The World Bank e-Library

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WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD BANK E-LIBRARY

The World Bank e-library is an online, fully cross-searchable portal of over 5,000 World Bank documents. The collection consists of over 2,000 World Bank publications and over 3,200 Policy Research Working Papers, plus each new book and paper as they are published. As an e-Library subscriber you gain unlimited access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise on development issues throughout the years and across a wide range of subjects.

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Doing Business 2009

World Bank

Comparing business regulation in 181 economies.  

Doing Business 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 181 economies. Doing Business 2009 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business:

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Innovative Financing for Development

World Bank

This book argues that poor countries need additional, cross-border capital channeled to the private sector for employment generation, growth, and poverty reduction.

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Legislative Oversight and Government Accountability

World Bank

In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee and hold government to account.

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The Impact of MacroEconomic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution: Macro-Micro Evaluation Techniques and tools

World Bank

A companion to the bestseller, The Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution, this title deals with theoretical challenges and cutting-edge macro-micro linkage models.

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Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional: Higher Education and Development

World Bank  

This annual conference is a global gathering of the world's leading scholars and practitioners. Among the attendees are participants from developing countries, think tanks, NGOs, and international institutions.

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