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2009

Publications Catalog JANUARY–JUNE 2009

2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS/INDEX Featured Titles .....................................1 Data Publications ................................8 Latin American Development Forum Series ................................12 Agriculture and Rural Development Series.....................13 New Frontiers of Social Policy Series......................14 Featured Series .................................15 New Titles On Health ........................16 Other New Titles ................................17 Investment Climate .............................. 17 Trade ...................................................... 17 Economic Growth................................. 18 Sustainable Development and Infrastructure .......................... 19 Education and Social Issues............... 20 Other Subjects ...................................... 20

IEG Studies And World Bank Working Papers............................22 World Bank Online Resources .........23 Bestsellers .........................................24 Order Form .........................................32 World Bank Publications Distributors ....................................III 2008 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness .......................................... 22 Abolishing School Fees in Africa .................. 20 Addressing China’s Water Scarcity .............. 19 Adequacy of Retirement Income after Pension Reforms in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe ................ 20 ADI Online..................................................... 10 Africa at a Turning Point? ............................. 29 Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 ...... 10 Africa’s Future, Africa’s Challenge ................ 29 Africa’s Silk Road.......................................... 25 Aging Population, Pension Funds, and Financial Markets .................................................. 20 Agricultural Land Redistribution ................... 13 Agriculture Investment Sourcebook ............. 13 A Guide to the World Bank, Second Edition ....24 An African Exploration of the East Asian Education Experience ............................. 29 Analyzing and Managing Banking Risk (3rd Edition) ...............................................2 Analyzing Health Equity Using Household Survey Data .......................... 27 An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya.................................................. 17 An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Nigeria ................................................ 17 Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global .. 20 Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global .. 20 Are You Being Served? ................................. 30 A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Volume 2 ............................... 26 Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy .......... 29 Atlas of Global Development, Second Edition ...1 Attracting Investors to African Public-Private Partnerships .................... 17 Attracting Investors to Public-Private Partnerships............................................ 17 Banking the Poor .............................................2 Beating the Odds.......................................... 18 Bioenergy Development ..................................7 Breaking Into New Markets.............................7

Breaking the Barriers to Higher Economic Growth ....................... 30 Building Equality and Opportunity through Social Guarantees ..................... 14 Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries ............................. 19 Changing the Face of the Waters ................. 13 China’s and India’s Challenge to Latin America ..................................... 25 China’s and India’s Challenge to Latin America ..................................... 12 China Urbanizes ........................................... 27 Citizenship, Governance, and Social Policy in the Developing World ............... 14 Clean Development Mechanism in China .... 19 Climate Resilient Cities....................................5 Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism............................ 21 Conditional Cash Transfers..............................4 Cost of Pollution in China ................................6 Dancing with Giants ..................................... 25 Debt Relief and Beyond................................ 21 Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World ...............................................7 Decentralization in Client Countries ............. 22 Developing the Workforce, Shaping the Future ............................................... 22 Development Communication Sourcebook.. 28 Development Economics through the Decades ..............................................3 Discrimination in Latin America Through the Eyes of Economists............ 12 Distortions to Agricultural Incentives ............ 15 Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa ................................. 15 Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Asia.................................... 15 Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Europe’s Transition Economies........... 15 Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Latin America .................... 15 Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution? ........................................... 19 Does the Investment Climate Matter? ......... 12 Doing Business 2009 ................................... 25 Doing Dams Right ........................................ 19 Enhancing Agricultural Innovation ................ 13 Environmental Sustainability ........................ 22 Finance for All? ............................................. 27 Financing Energy Efficiency ......................... 28 Fiscal Policy, Stabilization, and Growth ........ 30 Forests Sourcebook...................................... 30 From Privilege to Competition ...................... 17 GDF Online ......................................................9 Gender and Governance in Rural Services .. 13 Gender Aspects of the Trade and Poverty Nexus.....................................6 Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook ............... 13 Global Development Finance 2009 .................9 Global Economic Monitor–GEM ..........................23 Global Economic Prospects 2008 ................ 24 Global Economic Prospects 2009 ...................4 Globalization for Development, Revised Edition ....................................... 26 Global Monitoring Report 2008 .................... 24 Global Monitoring Report 2009 .......................4 Governance Reform Under Real-World Conditions............................................... 28 Growing Industrial Clusters in Asia............... 27

Handbook on Poverty and Inequality...............5 Health Financing and Delivery in Vietnam.... 16 HIV and AIDS in South Asia .......................... 16 Housing Finance Policy in Emerging Markets .................................. 21 Inclusive States............................................. 29 Independent Evaluation of IFC’s Development Results 2008 .................... 22 India’s Investment Climate ........................... 17 Information and Communications for Development 2009................................. 24 Information and Public Choice ..................... 29 Innovative Financing for Development ............2 Institutional Pathways to Equity ................... 29 Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry ........................ 19 Intensifying the Fight Against Malaria .......... 16 International Financial Reporting Standards (Fifth Edition)..............................................2 International Political Risk Management, Volume 4 ................................................ 27 International Trade and Climate Change ...... 28 Investing with Confidence ............................ 17 Investment Matters ...................................... 22 Job Creation in Latin America and the Caribbean .................................. 12 Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-based Growth in Africa .............. 29 Land in Transition ......................................... 28 Low Carbon, High Growth ...............................4 Macro Federalism and Local Finance .......... 28 Making Connections..................................... 14 Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean........... 12 Microeconomic Underpinningsof Growth..... 18 Microfinance Handbook ............................... 25 Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008....26 miniAtlas of Human Security........................ 26 Monitoring the Urban Quality of Life in Latin America............................... 12 More than a Pretty Picture ........................... 29 Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 1 ................. 26 Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 2 ................. 15 Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 3 ................. 15 Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 4 ................. 15 National Assessments of Educational Achievement Volume 1........................... 30 New Industries from New Places ....................6 No Growth without Equity? .......................... 18 Organization and Performance of Cotton Sectors in Africa .......................... 13 Parliaments as Peacebuilders in Conflict-Affected Countries .................... 27 Poverty and the Environment ....................... 28 Promoting Enterprise-Led Innovation in China................................. 17 Public Finance in China ................................ 27 Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries ............................. 13 Remittances and Development .................... 26 Reshaping Economic Geography in East Asia.... 24 Reshaping Economic Geography in Latin America ..................................... 21 Residential Electricity Subsidies in Mexico .. 22 Risk Analysis for Islamic Banks.................... 27 School Construction Strategies for Universal Primary Education in Africa .................... 20 Social and Poverty Analysis in Conflict-Affected Countries .................... 20 Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank, 2000-2008................... 20 South East Europe Natural Gas Study.......... 19

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Spatial Disparities and Development Policy ..................................21 Stolen Asset Recovery.................................. 21 Strategic Communication for Reform Sourcebook ............................................ 21 Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies .............................................. 28 Sustainable Land Management ................... 13 Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook ...30 Sustaining Reforms for Inclusive Growth in Cameroon .............................. 18 Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System........................... 26 The Changing HIV/AIDS Landscape ............. 16 The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 DVD ........................................3 The Evolving Regulatory Context for Private Education in Emerging Economies ........ 22 The Growth Report ....................................... 24 The Impact of MacroEconomic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution ............ 26 The Impact of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure ................. 12 The International Migration of Women......... 26 The Little Book on External Debt 2009 ........ 11 The Little Data Book 2009 ........................... 11 The Little Data Book on Africa 2008 ............ 11 The Little Data Book on Gender 2009 ......... 11 The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2009 ......... 11 The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009................................. 11 The Little Green Data Book 2009................. 11 The Malaysia-Indonesia Remittance Corridor ............................... 22 The Many Faces of Corruption ..................... 27 The Media and Development ....................... 22 The Promise of Early Childhood Development in Latin America ............... 12 The Road Not Traveled ................................. 30 The Road to Results ........................................5 The Social Dimensions of Climate Change ... 14 The Sunken Billions.........................................7 The World Bank’s Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa ................................... 30 Tigers Under Threat...................................... 18 Trade Preference Erosion ............................. 17 Transforming Microfinance Institutions ........ 25 Transparency and Accountability in Water and Sanitation................................19 Transport Prices and Costs in Africa ............ 18 Tunisia’s Global Integration........................... 22 Unleashing India’s Innovation....................... 30 Unlocking Land Values to Finance Urban Infrastructure ............................... 19 Urbanization and Growth.............................. 18 Using Knowledge to Improve Development Effectiveness .................... 22 WDI Online.......................................................8 Working in Health ......................................... 16 World Bank Country Briefs ..............................6 World Bank E-Library ................................... 23 World Bank Group Guarantee Instruments-1990-2007 ........................ 22 World Development Indicators 2009...............8 World Development Report 2009................. 24 World Trade Indicators 2008 ........................ 25 Zambia Health Sector Public Expenditure Review................................ 16

FEATURED TITLES 2009 New Edition!

