In the second of two review papers on the World Bank’s series of World Development Reports (WDRs; 1978 to 2000/2001) we track some key themes and issues: North and South; state, market and civil society; and people, participation and values. Identifying clear trajectories in the series is...

This article proposes to contrast the development agendas of Brazil and China, with reference to their trade. Using stylized facts, the article analyzes the capabilities of their governments in formulating long-term policies aimed at positioning the country in the global economy, while seeking...

In the last couple of decades, there has been a substantial revival of interest in institutional analysis, being outlined three major theoretical paradigms: rational choice new institutionalism, historical new institutionalism and sociological new institutionalism. In the present paper, we...