returns on these flows to make them productive? Based on experiences in some countries of the Arab World, Africa and Southeast … Asia, our study will show that good governance and tax exemption may be significant factors in increasing charitable giving …

Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa …, and Asia by synthesizing studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute over the past ten years …. Overall, the studies find that investments in agricultural research, infrastructure, and human capital are beneficial in the …

achieve regional connectivity through an Asia-wide transport infrastructure. [WP 140] …Lack of full regional connectivity is one of the major constraints hindering regional growth and integration in Asia …, as well as with the rest of the world. One of the conclusions of this paper is that Asia must strengthen its physical …

transformation that deviate from those of developed countries in different ways. Second, the paths of the subcontinents of Africa …, Asia, and Latin America are distinct, and there is great heterogeneity within each region. Third, many countries experience …