Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, or geography that determines prosperity or poverty? As Wh…
This books draws on deliberations and papers delivered at a number of study groups and conferences jointly organized on this topic over the past three years. These Finding are supplemented by speci…
The past two decades have seen exciting changes with developing countries emerging as dynamic exporters of services. Technological developments now make it easier to trade services across borders. …
Rents to riches on the political economy of the detailed decisions that governments make at each step of the natural resource management value chain. many resource-dependent developing countries pu…
Draining Development provides the first collection of analytic contributions on illicit flows. It assesses what is known about the composition of these flows, the processes that generate them, the …
In a world where many experience unprecedented levels of wellbeing, chronic poverty remains a major concern for many developing countries and the international community. Conventional frameworks fo…
Public finance for poverty reduction examines public finance’s role in reducing poverty through case studies from Africa and Latin America. The findings show that the most important instrument fo…
By integrating their poverty reduction strategies (PRSs), national budgets, and the corresponding reporting processes, low-income countries can strengthen domestic accountability and the implementa…
A strong and dynamic capacity in science, technology, and innovation (STI) can no longer be seen as a luxury that is suitable only for wealthier, more economically powerful countries. Rather, if de…
Updates the bank’s contribution to improving health outcomes, including the 2015 millennium development goals, at a time when new and existing multilateral organizations, bilateral partners, and …
This text book brings together key scholars to introduce students to politics in the developing world. Theoriticall and conceptual chapters are folowed by a carefull selection of case studies
This book provides insights into how best to meet that challenge, based on evidence from the world bank's operations supporting decentralized urban infrastructure financeover nearly30 years around …
More than 40 percent of the global burden of disease attributed to environmental factors falls on children below five years of age, who account for only about 10 percent og the world's population (…
Data Against Natural Disasters seeks to provide the analytical tools neede to enchane national capacity for disaster response. The editors and authors begin with an overview that summarizes key les…