"Anderson and Martin examine the extent to which various regions, and the world as a whole, could gain from … multilateral trade reform over the next decade. They use the World Bank's linkage model of the global economy to examine the impact … first of current trade barriers and agricultural subsidies, and then of possible outcomes from the World Trade Organization …

might have large positive effects whose true magnitude remains unknown due to unresolved econometric issues. "--World Bank …

"The authors present a database of indicators of innovative activity around the world since the early 1960s. The data …) with respect to the level of development. "--World Bank web site …

the region to understand the role of innovation in development"--World Bank web site …

empirical model. This finding supports the hypothesis that market failures inhibit inside-the-frontier innovation. "--World Bank …

contrast, domestic regulatory impediments to competition are not robustly correlated with product innovation. "--World Bank web …

actual gain. "--World Bank web site …

, affect the transformation of research and development into patents. "--World Bank web site …

Analysis Project (GTAP) database and the World Bank's LINKAGE model of the global economy (projected to 2015), their results … food importers or are enjoying preferential access to agricultural markets of high-income countries. "--World Bank web site …