panel data models with country-specific fixed effects. The empirical results show that the most robust growth determinants … are the price of investment goods, distance to major world cities, and political rights. This suggests that growth …"Model uncertainty hampers consensus on the key determinants of economic growth. Some recent cross-country, cross …

recent trends in the world economy and their implications for the future prospects of developing countries. It stresses that …

the policies required to restore growth in the developing world. It stresses the importance of developed countries …This is the ninth in an annual series assessing development issues. The world economy is entering its fourth year of … growth since the recession of 1982. Yet the recovery is hesitant with many developing countries facing serious problems of …

report addresses the expected sluggish world economic growth as oil-importing countries reduce their current account deficits … effects on productivity and population growth …

have a positive effect on the level of income and a negative effect on its growth rate. The positive and permanent effect … on income implies a welfare gain. There is a growth effect stemming from a composition effect. However, the authors show … that this effect can be offset by having a large level of human capital. They test their model using panel data for the …

delivery and regulation has adverse long-term effects on households. The term "quiet corruption" is introduced to indicate … service provision) that do not involve monetary exchange. The prevalence of quiet corruption and its long-term consequences …

The corruption that often captures newspaper headlines and provokes worldwide public disapproval is dominated by loud … 'big-time corruption,' notably administrative and political corruption at the highest government levels. In response to … this notoriety, the bulk of anti-corruption measures have been tailored to address this type of corruption. However, recent …

Africa Development Indicators 2007/8 (ADI) is the latest annual report from the World Bank on social and economic … indicators. It also brings an essay on a key topic for Africa, and this years' theme is the long term growth challenges of the …

Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? 'World Development Indicators' is the World Bank's premier … data available as well as important regional data and income group analysis in six thematic sections: World View, People …, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. World Development Indicators 2009 presents the most current and …