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China’s Growth Moderates with Continued Economic Transformation
China’s growth will moderate over the medium term as the economy continues to rebalance gradually. Growth is expected to slow to 7.6 percent in 2014, and 7.5 percent in 2015, from 7.7 percent in 2013, according to the World Bank’s China
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World Bank Continues Support to Improve Vietnam’s Competitiveness with US$250 Million Credit
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$250 million credit to the Government of Vietnam for the Second Economic Management and Competitiveness development policy operation (EMCC-2) to support the Government’s economic management reforms to enhance the country’s
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World Bank Supports SME Development with Focus on Financial Reporting in Europe and Central Asia
Ministers of Finance, business leaders, accounting professionals, and academics from Europe and Central Asia, together with representatives of the World Bank and key EU and international institutions in financial reporting and auditing, met today in Vienna for the 5th Ministerial Conference of
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Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Macroeconomics and Stagnation – Keynesian-Schumpeterian Wars
Policy makers in the advanced economies at the core of the global financial crisis can make the claim that they prevented a new “Great Depression”. However, recovery since the outbreak of the crisis more than five years ago has been
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Ai Weiwei: Free Expression in Art and Politics
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but that doesn’t deter Ai Weiwei from asking questions, ruffling feathers and expressing opinions through his peerless art. Apparently, this makes Mr Weiwei a most dangerous man. Chinese authorities seem to consider Mr Weiwei
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS): Infrastructure to Empower Women
On the face of it, building a road is simply about connecting two points. In reality, a road is so much more. A well-placed road can improve access to schools, health facilities and justice services. It can mean a mother
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PwC Study: High Demand for Quality Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
Relentless urbanisation is driving increased demand for higher quality, more affordable and greener urban infrastructure in emerging and developed markets. The world’s cities are already home to more than half the world’s population, and that number is expected to increase
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Mehriban Aliyeva – With Azerbaijan at Heart: the First Lady Reaches Out For a Better World
When Azerbaijan first lady Mehriban Aliyeva travels internationally, minds, people and hearts come together – East and West meet – and good deeds spring out. Mehriban Aliyeva symbolises tireless outreach to women and children. She aims to change the world
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IFC: Moving to Green Growth in Emerging Europe, Central Asia and the Greater Middle East
As global temperatures rise, weather patterns shift and natural disasters dominate headlines seemingly every other week, climate change has become a priority for policymakers across the globe. But businesses and investors would be wise to put it front and centre
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IFC: Indonesia Needs Good Corporate Governance
Indonesia’s economy is facing tough challenges: A slowdown of gross domestic product growth, a depreciation of the rupiah and a tightening of external financing. On the political side, the country is entering a period of uncertainty with upcoming legislative and
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