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Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008  Global

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008 Global written by Justin Yifu Lin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 17 -18, 2007 in Bled, Slovenia. Hosted by the World Bank and the Government of Slovenia, more than 400 experts from countries around the world met to deliberate the theme: Private Sector and Development. This volume presents papers on financial inclusion, factors that matter the most for business climate, and the provision of public services by non- state actors.

Book Securing Development in an Unstable World

Download or read book Securing Development in an Unstable World written by World Bank Conference on Development Economics--Europe and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics   Europe 2006

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Europe 2006 written by Francois Bourguignon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1998

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1998 written by Boris Pleskovic and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1998 Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, the tenth anniversary, was held at the Bank on April 20-21, 1998. The discussions focused on four areas of inquiry:1) the role of geography in countries'success, 2) the role of effective competition and regulatory policies, 3) the causes of financial crises and ways to prevent them, and 4) the effects of ethnic diversity on democracy and growth. The welcoming address by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn, the opening remarks by chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz, and the tenth anniversary address by the International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer all focused both on the role of the conference and on the changing perspectives for development.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000 written by Boris Pleskovic and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This 12th Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics focuses mainly on four areas: new development thinking, crises and recovery, corporate governance and restructuring, and social security including public and private savings.

Book Toward Pro poor Policies

Download or read book Toward Pro poor Policies written by Bertil Tungodden and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. ABCDEA?Europe 2003 presents selected papers from the fourth annual ABCDEA?Europe meetings, held June 24-26, 2002, in Oslo, Norway. Hosted by the World Bank and the Chr. Michelsen Institute, more than 350 eminent scholars and practitioners from 50 countries met to deliberate on the theme 'Towards Pro-Poor Policies'. The papers from sessions on aid, institutions, and globalization provide both a general overview of links between poverty, inequality, and growth, and address specific topics such as the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative for debt reduction. All consider the role of policies and institutions in development and poverty reduction. IN THIS VOLUME: An overview by Bertil Tungodden, Ivar Kolstad, and Nicholas Stern; papers on aid by Nicholas Stern, David Roland-Holst and Finn Tarp, Stephan Klasen, Lisa Chauvet and Patrick Guillaumont, and Jean-Pierre Cling, Mireille Razafindrakoto, and Fran'ois Roubaud; papers on institutions by Mariano Tommasi, Mushtaq Khan, David Dunham, Stanley Engerman and Kenneth Sokoloff, Karla Hoff and Joseph Stiglitz; and papers on globalization by Jomo Sundaram, John Dunning, Antonio Spilimbergo, Juan Luis Londo'o, and Miguel Sz'kely, Andr's Solimano, and Oded Stark.

Book Securing Development in an Unstable World

Download or read book Securing Development in an Unstable World written by François Bourguignon and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008  Regional

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008 Regional written by Justin Yifu Lin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2004  Europe

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2004 Europe written by Boris Pleskovic and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth ABCDE-Europe was held in Paris, France, on May 15-16, 2003. The conference was co-organized by France's Agence française de développement (AfD), the Conseil d'Analyse Économique (CAE), and the World Bank. The theme of the conference was "Economic Integration and Social Responsibility." Topics covered in this volume include the impact of globalization and the effect of the policies of rich countries on developing ones, the protection of intellectual property, and the roles and responsibilities of the private sector. The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) provides a forum for the world's leading development thinkers to share new knowledge and ideas. In 1999, in recognition of Europe's pivotal role in the provision of development assistance and in order to bring the World Bank's research on development into close contact with European perspectives, the World Bank created a distinctively European platform for debate on development issues.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE (The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics) - Europe meetings, held in May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011 written by Justin Yifu Lin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011: Development Challenges in a Post-crisis World (ABCDE) presents papers from a global gathering of the world’s leading development scholars and practitioners held May 31 - June 2, 2010. Paper themes include: Environmental Commons and the Green Economy, Post-crisis Development Strategy, the Political Economy of Fragile States, Measuring Welfare, and Social Programs and Transfers. Keynote addresses: Elinor Ostrom: Overcoming the Samaritan's Dlimemma in Development Aid -- Torsten Persson: Weak States, Strong States, and Development -- Joseph Stiglitz: Learning, Growth, and Development -- Partha Dasgupta: Poverty Traps --

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Regional 2007

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Regional 2007 written by François Bourguignon and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1997

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1997 written by Boris Pleskovic and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's leading scholars and development practitioners for a lively debate on state-of-the-art thinking in development policy and the implications for the global economy. The 17th conference was held in Dakar, Senegal, on January 27, 2005. The theme of the conference was growth and integration, which was divided into five topics: growth and integration, financial reforms, economic development, trade and development, and investment climate.

Book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005

Download or read book Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005 written by François Bourguignon and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Are We on Track to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals

Download or read book Are We on Track to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals written by François Bourguignon and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics Europe 2005 presents selected papers from the sixth annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. This volume contains articles on trade flows, human capital flows, capital flows and aid flows. It provides a general overview of the links between poverty and migration and insight and opinions on key development issues.