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X. MASTER LECTURES

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It used to be that development was seen as simply increasing GDP. Today, there is a broader set of objectives, including democratic development, egalitarian development, sustainable development, and higher living standards.

Joe Stiglitz

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Topics Covered in This Section

An Agenda for Development for the Twenty-First Century
Joe Stiglitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Development Economics, World Bank

Social Funds for Development
Hussein El Gammal, Managing Director of the Social Fund for Development, Egypt

Water Security Policies and Global Systems for
Water Scarce Regions
J. Anthony Allen, Professor at the University of London

Rethinking Education For The Information Age
George Johnson, former President of George Mason University, Virginia, USA

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Voices of MarrakechTable of ContentsPrefaceDefinitions and Terms
IntroductionMeeting the Challenges of PovertyNew Focus on Education ReformFiscal Decentralization (Discussion)Fostering Productivity and International Competitiveness
Labor Market Policies and Labor UnionsGlobalization: Challenges and OpportunitiesFinancial Markets and Growth in the MediterraneanModernizing TelecommunicationsMaster Lectures
MDF II - 1998WBI/World Bank

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