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An Agenda for Infrastructure Reform and Development: Responding to the Market for Services 
(December 1994; TWU-OR7, GOR)
Christine Kessides

Analyzing Building-Height Restrictions: Predicted Impacts, Welfare Costs, and a Case Study of Bangalore, India
(April 2004, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper #3290)
Alain Bertaud and Jan Brueckner

Better Urban Services: Finding the Right Incentives
Also available in Spanish and French
(July 1995; Development in Practice Series)
Bill Dillinger

Building Local Credit Systems 
(April 2000; ULG BS #3)
George Peterson

Case of the Garment Industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh 
(April 2000; ULG BS #6)
Khandaker Mainuddin

Case of the Garment Industry in Shenzhen City, China 
(April 2000; ULG BS #7)
Xiaochen Meng, Mark Wang and Guicai Li

Case of Public Interventions, Industrialization and Urbanization: Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, India 
(April 2000; ULG BS #8)
Sampath Srinivas

Case of Urbanization and Industrialization in Shubra el-Khema, Egypt 
(April 2000; ULG BS #9)
Lamia Bulbul and Sameh Neguib

Cities in Transition: World Bank Urban and Local Government Strategy 
(September 2000)
Christine Kessides

Cities in Transition: World Bank Urban and Local Government Strategy. Executive Summary
Also available in Spanishand French
(March 2000)
Christine Kessides

Cities Without Land Markets: Location and Land Use in the Socialist City
(June 1995; TWU #18, WPS #1477)
Alain Bertaud and Bertrand Renaud

Composting and Its Applicability in Developing Countries 
(March 2000; ULG WPS #8)
Daniel Hoornweg, Laura Thomas, and Lambert Otten

The Contributions of Infrastructure to Economic Development: A Review of Experience and Policy Implications
(September 1993; TWU #17, WBDP #213)
Christine Kessides

COSEPRE. Costs of Urban Cleaning Services
(January 2001; ULG WPS #9 and 10)
Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (CEPIS)

Decentralization, Privatization and Solvency of Local Governments in Reforming Economies: The Case of Budapest  
(February 1994; TWURD WP #13, WPS)
James Alm and Robert Buckley

The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion
(September 2005; Transport and Urban Development Department)
Shlomo Angel, Stephen C. Sheppard and Daniel L. Civco; with Robert Buckley, Anna Chabaeva, Lucy Gitlin, Alison Kraley, Jason Parent, and Micah Perlin

Ecuador in the 1980 
(December 1993; TWURD WP #6, WPS)
Mauricio Garcia and Alicia Herbert

Efficiency in Land Use and Infrastructure Design: An Application of the Bertaud Model
(May 1988; INU #17, DP)
Alain Bertaud, Marie-Agnes Bertaud, and James Wright, Jr.

Exploring Urban Growth Management: Insights from Three Cities 
(June 2008)
Urban Development Unit; Finance, Economics and Urban Department; World Bank

Garment-Making and Urbanisation: An Introductory Study of Four Cases
(March 2000; ULG WPS #6)
Nigel Harris with Lamia Bulbul, Khandaker Mainuddin, Xiaochen Meng, Sameh Naguib, Sampath Srinivas

Guidance Note on Leachate Management for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 
(November 1999; ULG WPS #5)
Lars Mikkel Johannessen

Guidance Note on Recuperation of Landfill Gas from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 
(August 1999; ULG WPS #4)
Lars Mikkel Johannessen

Housing: Enabling Markets to Work
Also available in Spanish and French
(April 1993; WB Policy Paper)
Stephen Mayo, Shlomo Angel

Hungary in the 1980's: A Historical Review of Social Policy and Urban Level Interventions 
(July 1993; TWURD WP #7, WPS)
Julia Szalai, Maria Nemenyi, and Roza Makonnen

Hungary in the 1980's: A Review of National and Urban Level Economic Reforms 
(February 1993; TWURD WP #2; WPS)
Judit Salamin and Maria Floro

Institutional Options for the Provision of Infrastructure 
(September 1993; TWU #16, WBDP #212)
Christine Kessides

Integrating Housing Wealth into the Social Safety Net: The Elderly in Moscow
(August 2003; World Bank Policy Research Working Paper # 3115)
Robert Buckley, Kim Cartwright, Raymond Struyk, and Edward Szymanoski

Intergovernmental Transfers in Developing and Transition Countries: Principles and Practice 
(April 2000; ULG BS #2)
Roy Bahl

Integrating the Environment in Urban Development: Singapore as a Model of Good Practice
(April 2000; ULG WPS #7)
Josef Leitmann

Land Registration in Norway 
(April 2000; ULG BS #11)
Oyvind Stene

Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Residential Mortgage Backed Securitization in Developing Economies: The Cases of Malaysia and Mexico 
(June 2000; ULG BS #15)
Shahir Guindi

Lessons and Experiences from Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into Urban/Water (AFTU1 & AFTU2) Projects  
(September 2005; Urban Paper Series #1)
Nina Schuler with Alicia Casalis, Sylvie Debomy, Christianna Johnnides, and Kate Kuper

Lessons for the Urban Century: Decentralized Infrastructure Finance in the World Bank
(June 2008; Directions in Development Series)
Patricia Clarke Annez, Gwénaelle Huet, and George E. Peterson

Linkages Between Local Governments and Financial Markets: A Tool Kit to Developing Sub-Sovereign Credit Markets in Emerging Economies
(April 2000; ULG BS #1)
John Petersen with John B. Crihfield

Local Economic Development: Quick Reference
(December 2002; updated January 2006)

Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into Urban/Local Government Projects: A Guidance Note 
(September 2005; Urban Note No. UN-1)
Nina Schuler

