Watershed Management Approaches, Policies, and Operations: Lessons for Scaling Up - (2010)
After three decades of experience of watershed management, it is timely to take stock of what has been learned and to draw out pointers that can help define future development paths. This report has therefore been prepared as a contribution to a process of stocktaking and looking forward... Road Safety - (2010)
A combination of weak road safety management capacity, deteriorated roads, unsafe vehicles, poor driver behavior, and patchy enforcement of road safety laws, alongside exponential growth in the number of vehicles, have contributed to road traffic injuries and fatalities multiplying at a rapid pace. Estimating the Impact of Labor Taxes on Employment and the Balances of the Social Insurance Funds in Turkey - (April 2009)
This synthesis report presents the results of a series of empirical studies of the impact of a labor tax reform. It should be noted that the analysis was undertaken before the social contribution reforms that were introduced as part of the 2008 employment package. Running a Business in Turkey - (2009)
New data from Enterprise Surveys indicate that firms in Turkey operate at least as well as the average EU-10‡ firm in terms of external finance and trade. Investing in Turkey’s Next Generation: the School-to-Work Transition and Turkey's Development - (June 2008)
Turkey needs to invest in its young people to enable today's large youth cohort to find its place in tomorrow's labor market and society. This investment is critical and must be made now for the county to benefit from the "demographic dividend" of a large working age population.
Turkey's Experience with Greenfield Gas Distribution since 2003 - (May 2007)
The objective of the report is to provide an assessment of Turkey's progress with gas distribution projects.
Turkey: Gas Sector Strategy - (May 2007)
The purpose of this note is to assist policymakers by proposing a pragmatic and flexible program of change which will enable Turkey to develop a modernized gas market structure.
Turkey - Public Expenditure Review - (Dec. 2006)
This report focuses on Turkey's ambitious fiscal adjustment which has facilitated a substantial decline in the public debt ratio together with a strong economic performance since 2001 and looks at existing vulnerabilities that underscore the need for continuous fiscal discipline. The report argues that fiscal space to meet expenditure pressures needs to be created by a combination of structural public expenditure reforms, expenditure reallocations, and continuing tax reform efforts.
Turkey Agricultural Sector Subsidization - (May 2004)
In 2000, the Turkish government started a thorough realignment of agricultural support policies. This report reviews the impact of subsidy reform in the agricultural sector.
Disinflation, Fiscal Sustainability, and Labor Adjustment in Turkey - (Jan. 2006)
Paper analyzes the effects of monetary policy and fiscal adjustment on output and unemployment in Turkey. The model on which the analysis is based accounts for rural-urban migration, a large urban informal sector, flexible exchange rates, a dollarized banking system, and interactions between default risk on government liabilities, credibility, and inflation expectations.
Joint Poverty Assessment Report - (Aug. 2005)
This report sets out a new poverty line methodology for Turkey, as the basic measure of poverty in the country. However, several poverty lines are calculated for the purpose of international comparability, and comparability to the Bank's poverty measures, using the 1987 and 1994 data. Gas Sector Strategy Note - (Sept. 2004)
This report summarizes a strategy for accelerating the liberalization of the natural gas market in Turkey in line with the objectives of the Natural Gas Market Law of 2001. Country Assistance Evaluation - (Dec. 2004)
Turkish economic growth in the period since 1990 has been characterized by a high degree of volatility. Growth averaged over 7 percent between 1995 and 1997, in spite of inflation that went as high as 90 percent a year. Turkey benefited from relatively high growth rates in the richer economies, which led to growth in exports, demand for Turkish workers and the supply of remittances. Preventable Losses: Saving Lives and Property Through Hazard Risk Management
This strategy paper aims to raise awareness and understanding of the exposure of countries in the region to natural hazards, and to provide a strategic, proactive framework for mitigation and prevention.
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