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Titolo |
A case for aid : building a consensus for development assistance |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-08803-6 |
9786610088034 |
0-585-45073-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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ix, 215 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic assistance - Developing countries - Decision making |
Consensus (Social sciences) - Developing countries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Includes 'A partnership for development and peace' by James D. Wolfensohn." |
"... a selection of readings related to the United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development, which was held in Monterrey, Mexico, March 18-22-2002."--p. v. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-183). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- 1. The Meaning of Development and the Role of Policy, Institutions, and Markets -- 2. Sources of Growth and Poverty Reduction -- 3. Cross-Country Evidence on the Effectiveness of Assistance -- 4. Effectiveness of Bank Action at the Sectoral, Program, and Project Level -- 5. Effectiveness of Global Interventions -- 6. Conclusions: Learning Lessons to Move Forward -- Annex Measuring the World Bank's Development -- Effectiveness and Managing for Results -- Notes -- References -- Acronyms -- Part IV The Monterrey Consensus -- United Nations General Assembly -- Introduction -- The Monterrey Consensus -- Notes. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title is a selection of readings associated with the United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development, which was held |
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in Monterrey, Mexico, in March 2002. The focus of the book is the report, "The Role and Effectiveness of Development Assistance: Lessons from World Bank Experience." Also included are "A Partnership for Development and Peace," by James D. Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank Group; "Making the Case for Aid," by Nicholas Stern, chief economist of the World Bank; and "The Monterrey Consensus," the official United Nations document that outlines the major agreements at the conference. |
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