Frontiers in development policy / / by Raj Nallari, Shahid Yusuf, Breda Griffith, and Rwitwika Bhattacharya |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 297 pages : illustrations ; ; 24 cm |
Disciplina | 338.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NallariRaj <1955-> |
Soggetto topico |
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009
Free enterprise - Developing countries Economic development - Environmental aspects - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-283-29263-7
9786613292636 0-8213-8786-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Development challenges in a post-crisis world -- Private enterprise and development -- Growth and development strategies and rethinking development -- Human development policies -- Managing risks. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812345603321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 | ||
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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-119-07361-8
1-119-01420-4 1-119-01421-2 |
Classificazione | POL033000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Facebook page; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Creation of Global Issues; Developing toward What?; Notes; Chapter 1 Population; The Changing Population of the World; Causes of the Population Explosion; How Population Growth Affects Development; How Development Affects Population Growth; Governmental Population Policies; The Future; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Wealth and Poverty; Wave of Hope: The Millennium Development Goals; A Pessimistic View: The Persistence of Poverty; Development Assistance and Foreign Aid
A Market ApproachThe State as Economic Actor; A Blended Approach; Geography and Wealth, Geography and Poverty; Globalization; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 3 Food; World Food Production; How Many Are Hungry?; Causes of World Hunger; How Food Affects Development; How Development Affects Food; The "Green" Revolution; Governmental Food Policies; Future Food Supplies; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 4 Energy; The Energy-Climate Crisis; Government Responses to the Energy-Climate Crisis; The Effect of the Energy-Climate Crisis on Countries' Development Plans The Relationship between Energy Use and DevelopmentThe Energy Transition; Nuclear Power: A Case Study; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 5 Climate Change; The Evidence and Impacts; Uncertainties; What Is Being Done at Present?; What More Can Be Done?; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 6 The Environment: Part I; The Awakening; The Air; The Water; The Land; The Extinction of Species; The Extinction of Cultures; Notes; Chapter 7 The Environment: Part II; The Workplace and the Home; Managing Waste; Responsible Use; Environmental Politics; Overdevelopment; Conclusions; Notes Further ReadingChapter 8 Technology; Benefits of Technology; Unanticipated Consequences of the Use of Technology; Inappropriate Uses of Technology; Limits to the "Technological Fix"; War; The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: A Case Study; Conclusions; Notes; Further Reading; Chapter 9 Alternative Futures; Development Pathways: Evaluating Our Current Situation; Current Outlook: Business as Usual; Collapse and Sustainable Development; Choices; Governance: Deciding How to Act on the Choices We Make; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Appendix 1 Studying and Teaching Global Issues; For the Student For the TeacherNotes; Appendix 2 Relevant Videos; Appendix 3 Relevant Internet Websites; Appendix 4 The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; Glossary; Index; EULA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460940003321 |
Hite Kristen A. | ||
Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs |
Disciplina | 338.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
ISBN |
1-119-01420-4
1-119-01421-2 1-119-07361-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795947203321 |
Hite Kristen A. | ||
Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global issues : an introduction / / Kristen A. Hite, John L. Seitz |
Autore | Hite Kristen A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs |
Disciplina | 338.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Economic history - 1945- |
ISBN |
1-119-01420-4
1-119-01421-2 1-119-07361-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819621003321 |
Hite Kristen A. | ||
Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global monitoring report 2004 [[electronic resource] ] : policies and actions for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and related outcomes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-08495-2
9786610084951 1-4175-2620-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455661103321 |
Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Monitoring Report 2004 : : Policies and Actions for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Related Outcomes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
