The Government of Punjab, through
Government of India’s (GoI) Department of Economic Affairs
(DEA) had requested the World Bank to provide non-lending
technical assistance (NLTA) to provide high quality basic
urban civic amenities to the residents of cities of Ludhiana
and Amritsar in the areas of: water supply, sewerage, storm
water drainage, solid waste management, and modern urban
transport system. The study is expected to recommend

Costa Rica stands out for being one of
the most politically stable, progressive, and prosperous
nations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Political
stability and inclusive social policies have contributed to
solid growth rates and the modernization of the country. The
combination of political stability, the social compact and
steady growth, has resulted in one of the lowest poverty
rates in LAC. Costa Rica is also a global leader for its

The kinetic energy in wind is converted into mechanical power in specialized propeller-driven turbines mounted on towers. A generator inside the turbine converts the mechanical power into electricity. Utility-scale wind turbines range in size from 100 kilowatts to as large as several megawatts. Turbines can be built on land or offshore and are grouped into 'wind farms' that provide bulk power to the electrical grid. Smaller turbines are used for homes, telecommunications dishes, and water pumping, sometimes in connection with diesel generators, batteries, and photovoltaic systems.

This program document presents the World
Bank Group (WBG) program and results framework for the
Serbia country partnership framework (CPF) for FY2016-20.
For the first time since 2001, when the transition to a
market economy began accelerating, Serbia has a government
with a solid majority in parliament, enabling it to initiate
and implement the deep reforms necessary to create a
competitive economy and raise the income of the bottom forty

Cambodia continues to enjoy robust
growth, albeit at a slightly slower pace. Real growth in
2014 is estimated to have reached 7.0 percent. The garment
sector, together with construction and services, in
particular finance and real estate, continues to propel
growth. However, there are signs of weaknesses in garment
and agricultural production that are slightly slowing
growth. Overall macroeconomic management remains

The country partnership framework (CPF)
for Azerbaijan covering the period FY2016-20, sets out the
World Bank Group (WBG) support to the country on its path
toward a sustainable, inclusive, and private sector-led
growth underpinned by a diversified asset base. The
country’s strategic goals are laid out in its development
strategy - Azerbaijan 2020: vision for the future and other
strategic documents that aim at reducing Azerbaijan’s

The prime objective of the project/subproject is to improve the power sector in the State of
Mizoram and capacity building to achieve sustainable development in the long term. The Project is
expected to facilitate connection to remote/virgin area, to enhance the capacity & reliability of the system,
to improve voltage profile & to reduce losses and ultimately to enhance satisfaction for all categories of
consumers which in turn will spur growth & overall development in the whole State.

This Country Partnership Framework (CPF)
sets out the World Bank Group (WBG) program for Albania for
the period FY15-19, aimed at supporting Albanias aspiration
to achieve equitable growth and integration into the
European Union. Albania emerged from the collapse of
isolationist communism in the early 1990s as one of the
poorest countries in Europe. The country then experienced
rapid growth of nearly 6 percent per annum, rising into the

This paper examines whether cooperative
behavior by respondents measured as contributions in a
one-shot public goods game correlates with reported
pro-forest collective action behaviors. All the outcomes
analyzed are costly in terms of time, land, or money. The
study finds significant evidence that more cooperative
individuals (or those who believe their group members will
cooperate) engage in collective action behaviors that

The use of the phrase, ‘political
economy’ originates in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations and is
also found in the writings of David Ricardo and Karl Marx.
What is presently understood as ‘economics’ was, at that
time, termed ‘political economy’. This was understood to
mean ‘conditions of production organization in
nation-states’ (Acemoglu and Robinson, 2012, Beuran,
Raballand and Kapoor, 2011). Venerable scholars such as

Most of the world’s urban mass transit
systems cannot cover operating costs, let alone capital
expenses, through farebox revenues. On average, 25 percent
of metro operating expenditures are not funded by farebox
income. With limited public subsidies, as well as obstacles
to raising fares and political sensitivities to road user
taxes, metro systems have been increasingly pursuing income
from commercial activities connected with their operations.

From 2004 to 2012, Zambia experienced a
combination of good economic policies and high rates of
growth not seen since the early years after its
independence. While growth was mainly driven by rising
copper prices, other factors contributed to Zambia’s ability
to take advantage of this growth. The international debt
relief programs in 2004-2005 almost eliminated public debt
and provided the fiscal space for selective, high-priority