Atlas of Global Development, Second Edition A A Visual Guide to the World’s Greatest Challenges P Published in association with Harper Collins, the completely revised and updated ssecond edition of the Atlas of Global Development vividly illustrates the key development challenges facing our world today. Keeping abreast of a changing world, d new topics have been added including child employment, internet use, foreign direct n investment, food production, and energy flows.

“This is an excellent, up-to-date source book which will be invaluable for students of, and staff teaching, higher levels of geography .... a clear, concise, easily-accessible and well-illustrated volume.” — Geographical Association, United Kingdom

Rich and poor Measuring income | Growth and opportunity How poor is poor? People Global trends in population Education Education opens doors | Children at work Gender and development Health Children under five—struggling to survive Improving the health of mothers Communicable diseases—too little progress Economy Structure of the world’s economy Governance | Infrastructure for development Investment for growth | The integrating world People on the move | Aid for development External debt Environment The urban environment Feeding a growing world A thirsty planet gets thirstier Protecting the environment Energy security and climate change Statistics Key indicators of development Ranking of economies by GNI per capita The need for statistics Millennium Development Goals, targets and indicators February 2009. 144 pages. Stock no. C17603 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7603-4). US$22.95

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2009 FEATURED TITLES International Financial Reporting Standards (Fifth Edition) A Practical Guide By Hennie van Greuning

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a business situation can have a significant effect on the financial results and position of a division or an entire business enterprise. International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide gives private or public sector executives, managers, and financial analysts without a strong background in accounting the tools they need to participate in discussions and decisions on the appropriateness or application of IFRS. Each chapter summarizes an International Financial Reporting Standard, following a consistent structure: • Problems addressed by the IFRS • Scope of the Standard • Key concepts and definitions • Accounting treatment • Presentation and disclosure • Financial analysis and interpretation “Overall, this book gets very high marks for its comprehensive yet understandable and easy to read coverage of the field of international accounting and financial reporting. It should prove very useful to anyone seeking an understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, their requirements, and their application.” — Global Business and Economics Review January 2009. 320 pages. Stock no. C17727 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7727-7). US$49.95

Analyzing and Managing Banking Risk (3rd Edition) A Framework for Assessing Corporate Governance and Financial Risk By Hennie van Greuning and Sonja Brajovic Bratanovic

The third edition of Analyzing Banking Risk provides a comprehensive overview of topics dealing with the assessment, analysis, and management of financial risks in banking. This book focuses on risk-management principles and stresses that key players in the corporate governance process are accountable for managing the different dimensions of financial risk. Managing the risks associated with the banking industry today has become more difficult. The approach used in this publication provides a framework for identifying the key players in the risk-management process and discussing their accountability for the various dimensions of the financial and other risk management processes. January 2009. 390 pages. Stock no. C17728 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7728-4). US$55

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Banking the Poor Measuring Banking Access in 54 Economies How many people are using banking services in poor countries? What financial services are used? And how could access to banking services be expanded to include more people? Banking the Poor explores these questions, through responses to questions in surveys undertaken in 54 countries, mostly in Africa. The biggest contribution of this study is new data. Banking the Poor collects information from two sources: central banks and leading commercial banks in each surveyed country. It explores associations between countries’ banking policies and practices and their levels of financial access, measured in terms of the numbers of bank account per thousand adults. November 2008. 150 pages. Stock no. C17754 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7754-3). US$29.95

Innovative Financing for Development Edited by Suhas Ketkar and Dilip Ratha

Developing countries need additional, cross-border capital channeled into their private sectors to generate employment and growth, reduce poverty, and meet the other Millennium Development Goals. Innovative financing mechanisms are necessary to make this happen. Innovative Financing for Development is the first book on this subject that uses a market-based approach. It compiles pioneering methods of raising development finance including securitization of future flow receivables, diaspora bonds, and GDP-indexed bonds. It also highlights the role of shadow sovereign ratings in facilitating access to international capital markets. It argues that poor countries, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa, can potentially raise tens of billions of dollars annually through these instruments. The chapters in the book focus on the structures of the various innovative financing mechanisms, their track records and potential for tapping international capital markets, the constraints limiting their use, and policy measures that governments and international institutions can implement to alleviate these constraints. November 2008. 216 pages. Stock no. C17685 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7685-0). US$29.95

FEATURED TITLES 2009 Development Economics through the Decades A Critical Look at Thirty Years of the World Development Report

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By Shahid Yusuf with Angus Deaton, Kemal Dervis, William Easterly, Takatoshi Ito, and Joseph Stiglitz Since 1978, the World Bank’s annual World Development Report (WDR) has provided in-depth analysis and policy recommendations on a specific and important aspect of international development from agriculture, the role of the state, economic growth, and labor to infrastructure, health, the environment, and poverty. In the process, it has become a highly influential publication that is consulted by international organizations, national governments, scholars, and civil society networks to inform their decision-making processes. In this essay, Shahid Yusuf examines the last 30 years of development economics, viewed through the WDRs. The essay begins with a brief background on the circumstances of newly independent developing countries and summarizes some of the main strands of the emerging field of development economics. It then provides a sweeping examination of the coverage of the WDRs, reflecting on the key development themes synthesized by these reports and assessing how the research they present has contributed to policy making and development thought. The book then looks ahead and points to some of the big challenges that the World Bank may explore through future WDRs. The essay is followed by five commentaries, each written by a distinguished economist or development practitioner, which further explore this terrain from different perspectives. Together, the contents of this volume provide an extraordinary and remarkably compact tour of development economics

through, around, and beyond the WDR. It will be invaluable to anyone interested in the evolution of development economics over the past three decades as well as for students, scholars, and policy makers in the field of development. “Shahid Yusuf ’s essay on the World Development Reports is a masterful overview of what has at the same time been 30 years of development economics at the World Bank.” — Kemal Dervis, Head of the United Nations Development Programme “The reader benefits from Dr. Yusuf ’s insights into how development economics has changed and how political priority in development has changed over more than 30 years.” — Takatoshi Ito, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, and Former Deputy Vice Minister for International Finance, Ministry of Finance of Japan “This volume not only offers an invaluable retrospective of the World Bank’s best thinking on development but also has the analytical caliber and policy insights to become an indispensable source for those dealing with the present and future growth and equity challenges faced by the developing countries.” — Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico and Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization December 2008. 218 pages. Stock no. C17255 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7255-5). US$26

The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 DVD 30th Anniversary Edition The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 brings together, for the first time, the full texts of all 30 reports in an easy-to-use, fully searchable digital archive. It provides users with • an easy-to-navigate Web-style interface that displays the reports in HTML format; • a powerful search engine that easily and quickly locates information both within and across volumes; • straightforward browse options that organize the reports by title and by topic and a PDF of each report; • an up-to-date database, derived from World Development Indicators 2008 • a timeline of key World Bank and international events since 1945. Published annually since 1978, the World Development Report is an influential publication and an essential reference on the

world economy and the state of economic and social development. Providing a comprehensive assessment of three decades of global development issues, The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 will serve as an excellent reference tool for charting the evolution of thinking, policymaking, and practice in the field of development. Single User DVD December 2008. pages. Stock no. C17270 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7270-8). US$250 Multiple User DVD December 2008. pages. Stock no. C17271 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7271-5). US$500

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2009 FEATURED TITLES Global Economic Prospects 2009

Global Monitoring Report 2009

Commodities at the Crossroads

Crisis, MDGs, and the Private Sector

The eruption of the worldwide financial crisis has radically recast prospects for the world economy. Developing countries face sharply higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital. Commodity markets, meantime, are at a crossroads. Years of fast GDP growth contributed to the rise in commodity prices, while the slowdown provoked by the financial crisis has seen those same prices plummet. In the longer run, slower population growth is expected to ease the pace at which commodity demand grows, while commodity producers are expected to discover sufficient new supplies and improved production techniques to prevent any acute shortages from developing. Global Economic Prospects 2009: Commodity Markets at the Crossroads analyzes the implications of the crisis for low- and middle-income countries, including an in-depth look at long-term prospects for global commodity markets and the policies of both commodity producing and consuming nations. December 2008. 220 pages. Stock no. C17799 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7799-4). US$38

Conditional Cash Transfers Reducing Present and Future Poverty By Ariel Fiszbein and Norbert R. Schady

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs are one of the most popular interventions in the social sectors in developing countries. While the details of program design vary, all of these programs transfer resources to poor households conditional on them taking active measures to build up the human capital of their children (enrolling their children in school, taking them for regular health care visits). In almost every instance, transfers are made to women. CCT programs have two clear objectives. First, they seek to provide poor households with a minimum consumption floor. Second, in making transfers conditional, they seek to encourage the accumulation of human capital, and break a vicious cycle whereby poverty is transmitted across generations.This book provides an assessment, based on thorough research, of CCT programs as an instrument of social policy. “This book provides an up-to-date assessment of CCT programs based on impact evaluations studies from across the world.” — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City January 2009. 346 pages. Stock no. C17352 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7352-1). US$30

