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9780821377222

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global : People, Politics, and Globalization

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  • ISBN13:

    9780821377222

  • ISBN10:

    0821377221

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-06-21
  • Publisher: World Bank

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This annual conference is a global gathering of the world's leading scholars and practitioners from developing countries, think tanks, NGOs, and international institutions. These papers concern: Trade and economic performance; Protectionist Policies and Manufacturing Trade Flows in Africa; Criss-Crossing Globalization; The Aid-Migration Trade off; among others.

Table of Contents

About This Bookp. ix
Introductionp. 1
Opening Addressp. 11
Opening Addressp. 13
Opening Addressp. 15
Keynote Addressp. 23
Keynote Addressp. 33
Keynote Addressp. 41
Trade and Investment
Trade and Economic Performance: Does Africa's Fragmentation Matter?p. 51
Protectionist Policies and Manufacturing Trade Flows in Africap. 77
Commentp. 109
Crisscrossing Globalization: The Phenomenon of Uphill Skill Flowsp. 115
Commentp. 141
Migration, Remittances, and the Transition from Foreign Aid
The Aid-Migration Trade-offp. 147
Commentp. 169
Are Remittances More Effective Than Aid for Improving Child Health? An Empirical Assessment Using Inter- and Intracountry Datap. 173
Commentp. 205
The Role of Emigration and Emigrant Networks in Labor Market Decisions of Nonmigrantsp. 209
Commentp. 226
Higher Education and High-Technology Industry
The Role of Higher Education in High-Technology Industrial Development: What Can International Experience Tell Us?p. 233
Commentp. 266
African Higher Education and Industry: What Are the Linkages?p. 275
Commentp. 294
An Arrested Virtuous Circle? Higher Education and High-Technology Industries in Indiap. 297
Commentp. 346
Human Development
Health and Socioeconomic Status: The Importance of Causal Pathwaysp. 355
The Household Impacts of Treating HIV/AIDS in Developing Countriesp. 385
Commentsp. 406
Political Economy
When Is Public Expenditure Pro-Poor?p. 419
The Political Economy of Public Service Provision in South Asiap. 443
Commentp. 463
Closing Remarksp. 467
Closing Remarksp. 471
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