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World Economic an Social Survey 2010
Retooling Global Development

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Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Full report: 200 pages;1.35 mb)
Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter I (13 pages; 311 kb)
Chapter II (31 pages; 302 kb)
Chapter III (24 pages; 412 kb)
Chapter IV (32 pages; 565 kb)
Chapter V (29 pages; 586 kb)
Chapter VI (18 pages; 432 kb)
Bibliography
Presentation: WESS
Press releases: English, Spanish

Background papers used in the preparation of the WESS 2010.
Development in an interdependent world: old issues, new directions?

By John Toye
"...At the neo-liberal end of the spectrum, the series of financial crises that have followed on after financial liberalisation have muted the cry that free markets work well provided that they are left alone. The excessive size and the excessive risk-taking of poorly regulated banks clearly damage the financial system and depress the activity of the enterprise economy. Secondly, the argument that poverty reduction is a luxury that must wait until growth has been achieved is heard less these days. There is much wider recognition that there is a mutually reinforcing relationship between economic growth and the reduction of poverty and inequality. Finally, the claim that the pursuit of individual self-interest will produce a socially optimal outcome has forfeited belief. To function well all markets require a broad ethical foundation of trust and reciprocity. Credit and confidence simply cannot flourish wherever greed and corruption dominate..."

Economic integration, inequality and growth: Theory and comparative assessment

By Giovanni Andrea Cornia
"...What is the relation between international economic integration, growth and inequality? Are there policies that can help moving towards an equitable and efficient model of economic integration? Is the recent experience of countries which followed an home-grown approach to development of any use to guide future policy making? These are the main issues discussed in the paper. Part 1 briefly reviews what economic theory has to say about the causes of inequality in developing countries. In turn, Part 2 analyzes the trends in domestic income inequality over 1980- 2000 and over 2000- 2008. Part 3 discusses the theory and empirical evidence of the impact of international trade, FDI, portfolio flows and migration. Part 4, compares the different approaches to economic integration followed in Latin America and the European economies in transition. Finally, Part 5 suggests domestic policies which could help countries benefitting from global economic integration while avoiding the problems of inequality and instability that have characterized the last three decades..."

Energy Intensity, Greenhouse Gas, and Global Warming
by Lance Taylor
From Washington Consensus to Inclusive Growth: The Continuing Relevance of Pro-Poor Policy Alternatives
by Alfredo Saad Filho
International Tax Cooperation and International Development Finance
by Valpy Fitzgerald
Labour Markets Trends, Financial Globalization and the current crisis in Developing Countries
by Rolph van der Hoeven
Making Globalization Sustainable
by Tariq Banuri
New State Practices at a Time of System Disturbance and the Nasty Business of Protectionism—The Expectation for Global Demand Management
by Daniel Drache
Policy coherence and coordination: Rebalancing stabilization and developmental policies in Latin America and the Caribbean by ECLAC
Policy coherence in development policy and international cooperation by UNRISD
Reforming the International Monetary System
by Jane D'Arista and Korkut Erturk
Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia: Current situation and future prospects by ESCAP
Reinventing Globalization: Fair is Feasible
by Deepak Nayyar
Social Policy Politics: The Role of Ideas, Conflict, and Process
bt Merilee S. Grindle
The Basic Needs Development Strategy
by Louis Emmerij
The new aid paradigm: A case of policy incoherence
by Geske Dijkstra
The Triple Crisis and the Global Aid Architecture
by Tony Addison, Channing Arndt, and Finn Tarp
Trade Policy in the Post—Neoliberal Era
by James Galbraith and Sara Hsu

World Economic and Social Survey 2006
Diverging Growth and Development

Press release
Press Conference Presentation
Statement to ECOSOC
by Mr. José Antonio Ocampo

