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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811096703321

Titolo

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global : : Private Sector and Development

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2009

ISBN

1-282-31629-X

9786612316296

0-8213-7126-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 pages)

Collana

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics

Altri autori (Persone)

LinJustin Yifu

PleskovicBoris

Disciplina

339.5

Soggetti

Development economics

Economic assistance

Developing countries Economic conditions Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; ABOUT THIS BOOK; INTRODUCTION; OPENING SPEECH; OPENING SPEECH; OPENING SPEECH; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; Finance and Economic Opportunity; COMMENTS; Bring Me Sunshine: Which Parts of the Business Climate Should Public Policy Try to Fix?; COMMENTS; Comments on "Reforming Public Service Delivery," by Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 17 -18, 2007 in Bled, Slovenia. Hosted by the World Bank and Government if Slovenia, more than 400 experts from countries around the world met to deliberate the theme: Private Sector and Development. This volume presents papers on financial inclusion, factors that matter the most for business climate, and the provision of public services by non- state actors.