subset of the literature focusing on trade policy and integration into the world economy. Although in the longer run trade …. "--World Bank web site …

of 'globalization.' Ravallion views the issue through both 'macro' and 'micro' empirical lenses. The macro lens uses … micro approaches cast doubt on some wide generalizations from both sides of the globalization debate. Additionally the micro … Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to assess the distributional impacts of economywide policies"--World …

(June 2001) - The evidence from individual cases and from cross-country analysis supports the view that globalization … leads to faster growth and poverty reduction in poor countries. To determine the effect of globalization on growth, poverty … globalization. China, India, and several other large countries are part of this group, so well over half the population of the …

"The authors determine how time delays affect international trade using newly collected World Bank data on the days it …-sensitive to time-insensitive agricultural goods by 6 percent. "--World Bank web site …

least resistance from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries to include trade facilitation in the Doha Round … learned from cross-country experiences, the EU and the World Bank organized two workshops in Dhaka (South Asian countries) and … presentations to the ongoing research work on trade facilitation. "--World Bank web site …