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	Contents of World Development Report 1997
	Overview
PART ONE	Rethinking the State -The World Over
1	The Evolving Role of the State
2	Refocusing on the Effectiveness of the State
PART TWO	Matching Role to Capability
3	Securing the Economic and Social Fundamentals
4	Fostering Markets: Liberalization, Regulation, and Industrial Policy
PART THREE	Reinvigorating Institutional Capability
5	Building Institutions for a Capable Public Sector
6	Restraining Arbitrary State Action and Corruption
7	Bringing the State Closer to the People
8	Facilitating International Collective Action
PART FOUR	Conclusions
9	The Challenge of Initiating and Sustaining Reforms
10	The Agenda for Change
Technical Note
Bibliographical Note
Appendix: Selected Indicators for Public Finance
Selected World Development Indicators

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First printing June 1997
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This document summarizes World Development Report 1997, published by Oxford University Press for the World Bank. It is a product of the staff of the World Bank, and the judgments made herein do not necessarily reflect the view of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequence of their use.
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