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The Global Monitoring Report, an annual series of reports prepared jointly by the World Bank and the IMF, provides an assessment of progress and priorities in the global development agenda, with a focus on the Millennium Development Goals. The 2009 edition will feature an assessment of the implications of the global financial crisis for developing countries’ growth, poverty reduction, and other MDGs and include a special focus on how the private sector can be better mobilized in support of these countries’ growth and development objectives. April 2009. 298 pages. Stock no. C17859 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7859-5). US$29.95

Low Carbon, High Growth Latin American Responses to Climate Change There is an increasing consensus in the scientific community that climate change is a real and present threat. Despite the large uncertainty on the timing, magnitude and even the direction of some of the physical and economic effects of this phenomenon, it is widely accepted that they will be regionally differentiated and that developing countries and lower income populations will tend to suffer the most. In this context, it is critical that Latin American countries develop their own strategies for adapting to the various impacts of climate change, and for contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigation. Low Carbon Development contributes to these efforts by addressing a number of questions related to the causes and consequences of climate change in the case of Latin America. What are the likely impacts of climate change in the region? Which countries and regions will be most affected? What can governments do to tackle the challenges associated with adapting to climate change? What role can Latin America play in the area of climate change mitigation? While the study does not attempt to provide definitive answers to these questions, its goal is that of contributing new information and analysis that could help inform the public policy debate on this important issue. Paperback. March 2009. 280 pages. Stock no. C17619 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7619-5). US$35 Hardcover. March 2009. 280 pages. Stock no. C17686 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7686-7). US$90

FEATURED TITLES 2009 The Road to Results Designing and Conducting Effective Development Evaluations By Linda Morra-Imas and Ray C. Rist

In the past, professionals working or training others in development evaluation have not had a comprehensive source of information specific to their needs. The authors have gathered information from leaders in development and evaluation and combined it with their own wealth of experience in evaluation and development evaluation to publish The Road to Results: Designing and Conducting Effective Development Evaluations. The comprehensive text presents concepts and procedures for evaluation in a development context. Whether one is looking for information in a development context on how to set up a monitoring and evaluation system, or conduct participatory evaluations and do social mapping, or how to construct a “rigorous” quasi-experimental design to answer an impact question, the text provides procedures and examples. The text begins with a description of the context of development evaluation and how it arrived where it is today. The text then discusses current issues driving development evaluation, such as the Millennium

Handbook on Poverty and Inequality Edited by Shahidur Khandker and Jonathan Haughton

For anyone wanting to learn, in practical terms, how to measure, describe, monitor, evaluate, and analyze poverty, the Handbook is the place to start. Designed initially to support training courses on poverty analysis, the Handbook consists of explanatory text with numerous examples, interspersed with multiple-choice questions (to ensure active learning) and combined with extensive practical exercises using Stata statistical software. The sixteen chapters cover the measurement of poverty and poverty lines, how to create poverty profiles, the comparison of poverty over time and across countries, vulnerability to poverty, monitoring and evaluation of poverty, and the effects of public policy on inequality and poverty. This book will serve as a very useful function in introducing newcomers to poverty analysis and to the entire range of analytical issues that they will be exposed to. It will be required reading for development partners, academics, and researchers for better understanding the rudiments and intricacies of analyzing poverty.

Development Goals and the move from simple project evaluations to the broader understandings of complex evaluations. The topics of implementing “Results-based Measurement and Evaluation” and constructing a “Theory of Change” are emphasized throughout the text. Once the reader is introduced to the development context, the authors take the reader down “the road to results,” presenting procedures for evaluating projects, programs, and policies by using a “Design Matrix” to help map the process. This road includes: determining the overall approach, formulating questions, selecting designs, developing data collection instruments, choosing a sampling strategy, and planning data analysis for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method evaluations. The book also includes discussions on conducting complex evaluations, how to manage evaluations, how to present results, and ethical behavior – including principles, standards, and guidelines. The final chapter of the text discusses the future of development evaluation. This comprehensive text is an essential tool for those involved in development evaluation. Hardcover. May 2009. 500 pages. Stock no. C17891 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7891-5). US$49.95

Climate Resilient Cities A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Disasters By Neeraj Prasad, Federica Ranghieri, Fatima Shah, and Zoe Trohanis

Climate Resilient Cities is the first tool of its kind for city governments to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning. It equips local governments with information to actively engage in training, capacity building, and capital investment programs that are identified as priorities for building sustainable, resilient communities. A step-by-step self-assessment challenges policymakers to think about the resources needed to combat natural disasters through an innovative “hot spot” risk and vulnerability identification tool. The Primer is unique from other resources in its treatment of climate change under a dual-track approach that tackles both mitigation (lowering contributions to greenhouse gases) and adaptation (preparing for impacts of climate change), integrating it with disaster risk management as part of overall good urban management practices. January 2009. 157 pages. Stock no. C17766 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7766-6). US$39.95

March 2009. 450 pages. Stock no. C17613 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7613-3). US$39.95

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2009 FEATURED TITLES Cost of Pollution in China Estimates of Economic and Physical Damage World Bank, State Environmental Protection Administration, China

This book estimates the physical and economic cost of air and water pollution in China as reflected in the burden of mortality and morbidity associated with environmental pollution, pollutionexacerbated water scarcity, wastewater irrigation, fisheries loss, crop loss, and material damage. Building upon willingness-topay surveys for reducing health risks from pollution among households in Shanghai and Chongqing municipalities, the study finds that the health costs of air and water pollution are equivalent to about 4 percent of GDP in China. By adding the non-health impacts of pollution, estimated to be equivalent to about 1.5 percent of GDP, the study indicates that the total cost of air and water pollution in China are equivalent to more than 5 percent of GDP. The book estimates the economic and physical damage at both national and provincial levels, and finds that China’s poor are disproportionately affected by the environmental health burden. The study also provides a set of policy interventions to reduce air and water pollution in China. May 2009. 250 pages. Stock no. C17209 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7209-8). US$25

Gender Aspects of the Trade and Poverty Nexus A Macro-Micro Approach Edited by Maurizio Bussolo and Rafael E. De Hoyos

This volume introduces the gender dimension in the empirical analyses on the links between trade and poverty. Gender disparities, an important component of overall inequality, may limit the gains from trade and the potential benefits to poor people. This view is supported by the robust finding that while growth (as well as the gains from trade) is the major vehicle of lifting people out of poverty, it is more likely to be pro-poor when initial inequality is low. High inequality directly lowers the rate of poverty reduction by hindering growth. Ample evidence shows that, in spite of recent improvements, there are still large gender disparities in access to education, health, credit, and other resources. These disparities create inequality traps for women and lower growth in the aggregate. A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK* EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES

Paperback. February 2009. 320 pages. Stock no. C17762 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7762-8). US$35

World Bank Country Briefs The World Bank is in the initial stages of developing a new annual series of World Bank Country Briefs. These short, country-specific reports examine the economic, social, environmental, and business landscape of developing countries, focusing on issues critical to development. Briefs on Tanzania and Namibia will be published in early 2009. • Governance and Business • Overview Environment • People and Poverty • Global Links • Environment • Statistical Appendix • Economy Namibia Country Brief. January 2009. 70 pages. Stock no. C17870 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7870-0). US$29.95 Tanzania Country Brief. February 2009. 70 pages. Stock no. C17868 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7868-7). US$29.95

New Industries from New Places The Emergence of the Hardware and Software Industries in China and India By Neil Gregory, Stanley D. Nollen, and Stoyan Tenev

Could China and India come to dominate the world’s technology industry by bringing together Chinese hardware and Indian software production? Much attention is being paid to the fact that Asia’s giant neighbors—with more than a third of the planet’s population and two of the fastest-growing economies in the world—are entering a new era of cooperation. By combining these two industries, some believe it will signify the coming of the Asian century of the information technology (IT) industry. This book represents the first rigorous comparison of China and India’s new growth sectors. It compares the emergence of India and China as global leaders in hardware and software production as well as the growth performance of private enterprise in the IT manufacturing and IT services sectors in China and India. It examines the economic context and the business environment for private enterprise in China and India, and considers how far differences in economic policies or the business environment explain the observed differences in growth performance. The book concludes by evaluating explanations for the growth performance of each sector in each country and by drawing conclusions for future economic policies and business strategies. A COPUBLICATION WITH STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS*

Hardcover. March 2009. 320 pages. Stock no. C (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7764-2). US$80

Paperback. February 2009. 336 pages. Stock no. C16478 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6478-9). US$25.95

