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Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Armenia Armenia must crack down on corruption, says OECD
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Armenia to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Azerbaijan
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Azerbaijan to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Georgia.
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Georgia to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Kazakhstan,
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Kazakhstan to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for the Kyrgyz Republic
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Kyrgyz Republic to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Ukraine
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Ukraine to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Tajikistan
May 15, 2007 09:51

This report provides information about measures taken by Tajikistan to implement the recommendations received in June 2004 under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Azerbaijan: inflation could spur bread price hike
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article focuses on steady price increases and double-digit inflation in Azerbaijan, followed by the possibility of price increase for bread.

New Azerbaijan manat: promising a better future?
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article considers possible consequences of Azeri currency denomination, which might provoke inflation in the country.

An analytical framework for evaluating transition impact of infrastructure projects
May 16, 2007 14:41

This paper provides a non-technical summary of a framework for evaluating the transition impact (social returns) of any infrastructure investment that reduces transaction costs and thereby intensifies product market competition. The framework applies both to physical and institutional infrastructure.

Parallel exchange rates in developing countries
November 23, 2007 13:11

Dual exchange rates and black markets for foreign exchange are common in developing countries, and a body of evidence is beginning to emerge on the effects that such parallel foreign exchange systems have on macroeconomic performance. This article presents a simple typology of parallel systems, discusses their emergence, and looks at why countries prefer these arrangements to the main alternatives.

Workers' remittances to developing countries : a survey with central banks on selected public policy issues
November 23, 2007 14:50

This paper presents the findings of a survey conducted by the World Bank of central banks in 40 developing countries across different regions in the world. The survey focused on the following topics: (1) coverage of national statistics on remittances, (2) cost of transferring and delivering remittances, (3) regulatory regime for remittance transactions, and (4) efforts of developing countries to channel remittance flows through formal financial institutions.

Modeling Electronic FX Brokerage as a Fast Order-Driven Marketunder Heterogeneous Private Values and Information
January 18, 2008 17:32

The paper develops a theoretical framework for studying price formation in brokered foreign exchange markets with very high order arrival frequency (to be followed by an application to real data on Czech koruna transactions in subsequent work).