Transport prices for international and domestic shipments are higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries, and shipping times are significantly longer and less reliable. This report identifies the frictions responsible for these outcomes and lays out the building blocks of a reform agenda for reducing them.
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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.
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