Collana | Global Monitoring Report |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
ISBN |
1-280-08495-2
9786610084951 1-4175-2620-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780593703321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Monitoring Report 2004 : : Policies and Actions for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Related Outcomes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
Collana | Global Monitoring Report |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
ISBN |
1-280-08495-2
9786610084951 1-4175-2620-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807299803321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global monitoring report 2005 [[electronic resource] ] : millennium development goals: from consensus to momentum |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4623-8353-X
1-4552-9722-4 1-280-14139-5 9786610141395 1-4175-9096-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 1 Overview: Building Momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals; 2 Spurring and Sustaining Economic Growth; 3 Scaling Up Service Delivery; 4 Realizing the Development Promise of Trade; 5 Increasing Aid and Its Effectiveness; 6 Strengthening and Sharpening Support from International Financial Institutions; References; Boxes; Millennium Development Goals; 1.1 A five-point agenda for accelerating progress toward the MDGs
2.1 Growth is central to sustained poverty reduction2.2 South Asia shows that stronger growth and better service delivery are key to the MDGs; 2.3 Do poverty traps account for Africa's underdevelopment?; 2.4 A gush of oil rents and surge in public investment do not ensure sustained growth; 2.5 Political commitment is central to breaking the conflict cycle; 2.6 Better macroeconomic policies and stronger institutions are associated with longer growth accelerations; 2.7 Challenges for fiscal policy in oil-producing Sub-Saharan countries 2.8 Fiscal transparency has improved in Africa, but much remains to be done2.9 Strengthening expenditure monitoring under the enhanced HIPC Initiative; 2.10 Comparing business regulations in two resource-dependent economies: Angola and Botswana; 2.11 High returns to investment climate improvements in Uganda; 2.12 How does governance affect per capita incomes in Africa, and vice versa?; 2.13 The Economic Commission for Africa's governance indicators and agenda; 3.1 Sub-Saharan Africa shows that fast progress is possible in closing the gender gap; 3.2 Reducing child mortality in Mozambique 3.3 Improving sanitation in India's slums3.4 Attracting doctors to rural areas in Thailand; 3.5 IMF programs and MDG progress; 3.6 Scaling up service delivery in low-income countries under stress (LICUS); 3.7 Rewarding schools for MDG outcomes; 4.1 The varying effects of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; 4.2 Why has rapid export growth failed to significantly reduce poverty in Madagascar?; 4.3 Many of the rents created by trade preferences accrue to importers; 5.1 The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account-poised to deliver 5.2 Estimates of MDG financing needs vary widely, but all point to the need for a major increase5.3 Addressing absorptive capacity in Ethiopia; 5.4 Scaling up development efforts; 5.5 Alignment and harmonization: country examples show a wide variety of approaches; 5.6 Mozambique's performance assessment framework-for donors; 5.7 Proposals for additional debt relief-moving beyond HIPC; 6.1 Profile of the "Big 5" multilateral development banks; 6.2 Independent evaluation of the World Bank's role in poverty reduction strategies 6.3 Grant financing in the African and Asian Development Funds and IDA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450658803321 |
Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Monitoring Report 2005 : : Millennium Development Goals: From Consensus to Momentum |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
Collana | Global Monitoring Report |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
ISBN |
1-4623-8353-X
1-4552-9722-4 1-280-14139-5 9786610141395 1-4175-9096-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 1 Overview: Building Momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals; 2 Spurring and Sustaining Economic Growth; 3 Scaling Up Service Delivery; 4 Realizing the Development Promise of Trade; 5 Increasing Aid and Its Effectiveness; 6 Strengthening and Sharpening Support from International Financial Institutions; References; Boxes; Millennium Development Goals; 1.1 A five-point agenda for accelerating progress toward the MDGs