Full Report: 210 pages (4.78 mb)
Preface: 1 page (32 kb)
Overview: 16 pages (218 kb)
Table of contents: 6 pages (47.2 kb)
Chapter I:  Growth and development, 1960-2005  -28 pages (2.37 mb)
Chapter II:  Structural change and  economic growth  -24 pages (545 kb)
Chapter III:  Has trade integration  caused greater divergence?  -38 pages (524 kb)
Chapter IV:  Macroeconomic policies  and growth divergence  -34 pages (492 kb)
Chapter V:  Governance, institutions and growth divergence  -22 pages (135 kb)
Annex tables -22 pages (147 kb)
Bibliography -20 pages (151 kb)
According to the World Economic and Social Survey 2006, in the industrialized world, the income level over the last five decades has grown steadily while it has failed to do so in many developing countries, thereby causing a rise in already high world inequality.
  Greater income divergence is partly explained by a rising number of growth collapses. Countries with weak economic structures and institutions and low infrastructural and human development have less capacity to gain from global markets
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Developing and Transition Economies in the Late 20th Century: Diverging Growth Rates, Economic Structures, and Sources of Demand (Codrina Rada and Lance Taylor)
Governance, Economic Growth and Development since the 1960s (Mushtaq H. Khan)
Real Income Stagnation of Countries,1960-2001 (Sanjay G. Reddy and Camelia Minoiu)
Turning Swords to Ploughshares & Little Acorns to Tall Trees: The Conflict-Growth Nexus & the Poverty of Nations (S, Mansoob Murshed)
Financial Development and Economic Growth: A Critical View (Valpy FitzGerald)
Have Collapses in Infrastructure Spending led to Cross-Country Divergence in per Capita GDP? (Francisco Rodríguez)
Growth Empirics When the World is Not Simple (Francisco Rodríguez)
Openness and Growth: What Have We Learned? (Francisco Rodríguez)
Growth after Globalisation: a ‘Structuralist-Kaldorian’ game of musical chairs? (José Gabriel Palma)
Industrial Policy and Growth (Helen Shapiro)
Development Aid and Economic Growth: A Positive Long-Run Relation  (Sanjay G. Reddy and Camelia Minoiu)

World Economic and Social Survey 2005
Financing for Development
The World Economic and Social Survey 2005 focuses on the Monterrey Consensus as the current framework for international cooperation for development. The report examines the correspondingly broad agenda for action that was set out in the Consensus, recognizing numerous accomplishments to date and draws attention to the further actions in the financing and trade areas that need to be undertaken in the years ahead to achieve both the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the broader United Nations Development Agenda.
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 Preface, Overview, Contents (28 pages, 176kb)
 Chapter I Mobilizing domestic resources for development (34 pages,199kb)
 Chapter II Trade (38 pages, 209kb)
 Chapter III International private capital flows (36 pages, 189kb)
 Chapter IV Official development financing (32 pages, 186kb)
 Chapter V External debt (24 pages, 147kb)
 Chapter VI Systemic issues (26 pages, 152kb)
 Bibliography (30 pages, 140kb)
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The World Economic and Social Survey 2004
PART I: Trends and Policies in the World Economy
The first part of the World Economic and Social Survey 2004 discusses the state of the world economy in 2004 and the outlook for 2005. It includes a review of developments in international trade and finance and an overview of the situation in the world’s economies as of mid-2004 and their prospects for 2005.
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Chapter IV (44 pages, 238kb)
Statistical Annex and tables (50 pages, 239kb)

PART II: International Migration
The second part of the World Economic and Social Survey 2004 addresses international migration. It examines historical and recent surges in migration, policies towards migration, its economic and social effects, the question of refugees and the state of international cooperation regarding migration.
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 Preface, Overview, Contents (32 pages, 177kb)
 Chapter I (20 pages,145kb)
Migration during 1820-1920, the First Global Century

 Chapter II (46 pages, 312kb)International migration trends
 Chapter III (26 pages, 137kb)
International migration policies

 Chapter IV (32 pages, 184kb)
Economic impacts of international migration

 Chapter V (24 pages, 154kb)
Temporary migration and its relation to trade in services

 Chapter VI (16 pages, 104kb)
Social dimensions of international mobility

 Chapter VII (22 pages, 139kb)
Levels and trends in international displacement

 Chapter VIII (22 pages 131kb)
International cooperation for migration management

Annex (8 pages, 87kb),   Current status of the collection of international migration statistics
Bibliography (22 pages, 112kb)
Press Releases  (12 pages,394kb) - Press Overview  (29 pages, 219kb)
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