Mapping the Business Process Before Mapping the Ground: The Strategic Link to Improve Land Administration 
(June 2000; ULG BS #10)
Bijan Azad

Measuring the Risk on Housing Investment in the Informal Sector: Theory and Evidence from Pune, India  
(October 2004; World Bank Policy Research Working Paper # 3433 )
David le Blanc and Mudit Kapoor

Municipal Budgeting
(April 2000; ULG BS #4)
Michael Schaeffer

Municipal Real Property Asset Management: An Application of Private Sector Practices 
(June 2000; ULG BS #12)
Olga Kaganova, Ritu Nayyar-Stone, and George Peterson

Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: Decision Maker's Guide
(June 2000)
J. Haukohl, U. Marxen, and T. Rand

Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: Requirements for a Successful Project
(June 2000; WBTP #462;Order)
T. Rand, J. Haukohl, and U. Marxen

Observations of Solid Waste Landfills in Developing Countries: Africa, Asia, and Latin America 
(June 1999; ULG WPS #3)
Lars Mikkel Johannessen with Gabriela Boyer

Occupational and Environmental Health Issues of Solid Waste Management: Special Emphasis on Middle and Lower-Income Countries
(July 2006; Urban Paper #2)
Sandra Cointreau

The Philippines in the 1980's: A Historical Review of Social Policy and Urban Level Interventions 
(July 1993; TWURD WP #8, WPS)
Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo, Roselle River, and Alicia Herbert

The Philippines in the 1980's: A Review of National and Urban Level Economic Reforms 
(February 1993; TWURD WP #1, WPS)
Orville Solon and Maria Floro

Private Sector Participation, Structural Adjustment and Nigeria 
(October 1993; TWURD WP #5, WPS)
Robert Buckley, Dagney Faulk, and Leke Olajide

Rapid Housing Privatization in Reforming Economies: Pay the Special Dividend Now 
(February 1994; TWURD WP #12, WPS)
Robert Buckley, Patric Hendershott, and Kevin Villani

Reform Toward Ad Valorem Property Tax in Transition Economies: Fiscal and Land Use Benefits 
(June 2000; ULG BS #13)
Robert Maurer and Anne Paugam

A Review of Urban Poverty Issues in Poverty Reduction Strategies
(June 2007; Urban Paper Series. UP-3)
Judy L. Baker and Iwona Reichardt 

Separating Homeownership Subsidies from Finance: Traditional Mortgage Market Policies, Recent Reform Experiences and Lessons for Subsidy Reform 
(June 2000; ULG BS #14)
Achim Duebel

Shelter Strategies for the Urban Poor: Idiosyncratic and Successful, but Hardly Mysterious
(October 2004; World Bank Policy Research Working Paper # 3427)
Robert Buckley and Jerry Kalarickal

Solid Waste Landfills: Decision-Maker's Guide  
(February 1999)
Maggie Thurgood, ed.

Solid Waste Landfills in Middle and Lower Income Countries: A Technical Guide to Planning, Design, and Operation
(February 1999; WBTP #426; Order)
Philip Rushbrook and Michael Pugh

Strategic Municipal Asset Management 
(April 2000; ULG BS #5)
Worley International, Ltd.

Street Addressing and the Management of Cities 
(June 2005; Directions in Development Series)
Catherine Farvacque-Vitkovic, Lucien Godin, Hughues Leroux, Florence Verdet, and Roberto Chavez

Thirty Years of Shelter Lending: What Have We Learned?
(May 2006, Directions in Development Series)
Robert Buckley and Jerry Kalarickal

Towards a National Community Infrastructure Upgrading Program for Ghana 
(April 2000, Urban Note #1)
Chris Banes, Rumana Huque and Melanie Zipperer

Urban Environment and Infrastructure: Toward Livable Cities
(May 2004; Directions in Development Series)
Anthony G. Bigio and Bharat Dihaya

Urban Poverty: A Global View
(January 2008; Urban Paper Series. UP-5)
Judy L. Baker

Urban Poverty in Ethiopia: A Multi-Faceted and Spatial Perspective
(January 2008; Urban Paper Series. UP-4)
Elisa Muzzini

Urban Poverty in the Context of Structural Adjustment Recent Evidence and Policy Responses 
(May 1993; TWU #4, DP)
Caroline Moser, Alicia Herbert, and Roza Makonnen

Urban Social Policy and Poverty Reduction 
(October 1993; TWURD WP #10, WPS)
Caroline Moser

The Urban Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction 
(August 2006; Cities Alliance Working Paper)
Christine Kessides

What A Waste: Solid Waste Management in Asia 
(May 1999; ULG WPS #1)
Daniel Hoornweg with Laura Thomas

World Bank Experience in Land Management & The Debate on Tenure Security 
(July 2002; ULG BS #16; DRAFT)
Deniz Baharoglu

World Bank Experience with the Provision of Infrastructure Services for the Urban Poor: Preliminary Identification and Review of Best Practices 
(January 1997; TWU-OR8, GOR)
Christine Kessides

Zambia in the 1980's: A Historical Review of Social Policy and Urban Level Interventions 
(July 1993; TWURD WP #9, WPS)
Robie Siamurza, Anne Sikwebele, and Roza Makonnen

Zambia in the 1980's: A Review of National and Urban Level Economic Reforms 
(October 1992; INURD WP #18, WPS)
Beatrice Kalinda and Maria Floro



CS = Case Study
DP = Discussion Paper
GOR = General Operational Review
WPS = Working Paper Series
ULG BS = Urban and Local Government Background Series
ULG WPS = Urban and Local Government Working Paper Series
WBDP = World Bank Discussion Paper
WBPP = World Bank PolicyPaper
WBTP = World Bank Technical Paper



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