The Politics of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Their Reform

The Politics of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Their Reform
Author: Jakob Skovgaard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2018-08-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108416799

This comprehensive volume provides the first book-length account on the politics of fossil fuel subsidies. This title is also available as Open Access.

Union-Nonunion Wage Differentials in the Developing World

Union-Nonunion Wage Differentials in the Developing World
Author: Alexis Panagides
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1994
Genre: Collective bargaining
ISBN:

Overall, the union- nonunion wage gap is 10.4 percent. Unionized women and indigenous people earn more than their nonunion counterparts, and the collective bargaining strength of organized labor in the northern states is considerably weaker than elsewhere in the country.

The Reform of Mechanisms for Foreign Exchange Allocation

The Reform of Mechanisms for Foreign Exchange Allocation
Author: Eliana La Ferrara
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1994
Genre: Foreign exchange
ISBN:

The paper provides an analysis of the mechanisms for foreign exchange allocation used in trade policy reform and an assessment of their effectiveness. The case is strong for avoiding delay in moving to full currency convertibility in dismantling or modifying foreign exchange controls. Movement to a unified free market for exchange would be facilitated by changes in policies and in donor practice, so exchange can be channeled through private sellers.

Decentralizing Infrastructure

Decentralizing Infrastructure
Author: Antonio Estache
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 286. This report was commissioned as part of a project on the effectiveness of credit policies in East Asian countries. In the Republic of Korea, the government has played a pervasive role in promoting industrialization and economic development. The report documents the use of directed credit programs and highlights what made government intervention effective: its close consultation with industry, the existence of a competitive business environment, and a strong monitoring and evaluation system. The report notes the risk-sharing arrangements developed by Korean policymakers and the flexible adaptation of directed credit programs to the changing needs of the Korean economy. The authors also emphasize the long-term costs of reliance on directed credit programs and the measures taken in recent years to redirect the programs' objectives and redress the imbalances that have arisen along Korea's path to economic development.

The Reform of Fiscal Systems in Developing and Emerging Market Economies

The Reform of Fiscal Systems in Developing and Emerging Market Economies
Author: Robin Boadway
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 73
Release: 1994
Genre: Capitalism
ISBN:

A framework for allocating taxing and spending responsibilities to various levels of government and for designing fiscal transfers to foster decentralized decisionmaking while preserving or even enhancing equity and efficiency goals.