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Hardcover. March 2009. 336 pages. Stock no. C17785 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7785-7). US$70 * Customers in North America please order from Stanford University Press online at www.sup.org

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FEATURED TITLES 2009 Bioenergy Development Issues and Impacts for Poverty and Natural Resource Management The expansion of bioenergy production will result in many opportunities and challenges globally in the forestry, agricultural and energy sectors as well as for the poor who depend on these sectors for their livelihood. This document provides a background and overview of current and future bioenergy developments, defines and describes the main impacts and issues related to poverty and the environment for the main bioenergy production systems, assesses the main opportunities and challenges for groups of countries in similar situations and outlines how future World Bank activities related to bioenergy may be linked to poverty alleviation and environmental protection. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

May 2009. 180 pages. Stock no. C17629 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7629-4). US$35

Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World First Global Report by United Cities and Local Governments 2008 Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial structures; responsibilities and power, management and finances; and local democracy. An additional chapter is dedicated to the governance of large metropolises, where rapid growth presents major challenges, in particular in the fast-developing countries of the South. This report also offers a comparative overview of the different realities concerning the state of decentralization, and how the basic indispensable mechansims for local democracy do, or do not exist in come countries. November 2008. 348 pages. Stock no. C17734 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7734-5). US$38

The Sunken Billions The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform

Breaking Into New Markets

By Kieran Kelleher, Rolf Willman, and Ragnar Arnason

Emerging Lessons for Export Diversification

Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. Taken over the last three decades, these losses total over US$2 trillion, a figure roughly equivalent to the GDP of Italy. The Sunken Billions: The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for millions of fishers and coastal communities. According to this book, the bulk of losses occur in two main ways. First, depleted fish stocks mean that there are fewer fish to catch, and therefore the cost of finding and catching them is greater than it might be. Second, fleet overcapacity means that the economic benefits of fishing are dissipated due to redundant investment and operating costs. The book stresses that the figure of US$50 billion represents a conservative estimate, as it excludes losses to recreational fisheries and marine tourism as well as losses due to illegal fishing.

Since the 1950s when countries became concerned that specialization in primary products would lead to steady falls in the purchasing power of primary exports and slow growth, diversifying out of primary products into manufactures has been a major policy objective of developing countries. Indeed, since that time, developing countries generally have become more diversified, but many low-income countries remain dependent on a narrow range of primary products. This book explores new thinking and evidence about export diversification, and elaborates on policies to promote diversification. The papers in this book are written as short, policy focused chapters that digest often longer, more academic papers in an effort to make them accessible to a larger policy and non-technical audience. In that sense, it is a policy primer: what export diversification can and cannot do for growth, and how to make it happen.

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February 2009. 248 pages. Stock no. C17637 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7637-9). US$35

Edited by Richard Newfarmer, William Shaw, and Peter Walkenhorst

April 2009. 90 pages. Stock no. C17790 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7790-1). US$25.95

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2009 DATA PUBLICATIONS World Development Indicators 2009 W L Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? World Development IIndicators is the World Bank’s premier annual compilation of data about development. T This indispensable statistical reference allows you to consult over 900 indicators for some 150 economies and 14 country groups in more than 80 tables. It provides a current overview of the most recent data available as well as important regional data and income group analysis in six thematic sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. The CD-ROM* editions contain 46 years of time series data for more than 200 countries from 1960-2007, single-year observations, and spreadsheets on many topics. It contains more than 1,000 country tables and the text from the World Development Indicators 2009 print edition. The Windows based format permits users to search for and retrieve data in spreadsheet form, create maps and charts, and fully download them into other popular software programs for study or presentation purposes. *The CD-ROM system requires Windows 98 or NT 4.0 or later, 20 MB of available hard disk space, 32 MB of RAM, and 2 MB of video memory. 64 K color video display recommended. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher and sound card optional. Print edition April 2009. 420 pages. Stock no. C17829 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7829-8). US$75 Single User CD-ROM May 2009. Stock no. C17831 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7831-1). US$275 Multiple User CD-ROM May 2009. Stock no. C17833 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7833-5). US$550 Package Set: Print edition plus Single User CD-ROM. May 2009. 420 pages. Stock no. C17832 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7832-8). US$295

“[WDI Online is] compiled from reputable sources, is crucial for the study of international development patterns and trends and is widely used in sociology, economics, political science, business, and many other fields.”  CHOICE MAGAZINE

WDI Online WDI Online is the premiere data source on the global economy. It contains statistical data for over 800 development indicators and time series data from 1960 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. The WDI was recently upgraded to include new features that allow users to scale, map, and chart their results. The new mapping function allows users to see the results in a world map that can be resized and zoomed to the country level. Users may also choose their preferred language interface: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, or Chinese. These features plus data export options in standard formats like Excel make WDI Online the most advanced and useful tool yet for researching developmental data. Data is updated periodically with annual data loaded in May.

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DATA PUBLICATIONS 2009 Global Development Finance 2009 G Managing Vulnerabilities in a Time of Global Turmoil M G Global Development Finance—the World Bank’s annual report on the external ffinancing of developing countries--provides monitoring and analysis of development ffinance, identifying key emerging trends and policy challenges in international financial flows that are likely to affect the growth prospects of developing countries. Never before has the outlook for financial flows to developing countries been so intricately tied to the specter of collective action by the international community to restore confidence in the functioning of global financial markets and institutions. As the world economy heads toward a deep, broad-based economic slowdown with implications for development finance still in the making, revisionism and anxiety ride high as officials in both developing and developed countries question not only the merits of financial openness and the degree of necessary safeguards, but also the entire architecture of the global financial system. Vol I: Review, Analysis, and Outlook reviews recent trends in financial flows to developing countries in light of recent events and the global financial crisis. Vol II: Summary and Country Tables* includes comprehensive data for 138 countries, as well as summary data for regions and income groups. Also available on CD-ROM, with more than 200 historical time series from 1970 to 2007, and country group estimates for 2008. The CD-ROM system requires Windows 98 or NT 4.0 or later, 20 MB of available hard disk space, 32 MB of RAM, and 2 MB of video memory. 64 K color video display recommended. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher and sound card optional. Vol I: Analysis and Outlook. May 2009. 156 pages. Stock no. C17840 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7840-3). US$55 Complete Print Edition - Vol I: Review, Analysis, and Outlook and Vol II: Summary and Country Tables. May 2009. 500 pages. Stock no. C17842 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7842-7). US$400 Single User CD-ROM. June 2009. Stock no. C17843 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7843-4). US$400 Multiple User CD-ROM. June 2009. Stock no. C17844 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7844-1). US$1,100 Package Sets: Complete Print Edition + Single User CD-ROM. June 2009. Stock no. C17845 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7845-8). US$700 Complete Print Edition + Multiple User CD-ROM. June 2009. Stock no. C17846 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7846-5). US$1,330

“[GDF Online is] recommended for academic libraries and corporate libraries (this file may be very useful to support business strategy research).” — LIBRARY JOURNAL

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GDF Online GDF Online offers external debt and financial flow data for over 130 countries that report public and publicly guaranteed debt to the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System. The time series for over 200 indicators run from 1970. The indicators include external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, and key debt ratios among others. The GDF was recently upgraded to include new features that allow users to scale, map, and chart their results. The new mapping function allows users to see the results in a world map that can be resized and zoomed to the country level. Users may also choose their preferred language interface: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, or Chinese. These features plus data export options in standard formats like Excel make GDF Online the most comprehensive and detailed source of economic data on debt and financial flows. The GDF Online database is released in January each year and updated in April, to include the latest-year estimates prepared for the print editions.

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2009 DATA PUBLICATIONS Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 A Y Youth and Employment in Africa: The Potential, the Problem, the th Promise A Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 (ADI) provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available in one volume. It puts together data from different sources, d making it an essential tool for policy makers, researchers, and other people interested m iin Africa. This year’s ADI addresses the issue of youth employment. The report shows that success in addressing youth employment in Africa will not be achieved and sustained through fragmented and isolated interventions. Instead it finds that an arching guideline for addressing the youth employment challenge is the need for an integrated strategy for rural development, growth and job creation — which covers the demand and the supply sides of the labor market and takes into account the youth mobility from rural to urban areas — combined with targeted interventions to help young people overcome disadvantages in entering and remaining in the labor market. This edition includes the Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 Single User CD-ROM and opening articles from leading economists reporting and analyzing key African economic and development issues. February 2009. 216 pages. Stock no. C17787 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7787-1). US$125 Multiple-user CD-ROM (sold separately): February 2009. Stock no. C17789 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7789-5). US$200

ADI Online Reliable quantitative data are essential for understanding economic, social and governance development because it provides evidence, and evidence are crucial to set policies, monitor progress and evaluate results. Africa Development Indicators is the premier data source on the African economy. It contains statistical indicators of over 1,200 indicators and time series from 1965 for 53 countries. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators. It also brings an essay on a key topic for Africa, and this years’ theme is the long term growth challenges of the continent. Africa Development Indicators Online includes the most updated data and useful features. Results can be scaled, mapped, and charted. The mapping function will allow users to see the results in a map than can be resized and zoomed to the country level. These features plus data export options in standard formats such as Excel make Africa Development Indicators Online the most useful tool yet for researching development data on Africa. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Institutional subscribers: contact pubrights@worldbank.org for a free trial and a quote. Individuals: subscribe online or try a sample database at http://publications.worldbank.org/ADI.