2.1 Growth is central to sustained poverty reduction2.2 South Asia shows that stronger growth and better service delivery are key to the MDGs; 2.3 Do poverty traps account for Africa's underdevelopment?; 2.4 A gush of oil rents and surge in public investment do not ensure sustained growth; 2.5 Political commitment is central to breaking the conflict cycle; 2.6 Better macroeconomic policies and stronger institutions are associated with longer growth accelerations; 2.7 Challenges for fiscal policy in oil-producing Sub-Saharan countries 2.8 Fiscal transparency has improved in Africa, but much remains to be done2.9 Strengthening expenditure monitoring under the enhanced HIPC Initiative; 2.10 Comparing business regulations in two resource-dependent economies: Angola and Botswana; 2.11 High returns to investment climate improvements in Uganda; 2.12 How does governance affect per capita incomes in Africa, and vice versa?; 2.13 The Economic Commission for Africa's governance indicators and agenda; 3.1 Sub-Saharan Africa shows that fast progress is possible in closing the gender gap; 3.2 Reducing child mortality in Mozambique 3.3 Improving sanitation in India's slums3.4 Attracting doctors to rural areas in Thailand; 3.5 IMF programs and MDG progress; 3.6 Scaling up service delivery in low-income countries under stress (LICUS); 3.7 Rewarding schools for MDG outcomes; 4.1 The varying effects of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; 4.2 Why has rapid export growth failed to significantly reduce poverty in Madagascar?; 4.3 Many of the rents created by trade preferences accrue to importers; 5.1 The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account-poised to deliver 5.2 Estimates of MDG financing needs vary widely, but all point to the need for a major increase5.3 Addressing absorptive capacity in Ethiopia; 5.4 Scaling up development efforts; 5.5 Alignment and harmonization: country examples show a wide variety of approaches; 5.6 Mozambique's performance assessment framework-for donors; 5.7 Proposals for additional debt relief-moving beyond HIPC; 6.1 Profile of the "Big 5" multilateral development banks; 6.2 Independent evaluation of the World Bank's role in poverty reduction strategies 6.3 Grant financing in the African and Asian Development Funds and IDA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783255603321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Monitoring Report 2005 : : Millennium Development Goals: From Consensus to Momentum |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
Collana | Global Monitoring Report |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001- |
ISBN |
1-4623-8353-X
1-4552-9722-4 1-280-14139-5 9786610141395 1-4175-9096-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 1 Overview: Building Momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals; 2 Spurring and Sustaining Economic Growth; 3 Scaling Up Service Delivery; 4 Realizing the Development Promise of Trade; 5 Increasing Aid and Its Effectiveness; 6 Strengthening and Sharpening Support from International Financial Institutions; References; Boxes; Millennium Development Goals; 1.1 A five-point agenda for accelerating progress toward the MDGs
2.1 Growth is central to sustained poverty reduction2.2 South Asia shows that stronger growth and better service delivery are key to the MDGs; 2.3 Do poverty traps account for Africa's underdevelopment?; 2.4 A gush of oil rents and surge in public investment do not ensure sustained growth; 2.5 Political commitment is central to breaking the conflict cycle; 2.6 Better macroeconomic policies and stronger institutions are associated with longer growth accelerations; 2.7 Challenges for fiscal policy in oil-producing Sub-Saharan countries 2.8 Fiscal transparency has improved in Africa, but much remains to be done2.9 Strengthening expenditure monitoring under the enhanced HIPC Initiative; 2.10 Comparing business regulations in two resource-dependent economies: Angola and Botswana; 2.11 High returns to investment climate improvements in Uganda; 2.12 How does governance affect per capita incomes in Africa, and vice versa?; 2.13 The Economic Commission for Africa's governance indicators and agenda; 3.1 Sub-Saharan Africa shows that fast progress is possible in closing the gender gap; 3.2 Reducing child mortality in Mozambique 3.3 Improving sanitation in India's slums3.4 Attracting doctors to rural areas in Thailand; 3.5 IMF programs and MDG progress; 3.6 Scaling up service delivery in low-income countries under stress (LICUS); 3.7 Rewarding schools for MDG outcomes; 4.1 The varying effects of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; 4.2 Why has rapid export growth failed to significantly reduce poverty in Madagascar?; 4.3 Many of the rents created by trade preferences accrue to importers; 5.1 The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account-poised to deliver 5.2 Estimates of MDG financing needs vary widely, but all point to the need for a major increase5.3 Addressing absorptive capacity in Ethiopia; 5.4 Scaling up development efforts; 5.5 Alignment and harmonization: country examples show a wide variety of approaches; 5.6 Mozambique's performance assessment framework-for donors; 5.7 Proposals for additional debt relief-moving beyond HIPC; 6.1 Profile of the "Big 5" multilateral development banks; 6.2 Independent evaluation of the World Bank's role in poverty reduction strategies 6.3 Grant financing in the African and Asian Development Funds and IDA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809162703321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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