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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450103103321

Titolo

The World Bank research program 2004 [[electronic resource] ] : abstracts of current studies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2006

ISBN

1-280-23515-2

9786610235155

0-8213-6458-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

World Bank Research Publication

Disciplina

338.90072

Soggetti

Economic assistance - Developing countries

Technical assistance - Developing countries

Economic development

Economic assistance

Technical assistance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Studies by Subject Area; Abstracts of Current Studies; Poverty and Social Development; Health and Population; Education, Labor, and Employment; Environment; Infrastructure and Urban Development; Agriculture and Rural Development; Macroeconomics and Growth; International Economics; Domestic Finance and Banking; Investment Climate and Private Sector Development; Governance and Public Sector Management; Bank Research Output

Sommario/riassunto

The World Bank's research is intended to address critical issues and problems facing member governments in developing and transition economies. How can the governments of the poorest countries generate enough revenue to provide the education and health services essential to reducing poverty and promoting growth and development? How can poor countries attract investors to build the infrastructure their economies need? How can they develop systems to bring clean water to the 2 billion people without it today? How can they train



teachers and bring to class the 115 million children who have not ye