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DATA PUBLICATIONS 2009 The Little Data Book 2009 Now in its eigth edition, this pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 200 countries provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology and infrastructure, trade, and finance. It is intended as a quick reference for users of World Development Indicators and the Atlas of Global Development. April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17847 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7847-2). US$15

The Little Book on External Debt 2009 The Little Data Book on External Debt provides a quick reference for users interested in external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratios, and the currency composition of long-term debt for all countries reporting through the Debtor Reporting system. A pocket edition of the Global Development Finance 2009, Volume II: Summary and Country Tables, it contains statistical tables for 135 countries as well as summary tables for regional and income groups. April 2009. 158 pages. Stock no. C17852 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7852-6). US$15

The Little Green Data Book 2009 This pocket-sized reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries includes key indicators on agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. The volume helps establish a sound base of information to help set priorities and measure progress toward environmental sustainability goals. April 2009. 244 pages. Stock no. C17849 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7849-6). US$15

The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009 The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009 is one of a series of pocket-sized books intended to provide a quick reference to development data on different topics. It provides data for more than 20 key indicators on business environment and private sector development in a single page for each of the World Bank member countries and other economies with populations of more than 30,000. These more than 200 country pages are supplemented by aggregate data for regional and income groupings.

The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2009 This new addition to the Little Data Book series presents at-a-glance tables for over 140 economies showing the most recent national data on key indicators of information and communications technology (ICT), including access, quality, affordability, efficiency,sustainability, and applications. April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17857 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7857-1). US$15

The Little Data Book on Gender 2009 This handy pocket guide is a quick reference for users interested in the gender statistics. The book presents gender-disaggregated data for more than 200 countries in an easy country-by-country reference on demography, education, health, labor force, political participation and the Millennium Development Goals. The bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summary pages cover regional and income group aggregates. April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17872 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7872-4). US$15

April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17854 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7854-0). US$15

The Little Data Book on Africa 2008 This book provides profiles of over 50 countries with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology, infrastructure, trade and finance, all in one handy, pocket-sized volume. A must have for anyone interested in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17788 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7788-8). US$15

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2009 LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM SERIES Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Monitoring the Urban Quality of Life in Latin America

By Ricardo Paes de Barros, Francisco H. G. Ferreira, José R. Molinas Vega, and Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi

In Latin America, a region with a majority population in urban areas, criteria to prioritize policy actions for improving the quality of life in the region’s rapidly growing cities is greatly needed. Although housing infrastructure has improved, a variety of problems affect many cities including insecurity, severe socio-economic segregation, a lack ofpublic spaces and poor transport infrastructure. Looking at eight cities in six Latin American countries, the authors use a methodology that combines the hedonic pricing method and the life-satisfaction approach to identify and value housing characteristics and neighborhood amenities and services. The valuations, in turn, are used to produce quality of life indices to compare neighborhoods and assess the potential impact of improved public amenities and services on housing prices and quality of life for different socioeconomic groups.

Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person’s life chances. Success in life should depend on people’s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. This book introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.

Edited by Eduardo Lora, Andrew Powell, and Bernard van Praag

May 2009. 300 pages. Stock no. C17837 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7837-3). US$40

The Promise of Early Childhood Development in Latin America

A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK*

Paperback. November 2008. 220 pages. Stock no. C17745 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7745-1). US$30 Hardcover. December 2009. 220 pages. Stock no. C17747 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7747-5). US$80

Discrimination in Latin America Through the Eyes of Economists Edited by Alberto Chong, Andrea Moro, and Hugo Nopo

Latin America has often been regarded as a region with deep ethnic and class conflicts. The difficulty of assessing this from an economic perspective is two fold: There is little solid, unbiased, and systematic data to provide convincing empirical evidence, and there is a dearth of empirical methods to identify specific discriminatory-based behavior as opposed to related behavior that might only appear to be discriminatory. This book uses a variety of methodological tools to explore the extent to which discrimination against women and demographic minorities is pervasive in Latin America. May 2009. 300 pages. Stock no. C17835 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7835-9). US$40

Early childhood development (ECD) outcomes affect one’s income-earning capacity and productivity, longevity, health, and cognitive ability. The deleterious effects of poor ECD outcomes can be long-lasting, affecting school attainment, employment, wages, criminality, and social integration of adults. The authors first take stock of ECD indicators in the region and explore access to ECD services for children of different backgrounds. They review recent evidence on the impact of ECD interventions in the region and investigate more deeply a selection of ECD programs in Latin America and the Caribbean to distill lessons related to their design, implementation and institutionalization processes. The book concludes with a discussion of the challenges of scaling up and presents policy options to develop national ECD policies and programs that may be effective and sustained over time. Paperback. May 2009. 210 pages. Stock no. C17759 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7759-8). US$30 Hardcover. May 2009. 210 pages. Stock no. C17760 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7760-4). US$90

OTHER RECENT TITLES IN THE SERIES

China’s and India’s Challenge to Latin America

Job Creation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Opportunity or Threat?

Recent Trends and Policy Challenges

Microeconomic Foundations of Growth in Latin America

See page 24 for more information.

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Paperback. February 2009. 350 pages. Stock no. C17623 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7623-2). US$40

Paperback. November 2008. 326 pages. Stock no. C17411 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7411-5). US$35

Hardcover. February 2009. 350 pages. Stock no. C17688 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7688-1). US$80

Hardcover. 2009. 326 pages. Stock no. C17687 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7687-4). US$80

The Impact of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Lights, Shadows, and the Road Ahead

Does the Investment Climate Matter?

July 2008. 380 pages. Stock no. C17409 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7409-2). US$35

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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 2009 Bioenergy Development

The Sunken Billions

Issues and Impacts for Poverty and Natural Resource Management

The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform

See page 7 for more information

Organization and Performance of Cotton Sectors in Africa Learning from Reform Experience Edited by David Tschirley, Colin Poulton, Patrick Labaste

“This book provides an empirically based, analytical assessment of the experience of reform in nine countries across Sub Saharan Africa representing a range of cotton sector structures. It is a must-read for all persons with a serious interest in an empirical evaluation of the performance of cotton industry structures in Africa.” — Terry Townsend, Executive Director International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)

Agricultural Land Redistribution Toward Greater Consensus Edited by Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize, Camille Bourguignon, and Rogier J. E. van den Brink

Despite 250 years of land reform all over the world, important land inequalities remain, especially in Latin America and Southern Africa. While there is near consensus on the need for redistribution in these countries, much controversy persists around how to redistribute land peacefully and legally, often blocking progress on implementation. This book focuses on the “how” of land redistribution in order to forge greater consensus among land reform practitioners and enable them to make better choices on the mechanisms of land reform. Reviews and case studies describe and analyze the alternative implementation options. April 2009. 464 pages. Stock no. C17627 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7627-0). US$40

December 2008. 193 pages. Stock no. C17770 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7770-3). US$24.95

Gender and Governance in Rural Services

Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

This book provides policy-relevant knowledge on strategies to improve service delivery in rural areas, especially to rural women. It covers key economic services, such as agricultural advisory services and related social services, including rural water supply. It presents analytical work from Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka, and provides a syntheses of “best fit” practices in the different country contexts.

This book provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of good practices and lessons learned in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of assets; access to markets, information and organization; and capacity to manage risk and vulnerability through a gender lens. There are 16 modules covering themes of cross-cutting importance for agriculture with strong gender dimensions. A separate module on Monitoring and Evaluation is also included.

October 2009. 150 pages. Stock no. C17658 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7658-4). US$35

October 2008. 790 pages. Stock no. C17587 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7587-7). US$45

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Forests Sourcebook

Sustainable Land Management

Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation

Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-Offs

See page 30 for more information

June 2006. 138 pages. Stock no. C16597 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6597-7). US$20

Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook

Enhancing Agricultural Innovation

See page 30 for more information

Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries Vol 1. Key Issues for a Pro-Development Outcome of the Doha Round Negotiations

How to Go Beyond the Strengthening of Research Systems November 2006. 180 pages. Stock no. C16741 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6741-4). US$25

Changing the Face of the Waters The Promise and Challenge of Sustainable Aquaculture June 2007. 200 pages. Stock no. C17015 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7015-56). US$25

November 2006. 340 pages. Stock no. C16496 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6496-3). US$45

Vol 2. Quantifying the Impact of Multilateral Trade Reform

Agriculture Investment Sourcebook

November 2006. 300 pages. Stock no. C16716 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6716-2). US$45

April 2005. 530 pages. Stock no. C16085 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6085-9). US$65

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2009 NEW FRONTIERS OF SOCIAL POLICY SERIES In most developing countries, the mixed record of state effectiveness, market imperfections, and persistent structural inequities has undermined the effectiveness of social policy. The New Frontiers of Social Policy Series, edited by Anis A. Dani, examines issues and approaches to extend the boundaries of social policy beyond conventional social services toward more developmental policies and institutions for improving equality of opportunity and social justice in developing country contexts.

