Publications

This paper illustrates that primary health care is accepted as the model for delivering basic health care to low income populations in developing countries. Using El Salvador as a case study, the pape...chevron_right

This publication puts forward a 5-point plan for the reform of the structure of the international society at the beginning of the 21st century. The author’s proposals include a reform of the UN Securi...chevron_right

This paper describes that in the rice-based economies of Asia the public provision of food security quickly slips from its essential role as an economic stimulus into a political response to the press...chevron_right

The author claims that the academic literature that might help policy-makers shape appropriate foreign assistance programs remains underdeveloped, in that it lacks strong behavioral foundations or exp...chevron_right

This brief outlines how a global structure of pharmaceutical prices may be determined to balance both the efficiency and the social equity concerns that arise in dealing with countries with widely dis...chevron_right

This paper examines the short term effect of aid on growth and focuses on aid that could stimulate growth in four years, including budget and balance of payments support, investments in infrastructure...chevron_right

This paper argues that regional public goods in developing countries are under-funded despite their potentially high rates of return compared to traditional country-focused investments. The author str...chevron_right

This paper describes that improvements in food security in Indonesia have generally been driven by pro-poor economic growth and a successful Green Revolution. The author reviews research on the impact...chevron_right

This note examines the new set of indicators and the countries most likely to qualify for the Millennium Challenge Program given modest changes in terms of eligibility. This note uses the MCC’s announ...chevron_right

This brief states that the developing world has benefited from tremendous improvements in health in the past 50 years. The authors provide evidence that large-scale success in health is possible, ther...chevron_right

This paper describes that the heavily indebted poor country (HIPC) debt relief initiative had two primary goals: reduce poor countries’ debt burdens to levels that would allow them to achieve sustaina...chevron_right

This paper uses the World Bank’s own International Development Assistance (IDA) eligibility criteria to assess whether Nigeria has a case for reclassification, as the country is listed by the World Ba...chevron_right

This paper looks at the evolution of approaches to agricultural policies in rich countries to see if there are lessons from the past that might improve chances for reform of agricultural policies. The...chevron_right

This publication examines the econometric literature on the relationship between how much foreign aid a countries receives and how it grows. Among the suggestions put forward are that aid raises growt...chevron_right

This paper reflects that the world has increasingly recognized that private capital plays a vital role in economic development. African countries have moved to liberalize the investment environment bu...chevron_right