03266nam 2200625Ia 450 991097261990332120200520144314.01-280-21688-397866102168880-8213-6250-X10.1596/978-0-8213-6249-5(CKB)1000000000031581(EBL)459829(OCoLC)61689332(SSID)ssj0000090357(PQKBManifestationID)11119038(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000090357(PQKBWorkID)10099059(PQKB)10029441(Au-PeEL)EBL459829(CaPaEBR)ebr10088413(CaONFJC)MIL21688(OCoLC)84372948(The World Bank)16249(US-djbf)16249(MiAaPQ)EBC459829(EXLCZ)99100000000003158120030702d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWorld development report 2006 equity and development1st ed.Washington, D.C. World Bank ;Oxford Oxford University Press20051 online resource (336 pages)World Development ReportDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6249-6 Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Data Notes; Overview; Figures; 1 Introduction; Part I Inequity within and across countries; Boxes; Tables; Part II Why does equity matter?; Part III Leveling the economic and political playing fields; Epilogue; Bibliographic note; Endnotes; References; Selected Indicators; Measuring Equity; Selected world development indicators; IndexThis year's 'Word Development Report', the twenty-eighth, looks at the role of equity in the development process. It defines equity in terms of two basic principles. The first is equal opportunities: that a person's chances in life should be determined by his or her talents and efforts, rather than by pre-determined circumstances such as race, gender, social or family background. The second principle is the avoidance of extreme deprivation in outcomes, particularly in health, education and consumption levels. This principle thus includes the objective of poverty reduction.The report's main message is that, in the long run, the pursuit of equity and the pursuit of economic prosperity are complementary.In addition to detailed chapters exploring these and related issues, the Report contains selected data from the 'World Development Indicators 2005 - an appendix of economic and social data for over 200 countries. This Report offers practical insights for policymakers, executives, scholars, and all those with an interest in economic development.World Bank e-Library.Economic developmentInternational economic relationsEconomic development.International economic relations.338.9109051MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910972619903321World development report 20061765286UNINA