This book examines the way in which BASF functions, delving into its corporate governance, financial system, industrial relations, systems of qualification, ......
Armed with an open mind and a sense of humor, Fellner takes readers on an expedition into the muscle and soul of the Starbucks coffee company. In Wrestling w......
In January 1977 the Government of the Philippines awarded two long-term concession contracts, handing over to private consortia the responsibility to operate......
During the last decade, capital markets increasingly became the main funding source for infrastructure finance and provision worldwide, including investments......
The main objective of this document is to map key policy issues that need to be addressed to successfully implement energy sector reform at the national, and......
Infrastructure is crucial for generating growth, alleviating poverty, and increasing international competitiveness. For much of the 20th century and in most ......
This book is designed to promote the development of infrastructure services in Honduras, with the aim of improving the country's competitiveness and contribu......
This book is intended to help regulators learn about the tools needed to measure efficiency. It is based on lecture notes from courses the World Bank Institu......
During the past two decades, Mexico has proven itself a pioneer in Latin America in encouraging private sector participation in the economy. In the last deca......
A universal concern in reforms involving private participation in infrastructure is the effect such reforms have on labor. Fears of job loss and changes in e......
Government decisions are rarely driven solely by the dictates of cost-benefit analyses. Generating good decision making about fiscal support also requires pr......
Little over a decade ago, infrastructure concessions promised to solve Latin America's endemic infrastructure deficit. Awarded in competitive auctions, these......
"After the conflict ended in Angola, the country was faced with development challenges in economic and social conditions. The Government needed direction and......
"Protection and sound management of coastal and marine areas are acknowledged as important mechanisms for alleviating poverty in the developing tropics. Tanz......
"Much of East Asia continues to grow rapidly, driven to a considerable extent by China. Urbanization is proceeding at pace. Demand for infrastructure service......
"The Niger River Basin, home to 100 million people, is a vital yet complex asset for West and Central Africa. It is the continent's third largest river basin......
"Infrastructure in Lesotho is relatively undeveloped with poor coverage and low-quality services common to many African countries that have low per capita in......
""This book is an extremely thorough and readable review of how effective utility subsidies are in reaching the poor. It makes sobering reading for policy ma......
Consumer Participation in Infrastructure Regulation draws on results of a survey questionnaire conducted among 45 infrastructure regulators in the East Asia ......
This book describes the recent activities of the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (a joint facility of the IFC and the World Bank) to help governments in ......