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  1. Library Resource
    June, 2012
    China

    This paper is motivated by the emphasis
    on secure property rights as a determinant of economic
    development in recent literature. The authors use village
    and household level information from about 800 villages
    throughout China to explore whether legal reform increased
    protection of land rights against unauthorized reallocation
    or expropriation with below-average compensation by the
    state. The analysis provides nation-wide evidence on a

  2. Library Resource
    February, 2014
    China

    This paper uses data from a large survey
    of Chinese firms to investigate whether local government
    efforts to facilitate market development improve firm
    efficiency. Both government provision of information about
    products, markets, and innovation and government assistance
    in arranging loans are positively associated with firm
    efficiency. Those private firms with weak access to and
    knowledge of financial, input, and product markets benefit

  3. Library Resource
    February, 2014
    China

    Amidst all the hoopla about China's
    rise, it is useful to remember that China is a developing
    country whose transition to a market economy is not yet
    complete, with institution building still underway. The
    uneven pace of progress is reflected in the state of its
    public sector, but in some respects, China s public sector
    looks formidable. Most often mentioned is the government s
    treasure chest of US$3 trillion in foreign reserves. Even

  4. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    China

    This overview summarizes the key
    findings of the eight chapters and one policy note. It is
    organized as follows. The first section provides a
    background of Guangdong, while the second describes the
    current situation of inequality in the province. Next is a
    discussion of the potential impacts of the transfer of
    industrial activities ('industrial transfer') in
    mitigating regional disparity, followed by the

  5. Library Resource
    March, 2013
    China

    The objective of this report is to
    respond to the request of the Ministry of Housing and
    Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), to assess the Housing
    Provident Fund (HPF) system, and provide recommendations on
    its positioning, strategy and future role in the overall
    housing policy. The report focuses on a strategic review of
    the HPF system and its strategy, mission, and operational
    structure, and then analyses the market in which the

  6. Library Resource
    May, 2012
    China

    The Government of China has placed
    strong emphasis on addressing problems related to
    agriculture, farmers, and rural society, with the
    development of a "new socialist countryside"
    designated as a top priority for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan
    (2006-2010). The financing of public services in rural
    areas will be a key determinant of the Plan's success.
    This report analyzes the performance of the

  7. Library Resource

    Household-Level Evidence from the Chengdu National Experiment

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    August, 2015
    China, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    As part of a national experiment in 2008, Chengdu prefecture implemented ambitious property rights reforms, including complete registration of all land together with measures to ease transferability and eliminate migration restrictions. A triple difference approach using the Statistics Bureau’s regular household panel suggests that the reforms increased consumption and income, especially for less wealthy and less educated households, with estimated benefits well above the cost of implementation.

  8. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    March, 2016
    Indonesia, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    In 2015, Indonesia stands as an increasingly divided country, unequal in many ways. There is a growing income divide between the richest 10 percent and the rest of the population, and this gap is driven by many other types of inequality in Indonesia.People are divided into haves and have-nots from before birth. Some children are born healthy and grow up well in their early years; many do not. Some children go to school and receive a quality education; many do not. In today’s modern and dynamic economy; most do not and are trapped in low-productivity and low-wage jobs.

  9. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    February, 1999
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, discussed what the Bank learned in coming to look at the issues of poverty and development. Development requires proper economic policies, but also the essential element of the social aspects and human aspects of society. The Bank’s focus is to think first in terms of poverty—fighting poverty with passion was adopted recently as the first line of our mission statement. Wolfensohn discussed an agenda for action on the issues of inclusion, corruption, transparency, education, knowledge, and private sector environment.

  10. Library Resource

    Identifying the Constraints to Inclusive Growth in Indonesia's Second-Largest Province

    Reports & Research
    Training Resources & Tools
    February, 2011
    Indonesia, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    East Java is the second largest contributor to Indonesia's economy with a growth rate similar to national level and other major provinces in Java. Nevertheless, for a province that is expected to be a major economic center in the country, there has been very little change in the region's economic structure in the past 10 years. Since 1995, the share of industry and agriculture in the economy is almost unchanged. Furthermore, the growth in both of these two sectors has been low, despite the fact that industry was once the main driver of the East Java economy.

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