World Development Report 2000/2001 Attacking Poverty |
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Author:
| World Bank, World |
Series title: | World Bank Development Report |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-521129-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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This Report shows how the experience of poverty reduction in the last fifteen years has been remarkably diverse and how this experience has provided useful lessons as well as warnings against simplistic universal policies and interventions. It shows how current global trends present extraordinary opportunities for poverty reduction but also cause extraordinary risks, including growing inequality, marginalization, and social explosions. The World Development Report 2000/2001 explores...
More DescriptionThis Report shows how the experience of poverty reduction in the last fifteen years has been remarkably diverse and how this experience has provided useful lessons as well as warnings against simplistic universal policies and interventions. It shows how current global trends present extraordinary opportunities for poverty reduction but also cause extraordinary risks, including growing inequality, marginalization, and social explosions. The World Development Report 2000/2001 explores the challenge of managing these risks in order to make the most of the opportunities for poverty reduction.