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Searching with a thematic focus on Finance policy, Governance, Privatisation of infrastructure

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  Still fixated with privatisation: a critical review of the World Bank's water resources sector strategy

  Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2002

  This article discusses the World Bank's water strategy. The article is critical of the water strategy.
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  The policy roots of economic crisis and poverty: a multi-country participatory assessment of structural adjustment

  Structural Adjustment Participatory Review International Network, 2001

  The report documents a systematic weakening of the productive capacity of the countries implementing Bank policies and the inability of these countries to generate productive employment at a living wage.
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  Growing dangers of service apartheid: how the World Bank Group’s Private Sector Development (PSD) Strategy threatens infrastructure and basic service provision

  Globalization Challenge Initiative, 2001

  This article discusses the World Bank's Private Sector Development Strategy (PSD).The article finds that:the main thrust of the PSD Strategy is not new.
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  The social impact of privatization and the regulation of utilities in Peru

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001

  This article tries to assess the consumption and welfare impacts of privatization on Peruvian urban households.
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  Getting the private sector involved in water: what to do in the poorest of countries (WB)

  Private Sector Development Department, World Bank, 1999
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  Policy - based finance, financial regulation, and financial sector development in Japan

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995

  Is Japan a good model for developing countries? Certainly macroeconomic stability, good information systems, effective monitoring, and financial discipline are essential for smooth functioning, efficient financial systems.
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  The rise of securities markets : what can government do?

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995

  Institutions interested in stimulating the development of securities markets in developing and transition economies should remember lessons from U.S. financial history: Put fiscal practices on a solid ground and then encourage disclosure of financial information to investors. One benefit of a good stock market is that a developing country will find it easier to sell bonds to foreign investors.
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  Universal banking and the financing of industrial development

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995

  Developing countries designing financial systems should take a lesson from U.S.
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  Bank regulation : the case of the missing model

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996

  The success of financial reform and the stability of financial systems depend partly on a regulatory framework that rewards prudent risk taking and is attuned to both institutions and the structure of the economy.
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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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