Documentos e informes
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Costs of adapting to climate change for human health in developing countries (Inglés)
This paper is one component of a global study on the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC) in developing countries; the focus in this paper is human health. The main human health impacts of...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 58168 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2010 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Pandey,Kiran D.
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Climate proofing infrastructure in Bangladesh : the incremental cost of limiting future inland monsoon flood damage (Inglés)
Two-thirds of Bangladesh is less than 5 meters above sea level, making it one of the most flood prone countries in the world. Severe flooding during a monsoon causes significant damage to crops and property...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS5469 Fecha del documento: 1 de noviembre de 2010 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Huq,Mainul,Khan, Zahirul Huq,Masud, Md. Sohel,Ahmed, Manjur Murshed Zahid,Mukherjee, Nandan,Pandey,Kiran D.
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Vulnerability of bangladesh to cyclones in a changing climate : potential damages and adaptation cost (Inglés)
This paper integrates information on climate change, hydrodynamic models, and geographic overlays to assess the vulnerability of coastal areas in Bangladesh to larger storm surges and sea-level rise by...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS5280 Fecha del documento: 1 de abril de 2010 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Huq,Mainul,Khan, Zahirul Huq,Ahmed, Manjur Murshed Zahid,Mukherjee, Nandan,Khan, Malik Fida,Pandey,Kiran D.
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Who suffers from indoor air pollution? evidence from Bangladesh (Inglés)
In this paper the authors investigate individuals' exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels-differences within households attributable...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS3428 Fecha del documento: 1 de octubre de 2004 Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Huq,Mainul,Khaliquzzaman,M.,Pandey,Kiran D.,Wheeler,David R.
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Indoor air quality for poor families: new evidence from Bangladesh (Inglés)
Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS3393 Fecha del documento: 1 de septiembre de 2004 Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Huq,Mainul,Khaliquzzaman,M.,Pandey,Kiran D.,Wheeler,David R.
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Air pollution during growth : accounting for governance and vulnerability (Inglés)
New research on urban air pollution casts doubt on the conventional view of the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality. This view holds that pollution automatically increases until...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS3383 Fecha del documento: 1 de agosto de 2004 Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Hamilton,Kirk E.,Pandey,Kiran D.,Wheeler,David R.
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The business environment and manufacturing performance in Nepal (Inglés)
This report on the survey of private manufacturing enterprises in Nepal presents the private sector's assessment of the prevailing business environment, and other matters related to efficient business...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo Número del informe: 33696 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2000 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Biggs,Tyler S.,Zhao,Lan,Nasir,John L.,Pandey,Kiran D.