Suchergebnisse

The World Bank has committed itself to becoming a "global knowledge bank", using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. Two of the analytical and advisory ways the Bank provides knowledge to its client countries are economic and sector work (ESW) and nonlending technical assistance (TA). ESW and TA are an essential part of the Bank's engagement with its clients-it spent 910 million (26% of its spending on country services) on these products during fiscal 2000-06. This evaluation assesses the extent to which the stated objectives of ESW and TA have been met. It also assesses whether the way ESW and TA are originated, partnership with clients in production, technical quality, and dissemination of these products influence the extent to which the stated objectives are met.

Intro -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- NETWORKING TOWARD EU INTEGRATION -- CONTRIBUTORS -- 1. Overview -- Part I Winners and Losers of EU Integration in Central and Eastern Europe: Cross-Country Reports -- 2. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia -- 3. The Baltic States: The Economic Dimension -- 4. The Baltic States: The Political and Social Dimensions -- 5. Bulgaria and Romania -- Part II Winners and Losers of EU Integration in Central and Eastern Europe: Country Reports -- 6. The Czech Republic -- 7. Hungary -- 8. Poland -- 9. The Slovak Republic -- 10. Slovenia -- Part III EU Perspectives -- 11. Internal Problems of the European Union That Might Obstruct an Enlargement Toward the East -- 12. Portugal's EU integration: Lessons for Future Enlargements -- INDEX -- TABLES -- 3.A1 The Main Bilateral Economic Agreements between the Baltic States and the European Union -- 3.A2 Instruments of Baltic States' Integration into the European Union -- 3.A3 Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activty in 1998 -- 3.A4 Employed Persons by Economic Activity, 1998, May -- 3.A5 Selected Macroeconomic Indicators, 1998 -- 3.A6 Export Structure by Trade Partners in 1998 -- 3.A7 Import Structure by Trade Partners in 1998 -- 3.A8 Losers and Winners: Free Movement of Goods -- 3.A9 Losers and Winners: Free Movement of Labor -- 3.A10 Losers and Winners: Free Movement of Services -- 3.A11 Losers and Winners: Free Movement of Capital -- 3.A12 Losers and Winners: Common Agricultural Policy -- 3.A13 Losers and Winners: Economic and Monetary Union -- 3.A14 General Table: Losers and Winners in the Selected Areas -- 4.1 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita Using Puchasing Power Parity -- 4.2 Baltic States HDI Value and HDI Rank, 1993-1999 -- 4.3 Views of Respondents on Winners and Losers (PHARE 1997) -- 4.4 Views of Respondents on Winners and Losers.