Globalisation is already a powerful force for poverty reduction as societies and economies around the world are …, shifting power, and cultural uniformity. Globalization, Growth, and Poverty focuses on globalisation in terms of growing …

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 … of measures that would help countries in danger of becoming marginalized become integrated with the world economy. A …

needed to create an electronic commerce (e-commerce) environment that is safe and sound. "--World Bank web site …

look at what the economic theory of banking and financial intermediation can tell us about how technology may drive …

comparator countries using a new World Bank international data base with objective and perception-based indicators of …. "--World Bank web site …

Two ambitious goals guide World Bank Group actions: (i) ending extreme poverty by reducing the percentage of people … burdens future generations will inherit. The World Bank Group is committed to supporting countries in the achievement of these … goals with a combination of financing, knowledge, and convening services. The World Bank Corporate Scorecard provides …

made and areas that need attention. The World Bank has comprehensive systems??? on which it continuously improves … indicators to monitor results and performance. The Corporate Scorecard expands this approach to the entire World Bank covering …