The Social Dimensions of Climate Change

Building Equality and Opportunity through Social Guarantees

Equity and Vulnerability in a Warming World

New Approaches to Public Policy and the Realization of Rights

Edited by Robin Mearns, Andrew Norton, and Edward Cameron

Edited by Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Sophia Georgieva, and Andrew Norton

Climate change is arguably the most profound challenge facing the international community in the 21st century. Tremendous strides have been made over recent years in improving scientific understanding of the human processes driving climate change, but much less understood is how these dynamics in the physical environment interact with socio-economic systems. This book brings together the work of prominent researchers and practitioners who take stock of the latest knowledge on the social dimensions of climate change. May 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17887 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7887-8). US$30

This book examines the validity of a social guarantees approach as a framework for evaluating, monitoring, and improving the design of social policy. Social guarantees are defined as sets of policy mechanisms that determine citizens’ entitlements related to basic services and ensure their fulfillment on the part of the state. The social guarantee concept gives operational expression to fundamental human rights principles by providing mechanisms for awareness, participation, equity, and redress in the delivery of social policy. The social guarantees approach also responds to an emerging global need for a comprehensive social policy model—a new social contract between the state and its citizens—that can face the challenges of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The book includes analytical case studies from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, South Africa, and the Caribbean region.

Making Connections

June 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17883 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7883-0). US$30

Putting Social Policy at the Heart of Infrastructure Development

Citizenship, Governance, and Social Policy in the Developing World

Edited by Anis A. Dani, Timothy Kessler, and Elliott Sclar

Edited by Anis A. Dani and Ashutosh Varshney

Access to water, sanitation and electricity is as critical to social development as education and health services. Many developing countries continue to suffer from lack of access, affordability and sustainability of utilities services, which remain essential social policy objectives of utility sector reforms. This book focuses on three inter-related mechanisms—policy and institutional design options, innovations in regulation and contracts, and the role of stakeholders in utility governance—to improve access, affordability, and sustainability of water and electricity services. The main objective is to provide advice enabling policy makers to integrate social policy goals as explicit elements of utility reforms.

The main purpose of this book is to demonstrate the relevance of concepts of citizenship to the discourse on governance. The book chapters, by well-known academics and policy analysts, rely on comparative analysis and case studies to examine how developing countries are addressing three key characteristics of governance—treatment of social diversity, state capacity, and democratic accountability. Policies that promote inclusive citizenship and accountability of public institutions have direct consequences on the state’s ability for social provisioning. The links between state effectiveness, accountability, and legitimacy of public institutions are undeniable. Good governance requires the transformation of subjects and beneficiaries into citizens capable of claiming their rights to foster social integration within society and an acceptable social contract with the state.

May 2009. 195 pages. Stock no. C16997 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6997-5). US$30

May 2009. 250 pages. Stock no. C17885 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7885-4). US$30

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Inclusive States Social Policy and Structural Inequalities Edited by Anis A. Dani and Arjan de Haan April 2008. 420 pages. Stock no. C16999 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6999-9). US$30

Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy

Institutional Pathways to Equity

Edited by Anis A. Dani and Caroline Moser

Edited by Anthony J. Bebbington, Anis A. Dani, Arjan de Haan, and Michael Walton

May 2008. 338 pages. Stock no. C16995 (ISBN: 9978-0-8213-6995-1). US$30

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Addressing Inequality Traps

March 2008. 258 pages. Stock no. C17013 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7013-1). US$25

FEATURED SERIES 2009 MOVING OUT OF POVERTY SERIES

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Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 2

Distortions to Agricultural Incentives

Success from the Bottom Up

Edited by Kym Anderson

Edited Deepa Narayan, Lant Pritchett, and Soumya Kapcor

The fifth and final volume in this series provides a global overview over five decades of distortions to agricultural incentives. It includes 75 countries that together account for 92 percent of the world’s population and agricultural GDP and 95 percent of total GDP. The sample countries also account for more than 85 percent of farm production and employment in each of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the transition economies of Europe and Central Asia. Having such a comprehensive coverage of countries, products, and years offers the prospect of obtaining a reliable picture of both long-term trends in policies, and annual fluctuations around those trends, for individual countries and commodities as well as for country groups, regions, and the world as a whole.

Most books on growth and poverty reduction are dominated by the perspectives of policy makers and academic experts. Moving Out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom Up presents the perspectives of poor people who have made it out of poverty. Based on discussions with over 60,000 people across 17 different study regions, it provides a bottom up viewpoint on the processes and local institutions that play key roles in leading to poverty escapes. The study finds that there are no differences between the initiatives taken by the poor, the rich, and the movers. It explores the role of local level democracy, economic opportunities, empowerment, aspirations and people’s organizations, and how these help or hinder people in their quest to move out of poverty.

A Global Perspective, 1955-2007

A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK*

2009. 350 pages. Stock no. C17665 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7665-2). US$39.95

January 2009. 480 pages. Stock no. C17215 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7215-9). US$40

Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 3 The Promise of Empowerment and Democracy in India Edited by Deepa Narayan

Moving Out of Poverty: The Promise of Empowerment and Democracy in India brings together the voices of poor men and women from 300 villages across Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, as it seeks to understand how these people have managed to escape poverty, while others remain stuck, and still others fall into poverty. The study explores the role of institutions such as family, markets and local panchayats, and factors such as aspiration, empowerment, social exclusion and conflict, health and asset accumulation, in explaining escape from poverty and falling into poverty. March 2009. 560 pages. Stock no. C17217 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7217-3). US$40

Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 4 Rising from the Ashes of Conflict Edited by Deepa Narayan and Patti Petesch

This volume brings together lessons from the Moving Out of Poverty study about why and how people move in and out of poverty in conflict-affected contexts. It features cross-country findings on conflict and mobility, as well as case studies of six countries affected by significant violent conflict during the tenyear period covered by the research. March 2009. 500 pages. Stock no. C17631 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7631-7). US$40

Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa Edited by Kym Anderson and William A. Masters

This volume—the third in the series— looks at the Arab Republic of Egypt plus 20 countries that account for about of 90 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population, farm households, agricultural output, and overall GDP. March 2009. 660 pages. Stock no. C17652 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7652-2). US$39.95

Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Asia Edited by Kym Anderson and Will Martin

This volume—the fourth in the series— examines the 12 largest economies of East and South Asia. Together these countries constitute more than 95 percent of the region’s population, agricultural output, and overall GDP. February 2009. 614 pages. Stock no. C17662 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7662-1). US$39.95

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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Europe’s Transition Economies June 2008. 368 pages. Stock no. C17419 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7419-1). US$39.95

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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Latin America

Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 1

October 2008. 440 pages. Stock no. C17513 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7513-6). US$39.95

Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Mobility

See page 26 for more information The Moving Out of Poverty Series is a copublication with Palgrave Macmillan UK.*

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2009 NEW TITLES ON HEALTH The Changing HIV/AIDS Landscape Selected Papers for The World Bank’s Agenda for Action in Africa, 2007-2011

Working in Health Finance and Management of Public Health Workers By Marko Vujicic, Ohiri Kelechi, and Susan Sparkes

HIV/AIDS is an enormous economic, social and human challenge to subSaharan Africa. This collection of papers covers the full range of issues involved, from epidemiology and national health systems, to economic policy and technology, assessing their interplay and implications for the future.

Working in Health addresses two key areas of health workforce policy in developing countries: the effect of government wage policies on costs and staffing levels in this public sector and of current human resources management policies and practices, based on four country case studies—Kenya, Zambia, Rwanda and the Dominican Republic.

January 2009. 456 pages. Stock no. C17651 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7651-5). US$40

DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

February 2009. 384 pages. Stock no. C17802 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7802-1). US$35

HIV and AIDS in South Asia An Economic Development Risk

Health Financing and Delivery in Vietnam

Edited by Markus Haacker and Mariam Claeson

Looking Forward

This book offers an original perspective on AIDS as a development issue in South Asia, a region with a heterogeneous epidemic and estimated national HIV prevalence rates of up to 0.5 percent. The analysis challenges the common perception of HIV and AIDS which has been shaped to a large extent by analysis of HIV and AIDS in other regions with much higher prevalence rates. Three risks to development are associated with HIV and AIDS in South Asia: the risk of escalation of concentrated epidemics, the economic welfare costs, and the fiscal costs of scaling up treatment.

