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Report | 2018
Air Transport Competitiveness and Connectivity in the Caribbean
Author(s): Ram, Justin ; Reeves, Damien ; James, Ronald
This paper provides an overview of the initial findings of the status of air connectivity in the Caribbean, looking at both intra-Caribbean and extra-Caribbean travel. In addition, it discusses key impediments to connectivity and the potential benefits from removing or reducing these impediments. Through the use of a modified gravity model it...
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Report | 2009
IFC Advisory Services in Public-Private Partnerships: Lessons from Our Work in Infrastructure, Health and Education
Author(s): Amoako, Brigid ; Bea, Sylvestre ; Beloe, William Trant ; Cariaga, Arturo Doria ; Faustino Coelho, Carla M. N. ; Fernando-Pacua, Marianna Alfa ; Ferozie, Muneer A. ; Flores, Juan-Luis ; Gupta, Neeraj ; Hodges, John T. ; Leroy-Themeze, Claude M.L. ; Mehra, Neha ; Morley, James ; O'Farrell, Catherine C. ; Onoka, Jane ; Prevost, Christophe ; Progri, Ariana ; Sevilla, Jed A. ; Sobek, Martin ; Taylor, Robert
This IFC SmartBook is a compilation of twelve IFC SmartLessons published between February and November and 2009 that focuses on the topic of conflict-affected countries. IFC Advisory Services in Public-Private Partnerships helps governments implement public-private partnership transactions and expand private-sector participation to increase the...
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Report | 2017
Port Rail Connectivity and Agricultural Production: Evidence from a Large Sample of Farmers in Ethiopia
Author(s): Iimi, Atsushi ; Adamtei, Haileyesus ; Markland, James ; Tsehaye, Eyasu
Agriculture remains an important economic sector in Africa, employing a large share of the labor force and earning foreign exchange. Among others, transport connectivity has long been a crucial constraint in Africa. In theory, railways have a particularly important role to play in shipping freight and passengers at low cost. However, most African...
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Policy Brief | 2018
Building Complementarity and Resilience in ASEAN amid Global Trade Uncertainty
Author(s): Villafuerte, James P. ; Khan, Fahad ; Tayag, Mara Claire ; Ng, Thiam Hee ; Jeong, Kwang Jo ; Zara, Dulce
This brief explores how greater regional cooperation and integration within the ASEAN Economic Community can guard against the effects of global trade uncertainty. Growing bilateral trade tensions between the United States (US) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are a concern for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN...
