There is a spectrum of policy options available in dealing with dollarization in the transitional economies of Southeast Asia. These range from official dollarization at one end and enforced de-dollarization at the other. In between lie: currency board arrangements (CBAs), single currency...

Assesses the impact of reformed trade policies on the poorest of the poor from a spectrum of poor nations across different regions. Provides guidelines regarding the likely impacts of a global trade reform, utilizing a methodology that combines information to capture effects at the macro level...

Assesses the successes and failures of foreign aid programs, with an overview and examination of joint aid strategies, information systems, and lessons learned by experts from Brookings Institution and World Bank, with case studies from scholars and practitioners who reside in the recipient...