Documents et rapports
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Firm Adaptation to Climate Risk in the Developing World (anglais)
How firms in the developing world adapt to changes in weather extremes will play a key role in determining their nation’s economic growth. This survey of the recent microeconomics adaptation literature...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10797 Date du document: 10 juin 2024 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Grover,Arti Goswami,Kahn,Matthew Edwin
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Will the Developing World’s Growing Middle Class Support Low-Carbon Policies ? (anglais)
As billions of people in the developing world seek to increase their living standards, their aspirations pose a challenge to global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The emerging middle class is...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10125 Date du document: 20 juillet 2022 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kahn,Matthew Edwin,Lall,Somik V.
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Pollution in Ugandan Cities : Do Managers Avoid It or Adapt in Place ? (anglais)
Developing countries suffer from rising urban pollution levels, with associated negative effects on health and worker productivity. This paper studies how managers in developing country cities cope with...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9743 Date du document: 29 juillet 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Bassi,Vittorio,Kahn,Matthew Edwin,Lozano Gracia,Nancy,Porzio,Tommaso,Sorin,Jeanne
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Does Pollution Hinder Urban Competitiveness ? (anglais)
This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities...
Numéro du rapport: WPS8739 Date du document: 13 février 2019 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kahn,Matthew Edwin,Lozano Gracia,Nancy,Soppelsa,Maria Edisa
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Sustainable and smart cities (anglais)
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities that government officials face in designing coherent 'rules of the game' for achieving urban sustainability during times of growth. Sustainability is...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS6878 Date du document: 1 mai 2014 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kahn,Matthew Edwin
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Sustainable and smart cities (anglais)
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities that government officials face in designing coherent 'rules of the game' for achieving urban sustainability during times of growth. Sustainability is...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 84231 Date du document: 1 novembre 2013 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kahn,Matthew Edwin