Special economic zones : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Thomas Farole and Gokhan Akinci -- The thin end of the wedge : unlocking comparative advantage through EPZs in Bangladesh / Mustafizul Hye Shakir and Thomas Farole -- Success and statis in Honduras' free zones / Michael Engman -- China's investment in special economic zones in Africa / Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang -- Partnership agreements in the China-Singapore (Suzhou) industrial park : lessons for joint economic zone development / Min Zhao and Thomas Farole -- SEZs in the context of regional integration : creating synergies for trade and investment / Naoko Koyama -- When trade preferences and tax breaks are no longer enough : the challenge of adjustment in the Dominican Republic's free zones / Jean-Marie Burgaud and Thomas Farole -- Fostering innovation in developing economies through SEZs / Justine White -- Early reform zones : catalysts for dynamic market economies in Africa / Richard Auty -- Planned obsolescence? …”
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Creating Fiscal Space for Poverty Reduction in Ecuador : a Fiscal Management and Public Expenditure Review.

Table of Contents: “…Fiscal Policy Faces Historical and Structural Constraints -- Fiscal Trends and Challenges -- Pro-Poor Expenditure and the Room for Additional Fiscal Space -- Public Expenditure Management (PEM) and Other Institutional Issues -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- A Selection of Key Policy Recommendations -- Fiscal Policy in a Dollarized Economy -- The Ecuadorian Economy: Some Historical Background -- The Role of Fiscal Policy in a Dollarized Framework -- Structural Constraints on Fiscal Policy -- Fiscal Trends and Challenges -- The Volatility of Fiscal Variables -- Fiscal Performance Before and After Dollarization -- The Challenge of Revenue Management -- Fragmented Tax Structure -- Tax Exemptions and the Erosion of the Tax Base -- Earmarking: The Undermining of Budget Flexibility -- Expenditure Trends -- The Fiscal Transparency, Stabilization and Responsbility Law -- Stabilization Funds -- Fine-Tuning Fiscal Rules -- Issues in Debt Sustainability -- Fiscal Sustainability under a Sudden Drop in the Price of Oil, Surge in Interest Rate, or Capital Outflows -- Fiscal Sustainability under Tax Revenue Volatility -- Policy Recommendations -- Pro-Poor Expenditures and the Fiscal Space -- Is Social Expenditure Enough for Poverty Reduction? …”
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Bolivia : public policy options for the well-being of all / edited by Vicente Fretes-Cibils, Marcelo Giugale, Connie Luff.

Table of Contents: “…Socially responsible macroeconomic management -- 2. Taxes, collection capabilities, and distribution -- 3. …”
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Doing business 2013 : Smarter regulations for small and medium-size enterprises : Comparing business regulations for domestic firms in 185 economies

Table of Contents: “…; Starting a business; Dealing with construction permits; Getting electricity; Registering property; Getting credit; Protecting investors; Paying taxes; Trading across borders.…”
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Perspectives on fiscal federalism / edited by Richard M. Bird and François Vaillancourt.

Table of Contents: “…Alternative approaches to taxing land and property / Enid Slack.…”
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Increasing formality and productivity of Bolivian firms.

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More and better jobs in South Asia / World Bank.

Table of Contents: “…-- Addressing disadvantages before school: The role of early childhood development -- Primary and secondary education -- Tertiary education and preemployment training systems -- On-the-job training -- Annex 5A: Additional tables and figures on education and skills -- Annex 5B: Projections of the educational attainment of South Asia's population and labor force -- 6. …”
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The big business of small enterprises : evaluation of the World Bank Group experience with targeted support to small and medium-size businesses, 2006-12.

Table of Contents: “…Table 1.2 Top Major or Severe Constraints Facing Firms, by Country Income GroupFigure 1.3 Probability of Having a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, by Firm Size (employees) and Country Income Group; Figure 1.4 Tax Rates as a Constraint in Select Middle-Income Countries; Scope of This Evaluation: "Targeted" Support to SMEs; Portfolio Review: SMEs Are Big Business for the World Bank Group; Figure 1.5 SME Support in IFC Investment, MIGA Guarantee, and World Bank Investment Portfolios, FY06-12, by Number of Projects.…”
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Is fiscal policy the answer? : a developing country perspective / Blanca Moreno Dodson, editor.

Table of Contents: “…The Political Economy of Fiscal VolatilitySocial Safety Nets; Evidence from Fiscal Policy Responses to the Crisis; 1.2 Correlation between the Growth Performance and Social Protection Expenditures, Selected Countries; Boxes; 1.1 Social Spending in Argentina in Times of Crisis; 1.2 Social Spending and Tax Policy in the Republic of Korea; 1.3 Policy Responses in Peru and Indonesia; 1.4 Limited Fiscal Space and Stimulus Policies in the Philippines; Concluding Remarks; 1.5 Fiscal Policies and the Help of Automatic Stabilizers in Thailand; Notes; References.…”
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Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa : Time for Change. by Robalino, David A.

Table of Contents: “…Initial Conditions for Pension Reform -- Taking Stock of Pension Systems in the Middle East and North Africa -- A Framework for Reform -- Improving the Management of Pension Funds -- Progress to Date and Prospects -- The Initial Conditions for Pension Reform -- Demographics -- Macroeconomics -- Overview of the Financial Sector -- Mandatory Pension Systems in the Middle East and North Africa -- Institutional Organization and Coverage -- Size and Shape of the Schemes -- Incentives -- Equity within and across Genders -- Pension Costs, Financial Sustainability, and Fiscal Implications -- General Guidelines for a Comprehensive Reform Program -- Choosing the Mandate of the Public Pension System and Implementation Mechanisms -- Bringing Current Defined-Benefit, Pay-As-You-Go Systems up to the Standard -- Benefits and Costs of Higher Funding -- Expanding Coverage to the Vulnerable and Poor: A Role for Social Pensions? …”
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Public financial management reform in the Middle East and North Africa : an overview of regional experience / Robert P. Beschel, Mark Ahern. by Beschel, Robert P.

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