Intro -- Contents -- Overview -- The frontiers of development thinking -- Globalization and localization -- Supranational issues -- Subnational issues -- Translating policies into actions -- Introduction New Directions in Development Thinking -- Building on past development experiences -- The...

Intro -- About This Book -- Contents -- Part I A Partnership for Development and Peace James D. Wolfensohn -- A Partnership for Development and Peace -- Part II Making the Case for Aid Nicholas Stern -- Making the Case for Aid -- Part III The Role and Effectiveness of Development Assistance --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- Abbreviations -- Frequently Cited Regional Trading Agreements and the Parties to Them -- Chapter 1 Global Outlook and the Developing Countries -- The Global Economy: From Recovery to Expansion -- Commodity Markets -- World Trade --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. International Voice Communications: The Industry Moves towards Full Competition -- Market Trends -- The Dynamics and Benefits of Full Competition -- Regional Differences in Implementing Reform -- 2. The Driving...

Intro -- WORLD BANK ATLAS -- Foreword -- Users guide -- The world by region -- Topics -- 1 Rich countries-and poor -- 2 The world's growing population -- 3 How have demographics changed? -- 4 Urban demands on the world's environment -- 5 Many people are still poor -- 6 Education opens doors -- 7...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Section 1: Policy Issues in Involuntary Resettlement -- 1. Scope of OP 4.12 -- Scope of OP 4.12 -- Land Acquisition and Restriction of Access to Conservation Areas -- Coverage of the Terms "Resettlement" and...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- Overview: From Vision to Action -- PART I Framework -- 1 Monitoring Framework -- 2 MDG Prospects: Reasons for Optimism, Grave Concerns -- PART II...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Overview and executive summary -- Progress in ideas and practice -- Scope and methodology of this Strategy -- The main messages of this Strategy -- Notes -- 1. Introduction and development context -- The gloomy arithmetic of water -- Water resources...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Broadcasting and Development -- Broadcasting and the New ICTs -- Convergence -- Broadcasting as a Productive Sector -- The Government's Role in the Broadcasting Sector -- The World Bank and...