Vietnam’s successes in the health sector are legendary. Its rates of infant and under-five mortality are comparable to those of countries with substantially higher per capita incomes. However, challenges remain in how to further expand coverage, increase quality of care, and contain the rapidly increasing health care costs. January 2009. 164 pages. Stock no. C17782 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7782-6). US$25

Zambia Health Sector Public Expenditure Review

DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

Accounting for Resources to Improve Effective Service Coverage

February 2009. 270 pages. Stock no. C17800 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7800-7). US$30

Intensifying the Fight Against Malaria The World Bank’s Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa This book describes the Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa, its purpose, its achievements during the first three years of operation, and the acceleration of the World Bank’s efforts in the fight against malaria in Africa over the next three years (2008-2011). Major reductions in malaria deaths and illness are possible within the next five to seven years. Attacking the disease full-force with a front-loaded effort will have tremendous impact on health and economic outcomes. African nations and the global community are gearing up to meet this goal. As one of the top three funders of malaria control, the World Bank is called to play a lead role in this effort. November 2008. 148 pages. Stock no. C17758 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7758-1). US$25 French January 2009. 142 pages. Stock no. C17794 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7794-9). US$25

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By Oscar Picazo and Feng Zhao

This book uses new analytical techniques in expenditure accounting, tracking, and modeling to provide better understanding of the constraints and prospects of the Zambian health system. COUNTRY STUDIES

December 2008. 130 pages. Stock no. C17804 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7804-5). US$25

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A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Volume 2 Education Sector-Wide Approaches

See page 26 for more information.

The World Bank’s Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa Our Agenda for Action, 2007-2011

See page 30 for more information.

OTHER NEW TITLES 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE

Promoting Enterprise-Led Innovation in China By Chunlin Zhang, Douglas Zhihua Zeng, William Peter Mako, and James Seward This book explores policy options for China to implement its strategy of enterprise-led innovation. It identifies two sets of challenges facing China and recommends actions along four dimensions: pursuing a balanced strategy, creating the right incentives, building capacity of the private sector, and strengthening the ecosystem for the venture capital industry. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

Attracting Investors to African PublicPrivate Partnerships

Policies and Institutions to Unlock Private-led Growth in the Middle East and North Africa A level playing field, with clear rules of the game, is by now recognized as the best recipe to bring about strong and sustainable economic growth. This report looks at the policies and institutions required to unlock private-led growth in the Middle East and North Africa. June 2009. 150 pages. Stock no. C17877 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7877-9). US$18

India’s Investment Climate Voices of Indian Business By Aurora Ferrari,

This is a guide for the public sector in Africa to attract private sector investment through effective project advertising, management and implementation. October 2008. 124 pages. Stock no. C17730 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7730-7). US$15 French. December 2008. 128 pages. Stock no. C17793 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7793-2). US$15

An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Nigeria By Giuseppe Iarossi, Peter Mousley, and Ismail Radwan This book sheds light on some of the most important policy issues required to put Nigeria on a higher growth path. It highlights the challenges that Nigeria’s businesses face today and what government can do to overcome such obstacles. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

February 2009. 132 pages. Stock no. C17797 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7797-0). US$25

An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya By Giuseppe Iarossi Based on a survey of 781 establishments, this book sheds light on some of the most important policy issues required to put Kenya on a higher growth path. It highlights the challenges that the country’s businesses face today and what government can do to overcome such obstacles. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

March 2009. 148 pages. Stock no. C17812 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7812-0). US$15

Inderbir Singh Dhingra The Indian economy has emerged as one of the world’s fastest growing economies in the past few years. Greater investment, increased productivity, and deeper integration in the world economy have been the key growth drivers. Nonetheless, three main challenges remain: insufficient job creation in the formal sector; large and growing disparities between states; and increasing, but still low, productivity. India’s Investment Climate identifies what the government can do to tackle these challenges by improving the investment climate for three key sectors, manufacturing, retail and software-ITES. The analysis is based on four new datasets of more than 8000 interviews with firms.

Understanding Political Risk Management in the 21st Century

A Project Preparation Guide

March 2009. 190 pages. Stock no. C17753 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7753-6). US$29.95

From Privilege to Competition

Investing with Confidence

Attracting Investors to Public-Private Partnerships The purpose of this guide is to enhance the chances of effective partnerships being developed between the public and the private-sector by addressing one of the main obstacles to effective PPP project delivery: having the right information on the right projects for the right partners at the right time.

Edited by Gero Verheyen, Srilal M. Perera, and Kevin W. Lu This book examines key political risk issues including claims and arbitration, perspectives on pricing from the private, public and multilateral providers, as well as exploring new frontiers in sovereign wealth funds and Islamic finance. These topics are particularly relevant for today’s uncertain markets, and provide important analysis and thinking from key practioners and clients. Political risk insurance is critical to maintaining flows of foreign direct investment into developing markets; this volume offers valuable insights for practitioners and investors alike. June 2009. 250 pages. Stock no. C17893 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7893-9). US$35

TRADE

Trade Preference Erosion Measurement and Policy Response Edited by Bernard Hoekman, Will Martin, and Carlos Alberto Braga This volume reviews the current value of preference programs of major OECD countries for beneficiary countries, assesses the implications of preference erosion under different global liberalization scenarios, and discusses potential policy responses. Contributions to the volume provide detailed analyses of specific preference programs and undertake cross-country, disaggregated analyses of the impact of preferences at the product level. Understanding the likely impacts and how those impacts are distributed is a precondition for formulating appropriate policy responses to preference erosion. A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK* TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES

Paperback. February 2009. 409 pages. Stock no. C17707 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7707-9). US$45 Hardcover. February 2009. 450 pages. Stock no. C17644 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7644-7). US$90 * Customers in Western Europe and Japan please order from Palgrave Macmillan online at www.palgrave.com

March 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17863 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7863-2). US$25

December 2008. 135 pages. Stock no. C17757 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7757-4). US$28

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2009 OTHER NEW TITLES Transport Prices and Costs in Africa A Review of the Main International Corridors This title analyzes the various reasons for poor transport performance seen widely throughout Africa and provides a compelling case for a number of national and regional reforms that are vital to the effort to address the underlying causes of high transport prices and costs and service unpredictability seen in Africa. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

October 2008. 164 pages. Stock no. C17650 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7650-8). US$28

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sustaining Reforms for Inclusive Growth in Cameroon By Florence Charlier, Charles N’Cho-Oguie This comprehensive review of Cameroon’s development policies since the 1970s-including public finance, privatization, trade, infrastructure, and governance-finds that Cameroon’s malaise is due less to a lack of resources than to an inability to sustain reforms and to implement growthenhancing policies. While the government’s strategies have been sound, this volume argues that an ‘administrative inertia’ has set in. This study makes a number of key recommendations to overcome this inertia, enhance cohesion and consistency in government actions, strengthen capacity to effectively execute programs, and hence increase development outcomes for Cameroon. January 2009. 320 pages. Stock no. C17403 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7403-0). US$35

Microeconomic Underpinnings of Growth A Latin American Perspective Edited by Norman Loayza and Luis Serven This book documents the regulatory obstacles faced by firms, particularly in developing countries, and assesses their implications for firm renewal and macroeconomic performance. It provides evidence that streamlining the regulatory framework would have a significant social pay-off, particularly in developing countries also burdened by weak governance. In tracing links between microeconomic policies and distortions, on the one hand, and aggregate performance in terms of productivity, growth and volatility, on the other, this book seeks to derive relevant lessons for development policy. May 2009. 300 pages. Stock no. C17407 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7407-8). US$40

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Tigers Under Threat The Search for a New Growth Strategy by Malaysia and its Southeast Asian Neighbors

Urbanization and Growth Edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley

Southeast Asian tiger economies feel threatened by competition from other countries and worry that their growth momentum might be flagging. Even though their growth rates are above the average for the world and for developing countries, they fall short of yesterday’s economic performance. The underlying worry is that they presage the beginning of a downward trend, the harbingers of which are lower rates of investment, persistently low rates of total factor productivity and low levels of innovativeness. This book tackles these issues by means of a comparative analysis of the Southeast Asian tiger economies, centered on Malaysia. This analysis draws upon a comprehensive set of techniques and indicators to assess competitive pressures, gauge industrial and technological capabilities and to indicate the directions of industrial change in Southeast Asia could take.

