................21

World Development Report 2018 (Russian Edition)..............7

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