The "world social welfare" approach is rejected, and the political economy approach is adopted to analyze the international resource trasnfer of activity of the World Bank. Four types of behaviour implying distinct incentive structures are the theoretically derived and econometrically tested....

The report focuses on preschool, as an effective early childhood development (ECD) intervention, especially for improving the status of the poorest groups in Brazil's population. Because of data limitations, the focus is primarily on pre-schooling, with some discussions on day care, and other...

Over the last thirty years, Bahia has transformed itself from a somnolent rural economy to the leading manufacturing state of the Northeast. In the process, the state government has developed a reputation as a modernizing, fiscally responsible administration. But problems remain. Growth rates,...