The Long March: A Reform Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the Next DecadeWorld Bank Publications, 1997 M01 1 - 115 pages The Technical Department of the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank, together with host countries in the region, organized a series of seminars in 1995-96 to explore viable options for speeding up wastewater treatment. The seminars focused on the technological and financial options available for municipal wastewater treatment and use. Also discussed was the Bank's technical and financial support of wastewater sector development in Latin America. This book, a review of the seminars, includes a general and simplified description of the available wastewater treatment technologies and implementation methods. The publication focuses on the debate on wastewater management and ways of investing in its treatment. |
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... firms . Independent of the accuracy achieved in forecasting fis- cal revenues , in order to prevent the problems of a highly procyclical fiscal policy driven by commodity booms and busts , it is crucial to smooth the path of public ...
... firms . Independent of the accuracy achieved in forecasting fis- cal revenues , in order to prevent the problems of a highly procyclical fiscal policy driven by commodity booms and busts , it is crucial to smooth the path of public ...
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... firms , the lack of regulatory controls over the structure of the financial institutions , inadequate regulations , and weak supervision of the sector . Different reserve requirements among the various types of financial institutions ...
... firms , the lack of regulatory controls over the structure of the financial institutions , inadequate regulations , and weak supervision of the sector . Different reserve requirements among the various types of financial institutions ...
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... firm conclusions about their effects is difficult because they have been used only in a few studies . The policy implications that can be derived from these studies are familiar . To reduce the probability of a balance- of - payments ...
... firm conclusions about their effects is difficult because they have been used only in a few studies . The policy implications that can be derived from these studies are familiar . To reduce the probability of a balance- of - payments ...
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... firms ) ; 3. allowing the exchange rate to appreciate ; and 4. liberalizing imports . Other policies were aimed at ( 1 ) limiting the impact of reserve accumulation on the monetary base ( mainly , by using open market operations to ...
... firms ) ; 3. allowing the exchange rate to appreciate ; and 4. liberalizing imports . Other policies were aimed at ( 1 ) limiting the impact of reserve accumulation on the monetary base ( mainly , by using open market operations to ...
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... firms and markets . Fourth , freer trade tends to lessen anti - competitive practices of domestic firms . Finally , trade liberalization reduces the incentives for firms to conduct rent - seeking activities that are mostly unproductive ...
... firms and markets . Fourth , freer trade tends to lessen anti - competitive practices of domestic firms . Finally , trade liberalization reduces the incentives for firms to conduct rent - seeking activities that are mostly unproductive ...
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