World Resources, 1994-95: Database
Author : World Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.)
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File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 1994
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Author : World Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.)
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File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 1994
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Author : World Resources Institute
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Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 1994
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9780195210446
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Page : pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Economic policy
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195209921
World Development Report 1994 examines the link between infrastructure and development and explores ways in which developing countries can improve both the provision and the quality of infrastructure services. In recent decades, developing countries have made substantial investments in infrastructure, achieving dramatic gains for households and producers by expanding their access to services such as safe water, sanitation, electric power, telecommunications, and transport. Even more infrastructure investment and expansion are needed in order to extend the reach of services - especially to people living in rural areas and to the poor. But as this report shows, the quantity of investment cannot be the exclusive focus of policy. Improving the quality of infrastructure service also is vital. Both quantity and quality improvements are essential to modernize and diversify production, help countries compete internationally, and accommodate rapid urbanization. The report identifies the basic cause of poor past performance as inadequate institutional incentives for improving the provision of infrastructure. To promote more efficient and responsive service delivery, incentives need to be changed through commercial management, competition, and user involvement. Several trends are helping to improve the performance of infrastructure. First, innovation in technology and in the regulatory management of markets makes more diversity possible in the supply of services. Second, an evaluation of the role of government is leading to a shift from direct government provision of services to increasing private sector provision and recent experience in many countries with public-private partnerships is highlighting new ways to increase efficiency and expand services. Third, increased concern about social and environmental sustainability has heightened public interest in infrastructure design and performance.
Author : Peter Menzel
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 12,73 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780871564306
A photo-journey through the homes and lives of 30 families, revealing culture and economic levels around the world.
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Publisher : Human Development Report
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 22,52 MB
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ISBN : 0195100220
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Page : 220 pages
File Size : 24,87 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Caribbean Area
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Author : United Nations Development Programme
Publisher : Human Development Report
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 0195111583
The Human Development Report, now in its seventh edition, updates the unique Human Development Indicators comparing human development in most countries of the world, and the data tables on all aspects of human development. The special focus of this edition is on the important link between economic growth and human development. The Report maintains that the link is not automatic but can be established through proper policy management, arguing the case for initiating and accelerating economic growth and at the same time accelerating and sustaining human development in different parts of the world. The Report also maintains that the quality of growth is as important as its quantity; otherwise, growth can be jobless, voiceless, ruthless, rootless, and futureless. It identifies employment as an important instrument in translating the benefits of economic growth into people's lives.An indispensable resource for courses in international development, the Report ranks 174 countries according to the Human Development Index (HDI). It also gives the global ranking of more than 100 countries in terms of Gender-Related Development Index (GDI) and the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The first index represents HDI, taking into account gender inequality in capabilities, and the second represents female opportunities in selected economic and political areas. New to this edition is the Capability Poverty Measure (CPM), which is used as an alternative to the traditional income poverty measure. The Report concludes that the future challenge is how to forge and sustain the desired kind of linkage between economic growth and human development in a globalized world which represents both opportunities and threats for the nations of the world.
Author : Paul Harrison
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 21,88 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780520230842
Review: This volume discusses and illustrates the effects of the world's population on natural resources, land use, atmosphere, chemicals, wastes, ecosystems, and biodiversity. It is filled with high-quality maps, charts, and informative illustrations."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,25 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195211184
World Development Report 1998-1999, now in its twenty-first edition, focuses on the role of knowledge and information as a factor of development, including the important trade-offs in strategies and policies and many other challenges. It examines such important questions as why have some developing countries been able to exploit the rapidly increasing stock of global knowledge more than others and what can be done to help those falling behind? The Report also looks at the challenge of finding the balance between private initiative and public intervention that encourages innovation and manages attendant risks. It deals with the role of international assistance and international organizations, which can help develop understanding about these complex processes, help to transfer lessons of development experience across countries, and help finance crucial knowledge investments of importance to developing countries. Known as the standard reference for international economic data, the World Development Report 1998-1999 provides a set of Selected World Development Indicators as an appendix, presenting social and economic statistics for more than 200 countries.