Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780821360217
ISBN-13 : 0821360213
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005 by : François Bourguignon

Annotation Presents selected papers from the 16th Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, held in May 2004. It reviews the lessons of 60 years of development experience, addressing topics such as infrastructure, behavioural economics, trade, poverty, and globalization.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Regional 2007

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Regional 2007
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780821368442
ISBN-13 : 0821368443
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Regional 2007 by : François Bourguignon

Global Development Finance (GDF), is the World Bank's annual review of recent trends in and prospects for financial flows to developing countries. It is an indispensable resource for governments, economists, investors, financial consultants, academics, bankers, and the entire development community. Vol I: Analysis and Outlook reviews recent trends in financial flows to developing countries. Also available as a two volume set, Vol II. Summary and Country Tables* includes comprehensive data for 138 countries, as well as summary data for regions and income groups.

Economic Growth in the 1990s

Economic Growth in the 1990s
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 0821360434
ISBN-13 : 9780821360439
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Growth in the 1990s by : World Bank

This report was prepared by a team led by Roberto Zagha, under the general direction of Gobind Nankani.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780821371244
ISBN-13 : 082137124X
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional by : Justin Yifu Lin

This annual conference is a global gathering of the world's leading scholars and practitioners. Among the attendees are participants from developing countries, think tanks, NGOs, and international institutions. These papers concern issues such as: Higher Education and International Migration in Asia: Brain Circulation; Interfaces in Higher Education: Two Sector in Sync?; Financing Higher Education: Lessons from developed economies, options for developing economies; Well-springs of Modern Economic Growth: Higher Education, Innovation and Local Economic Development; Higher Education, Innovation.

Attacking Poverty

Attacking Poverty
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0195211294
ISBN-13 : 9780195211290
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Attacking Poverty by :

At the start of each decade the World Development Report focuses on poverty reduction. The World Development Report, now in its twenty-third edition, proposes an empowerment-security-opportunity framework of action to reduce poverty in the first decades of the twenty-first century. It views poverty as a multidimensional phenonmenon arising out of complex interactions between assets, markets, and institutions. This Report shows how the experience of poverty reduction in the last fifteen years has been remarkably diverse and how this experience has provided useful lessons as well as warnings against simplistic universal policies and interventions. It shows how current global trends present extraordinary opportunities for poverty reduction but also cause extraordinary risks, including growing inequality, marginalization, and social explosions. The World Development Report 2000/2001 explores the challenge of managing these risks in order to make the most of the opportunities for poverty reduction.

World Development Report 1994

World Development Report 1994
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0195209923
ISBN-13 : 9780195209921
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis World Development Report 1994 by :

World Development Report 1994 examines the link between infrastructure and development and explores ways in which developing countries can improve both the provision and the quality of infrastructure services. In recent decades, developing countries have made substantial investments in infrastructure, achieving dramatic gains for households and producers by expanding their access to services such as safe water, sanitation, electric power, telecommunications, and transport. Even more infrastructure investment and expansion are needed in order to extend the reach of services - especially to people living in rural areas and to the poor. But as this report shows, the quantity of investment cannot be the exclusive focus of policy. Improving the quality of infrastructure service also is vital. Both quantity and quality improvements are essential to modernize and diversify production, help countries compete internationally, and accommodate rapid urbanization. The report identifies the basic cause of poor past performance as inadequate institutional incentives for improving the provision of infrastructure. To promote more efficient and responsive service delivery, incentives need to be changed through commercial management, competition, and user involvement. Several trends are helping to improve the performance of infrastructure. First, innovation in technology and in the regulatory management of markets makes more diversity possible in the supply of services. Second, an evaluation of the role of government is leading to a shift from direct government provision of services to increasing private sector provision and recent experience in many countries with public-private partnerships is highlighting new ways to increase efficiency and expand services. Third, increased concern about social and environmental sustainability has heightened public interest in infrastructure design and performance.

Beyond Economic Growth

Beyond Economic Growth
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 0821348531
ISBN-13 : 9780821348536
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Beyond Economic Growth by : Tatyana P. Soubbotina

The book, which draws on data published by the World Bank, is addressed to teachers, students, and all those interested in exploring issues of global development.

Shock Waves

Shock Waves
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9781464806742
ISBN-13 : 1464806748
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Shock Waves by : Stephane Hallegatte

Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. But the two objectives cannot be considered in isolation: they need to be jointly tackled through an integrated strategy. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. It examines the potential impact of climate change and climate policies on poverty reduction. It also provides guidance on how to create a “win-win†? situation so that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty-reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building. The key finding of the report is that climate change represents a significant obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty, but future impacts on poverty are determined by policy choices: rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most short-term impacts whereas immediate pro-poor, emissions-reduction policies can drastically limit long-term ones.

Global Waves of Debt

Global Waves of Debt
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9781464815454
ISBN-13 : 1464815453
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Global Waves of Debt by : M. Ayhan Kose

The global economy has experienced four waves of rapid debt accumulation over the past 50 years. The first three debt waves ended with financial crises in many emerging market and developing economies. During the current wave, which started in 2010, the increase in debt in these economies has already been larger, faster, and broader-based than in the previous three waves. Current low interest rates mitigate some of the risks associated with high debt. However, emerging market and developing economies are also confronted by weak growth prospects, mounting vulnerabilities, and elevated global risks. A menu of policy options is available to reduce the likelihood that the current debt wave will end in crisis and, if crises do take place, will alleviate their impact.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9780821380598
ISBN-13 : 0821380591
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global by : Justin Yifu Lin

'ABCDE 2009 Global' presents selected papers from the ABCDE meetings, held June 9-11, 2008 in Cape Town South Africa. This volume presents papers on Trade and Investment; Migration, Remittances, and Transition from Foreign Aid; Higher Education and High-tech Industries; Human Development; and Political Economy.