international. As in previous years, the report contains an appendix of selected indicators from the World Development Indicators. … and a better quality of life is the core development challenge of the first half of this century. Growth could itself be … integrally with economic growth. Now in its 25th edition, this year ' s World Development Report examines, over a 50 year period …

, prepared jointly by the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provides a development perspective on the …A Development Emergency: the title of this year's Global Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, could not be … development crisis. No region is immune. The poor countries are especially vulnerable, as they have the least cushion to withstand …