Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2005
Author: François Bourguignon
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821360213

Annotation Presents selected papers from the 16th Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics, held in May 2004. It reviews the lessons of 60 years of development experience, addressing topics such as infrastructure, behavioural economics, trade, poverty, and globalization.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, 2006

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, 2006
Author: François Bourguignon
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821360949

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's leading scholars and development practitioners for a lively debate on state-of-the-art thinking in development policy and the implications for the global economy. The 17th conference was held in Dakar, Senegal, on January 27, 2005. The theme of the conference was growth and integration, which was divided into five topics: growth and integration, financial reforms, economic development, trade and development, and investment climate.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics - Europe 2006

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics - Europe 2006
Author: Francois Bourguignon
Publisher:
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Release: 2006
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The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000
Author: Boris Pleskovic
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2001
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780821349816

Annotation This 12th Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics focuses mainly on four areas: new development thinking, crises and recovery, corporate governance and restructuring, and social security including public and private savings.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1998

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1998
Author: Boris Pleskovic
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1999
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780821343210

The 1998 Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, the tenth anniversary, was held at the Bank on April 20-21, 1998. The discussions focused on four areas of inquiry:1) the role of geography in countries'success, 2) the role of effective competition and regulatory policies, 3) the causes of financial crises and ways to prevent them, and 4) the effects of ethnic diversity on democracy and growth. The welcoming address by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn, the opening remarks by chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz, and the tenth anniversary address by the International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer all focused both on the role of the conference and on the changing perspectives for development.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2001/2002

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2001/2002
Author: Boris Pleskovic
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821350447

The expected growth in the world's population over the next 25 years increases the urgency of addressing questions of poverty and development. This annual conference brings together leading international academics and practitioners to debate current issues in development policy and their implications for the global economy. This book contains the collection of conference papers from the 13th annual conference held in May 2001, which focused on two broad themes of globalisation and inequality; and health and development issues.

Securing Development in an Unstable World

Securing Development in an Unstable World
Author: François Bourguignon
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821361082

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2010, Global

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2010, Global
Author: Justin Yifu Lin
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2011-05-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821380605

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) is one of the world’s best-known series of conferences for the presentation and discussion of new knowledge on development. The conference provides a forum for the world’s leading development thinkers to share new knowledge and ideas. 'Lessons from East Asia and the Global Financial Crisis' was the theme of the ABCDE held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on June 22–24, 2009. The conference was co-organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Korea Development Institute (KDI), and the World Bank.