
Sep 2009
The year 2008 represents an important historical milestone. For the first time, over half of the world's population 3.3 billion people live in urban areas. This significant increase in urban…

Sep 2009
Las áreas centrales de una ciudad contienen una mezcla de problemas y oportunidades. Permiten a sus residentes y empresas la opción de vivir y producir cerca de sus trabajos y mercados, y ofrecen a…

May 2005
The last Public Expenditure Review for Ecuador (PER) was produced in 1993. More than a decade later, the purpose of this report is to provide the Ecuadorian authorities with the World Bank's and…