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    Regulating telecommunications in developing countries : outcomes, incentives, and commitment

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    The private sector invests heavily in infrastructure, makes reasonable returns, and improves productivity when regulators reduce the firm's information advantage, induce the firm (through pricing) to operate efficiently, and institute safeguarding mechanisms to protect the firm against expropriation of assets or quasirents.In response to the recent wave of privatizing and regulating monopolies
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    Payment systems in Latin America : a tale of two countries : Colombia and El Salvador

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Colombia and El Salvador should consider (among other things) developing an automated clearinghouse --- to make direct deposit and direct credit systems more efficient and to serve as a platform for electronic inter-bank payments.Payment systems include all the paper (including cash) and electronic systems a country uses to exchange financial value to discharge obligations.
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    In search of price rigidities : recent sectoral evidence from Argentina

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Monetary and exchange rate policies have different effects on relative prices among economic sectors --- and thus significantly influence the real side of the economy.The hypothesis that the price adjustment to nominal shocks is instantaneous has been part of the monetarist approach explaining the inflationary process in Argentina.But Morisset and Revoredo argue that monetary and exchange ra
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    Rationing can backfire: The "Day Without a Car" in Mexico City

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    In Mexico City, a ban restricting each car from driving on a specified workday actually increased total driving and congestion.In November 1989, Mexico City's administration imposed a regulation banning each car from driving on a specific day of the week. The regulation has been both popular and controversial.
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    Concessions of busways to the private sector : the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region experience

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    A pioneer project in Sao Paulo, Brazil (and in the world) demonstrates that private companies are ready to go deeper into public transport than they have gone before.
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    Economic performance in small open economies : the Caribbean experience, 1980 - 1992

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995
    Six small Caribbean islands did remarkably well during a period of significant economic problems, while four larger islands did poorly. Why? The difference in performance cannot be explained by external shocks alone.McCarthy and Zanalda study the economic performance of ten Caribbean islands from 1980 to 1992.
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    Trade preferential agreements in Latin America : an ex - ante assessment

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    As a rule, preferential trade agreements between countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will probably be far less meaningful than they are in Europe or even than they are in the Asia Pacific region.
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    Essentials for sustainable urban transport in Brazil's large metropolitan areas

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    Four pillars for sound development and longterm sustainability of the urban transport sector in large metropolitan areas.Before financing major urban transport projects, decisionmakers should attempt to put in place the basic elements for long-term sustainability of the sector.
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    Evaluating Bolivia's choices for trade integration

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    Bolivia which has liberalized its trade regime unilaterally on a most favored nation basis now faces a number of choices for maintaining its position within the Andean Group and for receiving preferential access to Mercosur.
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    Is commodity - dependence pessimism justified? : critical factors and government policies that characterize dynamic commodity sectors

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996
    Commodity dependence does not necessarily lead to low income and export growth. Government policies that encourage dynamic and viable commodity sectors include:Eliminating price controls and state monopolies. Promoting research and extension. Developing transport and communications infrastructure. Enticing foreign capital and technology transfers.

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