The World Development Indicators CD-ROM contains time series data for more than 200 economies from 1960-2009, single-year observations, and spreadsheets on many topics. It contains more than 1,000 cou
This is a World Bank Working Paper on employment and skills development among youth in the African country of The Gambia, where youth under 20, nearly half of the population, represent nearly 60 perce
Transition to a new world order with more diffuse distribution of economic power is under way. This first edition of a new World Bank flagship report, 'Global Development Horizons 2011', focuses on th
This volume contains ten papers on initiatives for harnessing the resources of the African diaspora for fostering African development, taken from an April 2009 International Conference on Diaspora and
'Global Development Finance 2011 (Single User CD-ROM)' provides you with more than 200 historical time series from 1970 to 2009, and country group estimates for 2010. Data is available for over 130 co
With more than 1.5 billion people living in countries affected by conflict, the World Development Report 2011 (WDR) looks into the changing nature of violence in the 21st century. Interstate and civil
With more than 1.5 billion people living in countries affected by conflict, the World Development Report 2011 (WDR) looks into the changing nature of violence in the 21st century. Interstate and civil
Updated to include the latest statistics from the World Bank's World Development Indicators database, this volume features key aspects of human development linked to geography. Colorful maps, graphs a
"This volume makes a convincing case that, in economic development as in other human pursuits, you get what you measure. It presents the first-ever direct estimates of changes in comprehensive nation
A Financing Facility for Low-Carbon Development is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate pu
'The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2010' is one of a series of pocket-sized books intended to provide a quick reference to development data on different topics. It provides data for m
A joint effort led by the African Development Bank and the World Bank, 'Leveraging Migration for Africa' is the first comprehensive publication on harnessing migration, remittances, and other diaspora
Development as Leadership-led Change is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.
Development patterns, increasing population pressure, and the demand for better livelihoods in many parts of the globe all contribute to a steadily deepening global water crisis. Development redirects
The Policy Research Report Localizing Development: Does Participation Work? brings analytical rigor to a field that has been the subject of intense debate and advocacy, and billions of dollars in deve
The sustainable development of “ger” areas in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is one of the critical development issues facing the country. The ger areas host 60% of the population of Ulaanbaat
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 confe
'Africa Development Indicators 2010 (ADI) Multiple-user CD-ROM' edition offers a comprehensive database with year-by-year time series of most indicators going back to 1970. The database contains over
Published annually since 1978, the World Development Report has long been an influential publication and an essential reference on the world economy and the state of economic and social development. E
'Local and Community Driven Development: Moving to Scale in Theory and Practice' provides development practitioners with the historical background and the tools required to successfully scale up local
'Global Development Finance: External Debt of Developing Countries' (GDF)—the World Bank’s annual report on debt financing of developing countries—includes comprehensive data for 128 countries that re
‧ Does leadership affect economic growth and development?‧ Is leadership an exogenous determinant or an endogenous outcome of growth and development processes? Can we differentiate between the two?‧
This study surveys economic development in Beijing and Shanghai, and recommends strategies, based on the experiences of other global megacities, for each city to sustain economic growth in the medium
'The Annual Review of Development Effectiveness 2009' presents evidence on the World Bank’s efforts in two areas. Part I tracks the outcomes of Bank projects and country programs and the evolution of
Vegas, an education economist in the Human Development Department of the World Bank, and Santibanez, who is associated with a non-profit think tank in Mexico City focusing on education and public poli
Today's enormous development challenges are complicated by the reality of climate change-the two are inextricably linked and together demand immediate attention. Climate change threatens all countries
Today's enormous development challenges are complicated by the reality of climate change-the two are inextricably linked and together demand immediate attention. Climate change threatens all countries
Produced by the staff of The World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and serving as a companion volume to Low Carbon, High Growth: Latin American Responses to Climate Chang
'Global Development Finance' - the World Bank's annual report on the external financing of developing countries - provides monitoring and analysis of development finance, identifying key emerging tren
'The Road to Results: Designing and Conducting Effective Development Evaluations' presents concepts and procedures for evaluation in a development context. It provides procedures and examples on how t
'The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009' is one of a series of pocket-sized books intended to provide a quick reference to development data on different topics. 'The Little Data Book
Although at different stages of development, the countries of the Western Balkans—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia—face similar challe
This comprehensive review of Cameroon's development policies since the 1970s-including public finance, privatization, trade, infrastructure, and governance-finds that Cameroon's malaise is due less to
'A Development Emergency', the title of this year’s 'Global Monitoring Report', the sixth in an annual series, could not be more apt. The global economic crisis, the most severe since the Great Depres
'HIV and AIDS in South Asia: An Economic Development Risk' offers an original perspective on HIV and AIDS as major development issues for the region. Although the impact of HIV and AIDS on economic gr
The media’s contribution to development occurs simultaneously along five closely intermingled influences: plurality and transparency, behavioral, infrastructure and platform, economic, and trade. The
'Healthy Development: The World Bank Strategy for Health, Nutrition, & Population Results' updates the Bank's contribution to improving health outcomes, including the 2015 Millennium Development G
For the World Bank and its partners, the ever-present test is to deliver results-to lift people out of poverty and promote socially and environmentally sustainable development. Achieving such success
Developing countries need additional, cross-border capital channeled into their private sectors to generate employment and growth, reduce poverty, and meet the other Millennium Development Goals. Inno
Upon signing the Millennium Declaration in 2000, the international community committed itself to eight development goals with timebound targets and measurable indicators. The third of these eight goal
