The starters -- Development strategy: the fountainhead of macroeconomic policies -- Fiscal policy: no longer the big brother -- Monetary policy: the black box of complexities -- Exchange rate and openness: the world is one! -- Financial stability: a belated recognition of the "core" -- The desserts

In the 21st century, many developing countries will become emerging markets and will no longer be in need of the carrot-and-stick approach to development assistance most prevalent today: development financing made available conditional on certain policies and interventions. This paper suggests...