banks, ministries of finance, major multilateral organizations, and many departments of the World Bank. …

promising. Although global competition is creating new opportunities for developing countries, harnessing globalization requires …

the way forward. The World Development Report 1999/2000, the 22nd edition in this annual series, focuses on two forces of … change: the integration of the world economy and the increasing demand for self government, which will affect responses to … key issues such as poverty reduction, climate change, and water scarcity. The forces of globalization and localization …

Societies and economies around the world are becoming more integrated. Integration is the result of reduced costs of …. Integration--or "globalization"--has generated anxieties about rising ineuality, shifting power, and cultural uniformity. This … globalization to provide opportunities for poor people and to reduce and mitigate the risks it generates. This report presents three …

The globalization of corporate finance also points to other challenges. As emerging-market corporations have expanded …. Global development finance is the World Bank's annual review of global financial conditions facing developing countries. The …

banks, ministries of finance, major multilateral organizations, and many departments of the World Bank. …

The globalization of corporate finance also points to other challenges. As emerging-market corporations have expanded …. Global development finance is the World Bank's annual review of global financial conditions facing developing countries. The …