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En Cote d'ivoire depuis la fin des annees 1970 I'urbanisation est correlee negativernent au revenu par tete, alors que la pauvrete augmente. Toutefois une urbanisation bien geree peut accelerer I'accession de la Cote d'ivoire au statut de pays a revenu interrnediaire.

Cote d'Ivoire urbanization has been negatively correlated with incomes since the 1970s, and poverty has increased. This report identifies constraints and opportunities for urbanization across four dimensions: planning, connecting, financing, and greening cities.

Excise taxes are targeted special taxes applied to a particular set of goods, such as cigarettes, beer, and spirits. Well designed, they can be a win-win, raising significant revenues for development and discouraging harmful consumption. Sin Tax Reform documents and draws lessons from how the Philippines implemented a major excise reform.

From Oil to Cities: Nigeria's Next Transformation serves the critical and timely purpose of understanding the challenges and opportunities of urbanization in Nigeria.

Getting to Work: Unlocking Women''s Potential in Sri Lanka''s Labor Force

El Estudio de la Urbanizacion en Centroamerica: Oportunidades de una Centroarnerica Urbana ofrece una mejor comprenslon de las implicaciones de la urbanizacion en la region, y las acciones que las gobiernos centrales y locales pueden tomar para obtener las beneficios previstos de esta transforrnaclon.

Morocco 2040 documents the major economic and social strides made by Morocco in recent decades and analyses the obstacles that it must overcome in order to ensure that the economic catch-up process underway in the country can be accelerated and will pave the way for sustainable economic convergence.

Investigates the influence of country conditions and policies on the pace, pattern, and consequences of rural-urban transition and suggests strategies to ensure that its benefits results in shared improvements in well-being. The book uncovers vast inequalities, whether between two regions of one country, between rural and urban areas, or within cities themselves.

Argentina is one of the most urbanized countries in Latin America. Its path to economic prosperity is through efficient, sustainable and economically thriving cities. This book provides a conceptual framework, empirical data, and strategic directions for leveraging the potential of Argentine cities.