First in a series of thematic volumes, this book was prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge of the relationship between urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to provide all the answers, but it does identify insights and policy levers to help countries make urbanization work as part of a national growth strategy. It examines a variety of topics: the relevance and policy implications of recent advances in urban economics for developing countries, the role of economic geography in global economic trends and trade patterns, the impacts of urbanization on spatial inequality within countries, and alternative approaches to financing the substantial infrastructure investments required in developing-country cities. Written by prominent academics in their fields, Urbanization and Growth seeks to create a better understanding of the role of urbanization in growth and to inform policy makers tackling the formidable challenges it poses.

May 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17880 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7880-9). US$24.95

December 2008. 288 pages. Stock no. C17573 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7573-0). US$40

By Shahid Yusuf and Kaoru Nabeshima

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Beating the Odds Sustaining Inclusion in Mozambique’s Growing Economy M. Louise Fox Beating the Odds: Sustaining Inclusion in Mozambique’s Growing Economy focuses on changes in poverty and household community welfare from 1997 through 2003. It uses monetary, human, and social indicators in combination with quantitative and qualitative approaches to understand poverty trends within the country and the dynamics that shaped them. Intended to support the development and implementation of pro-poor policies, its integration of poverty, gender, and social analysis will be of particular interest to policy makers, development practitioners, academics, and researchers. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

July 2008. 304 pages. Stock no. C17565 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7565-5). US$35

The Growth Report Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development

See page 24 for more information.

No Growth without Equity? Inequality, Interests, and Competition in Mexico Edited by Michael Walton and Santiago Levy Equity and growth are central concerns for development. They are often treated as separate questions, both in economic and social analysis and development policy. This separation is neither good theory nor good practice. This book examines the relationship between equity and growth in Mexico. The central thesis is that Mexico’s poor growth performance of the last twenty five years is intimately linked to inequity. Specific inequalities in power, wealth, and status have created and sustained economic institutions and polices that both tend to perpetuate these inequalities and are sources of inefficiencies and lack of dynamism in the economy. A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK*

2008. 280 pages. Stock no. C17515 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7515-0). US$35.00 * Customers in Western Europe and Japan please order from Palgrave Macmillan online at www.palgrave.com

OTHER NEW TITLES 2009 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries Principles for Public Intervention By J. David Cummins and Olivier Mahul

Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries provides a detailed analysis of the imperfections and inefficiencies that impede the emergence of competitive catastrophe risk markets in developing countries. The book demonstrates how donors and international financial institutions can assist governments in middle- and low-income countries in promoting effective and affordable catastrophe risk financing solutions. October 2008. 296 pages. Stock no. C17736 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7736-9). US$30

Clean Development Mechanism in China Taking a Proactive and Sustainable Approach (Revised Edition) By Jostein Nygard, Holger Liptow, Deshun Liu, Robert Livernash, and Xuedu Lu Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was created to enable industrialized countries to meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets by buying emission reduction certificates from investments in greenhouse gas reduction initiatives in developing countries. China is seen as the most attractive host country for CDM in the future; however, it has to develop a large portfolio of CDM projects in order to capitalize on its potentials. This publication reviews the application of CDM in China, elaborates upon the attractiveness of various sectors for CDM and estimates China’s share in the international carbon market. Includes CD-ROM. April 2009. 250 pages. Stock no. C16320 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6320-1). US$25

Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry Progress and Prospects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia This report offers a synthesis of major regional issues and trends, and a CD-ROM with a compilation of 21 in-depth country reviews and the Russian translation of the full report. September 2008. 92 pages. Stock no. C17743 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7743-7). US$25

Addressing China’s Water Scarcity A Synthesis of Recommendations for Selected Water Resource Management Issues By Jian Xie China faces a major challenge in managing its scarce water resources to sustain economic growth in the years ahead. This report provides an overview of China’s water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for strengthening and reform. The issues covered in the report are water governance, water rights, water pricing and affordability, watershed ecological compensation, water pollution control, and emergency prevention. The report’s recommendations identify the key measures needed to effectively address these issues. January 2009. 152 pages. Stock no. 17645 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7645-4). US$35

Doing Dams Right The Challenges of Lao Nam Theun 2 Edited by Ian Porter and Jayasankar Shivakumar In the wake of an acrimonious debate on big dams, the World Bank brokered a global agreement on financing as well as on the sharing of the rewards and risks of the controversial Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Lao PDR.Through this process, it prepared the project for the country and the country for the project. This book describes how careful management, effective communications, and technical expertise helped to reach consensus and nurtured private-public partnerships, engaged stakeholders, strengthened the country’s development framework and poverty reduction efforts, and addressed the project’s environmental and social impacts.

May 2009. 150 pages. Stock no. C16985 Unlocking Land (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6985-2). US$25 Values to Finance Urban Infrastructure South East Europe By George E. Peterson Natural Gas Study Unlocking Land Values to

Finance Urban Infrastructure examines the theory underlying different instruments of land-based finance, such as betterment levies, developer exactions, impact fees, and the exchange of publicly owned land assets for infrastructure. It provides a wealth of case-study illustrations of how different landbased financing tools have been implemented, and the lessons learned from these experiences. This practical guide is designed to help expand the role of land-based financing in urban capital budgets in a way that strengthens urban infrastructure finance and urban land markets.

The objective of the study is to assess the scope for increased gasification in the countries of South East Europe, including Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

October 2008. 148 pages. Stock no. C17709 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7709-3). US$25

By Maria Gonzalez de Asis, Per Ljung, and Donal O’Leary

Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution? Katharina Gassner, Alexander Popov, and Nataliya Pushak Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution? This question has proven deceptively difficult to answer in the context of utilities in developing economies. The authors examine the question of private versus public performance in a natural monopoly setting. They address the shortfalls of earlier research and arrive at fact-based conclusions that are robust globally. Using a data set of more than 1,200 utilities in 71 developing and transition economies--the largest know data set in the area--this study finds that privately operated utilities convincingly outperform state-run ones in operational performance and labor productivity.

March 2009. 150 pages. Stock no. C17864 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7864-9). US$25

Transparency and Accountability in Water and Sanitation Action, Learning, Experiences

This volume will serve as a useful tool for those who wish to diagnose, analyze, and take action against systemic corruption in the water and sanitation sectors. On a global scale, more than 1 billion people live without access to safe, potable water, in part because of poor governance and corruption. Illegal connections and substantial losses caused by deferred maintenance have eroded the revenues of water utilities, leading to a downward spiral in performance. Embezzlement of funds, bribes for access to illegal water connections, manipulation of meter counters, and collusion in public contracts add to the litany of corrupt practices. This manual will serve as a practical guide for governments, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves in their quest for a model of service provision that responds to the pressing needs of people in the developing world. April 2009. 190 pages. Stock no. C17892 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7892-2). US$30

October 2008. 116 pages. Stock no. C17715 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7715-4). US$25

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2009 OTHER NEW TITLES EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Abolishing School Fees in Africa Lessons from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Mozambique Progress in literacy and learning, especially through universal primary education, has done more to advance human conditions than perhaps any other policy. Our generation has the possibility of becoming the first generation ever to offer all children access to good quality basic education. But it will only happen if we have the political commitment—at the country as well as at the international level—to give priority to achieve this first in human history. And it will only happen if also those who cannot afford to pay school fees can benefit from a complete cycle of good quality primary education. Investment in good quality fee-free primary education should be a cornerstone in any government’s poverty reduction strategy.

Social Protection and Labor at the World Bank, 20002008

Adequacy of Retirement Income after Pension Reforms in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe

Edited by Robert Holzmann

Nine Country Studies

This book presents a progress review of sector strategy by the World Bank, published in early 2001. The review results reveal the progress made in understanding the importance of social risk management for poverty reduction and its critical contribution to equitable and sustainable globalization.

Pension reforms in former transition economies aimed to fiscal sustainability and market economy objectives. Estimating the gross and net replacement rates in 9 countries for steady conditions until 2040 show that they are adequate for most categories of workers, with the exception of those with intermittent or no formal sector employment.

October 2008. 248 pages. Stock no. C17648 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7648-5). US$35

February 2009. 384 pages. Stock no. C17781 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7781-9). US$39.95

School Construction Strategies for Universal Primary Education in Africa Should Communities Be Empowered to Build Their Schools? By Serge Theunynck

Tools and Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa

This book takes a close look at school construction in Sub-Saharan Africa, a staple feature of sector plans and one that often encounters significant bottlenecks during implementation. It fills a critical void in information available to African countries and their development partners, and provides perhaps the first systematic consolidation of the lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa?s long experience with school construction.

Edited by Vincent Fruchart, Per Egil Wam, and

AFRICA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERIES

Quentin Wodon

February 2009. 216 pages. Stock no. C17720 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7720-8). US$25

AFRICA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERIES

February 2009. 276 pages. Stock no. C17540 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7540-2). US$40

Social and Poverty Analysis in Conflict-Affected Countries

This title examines the interplay of violent conflict, poverty, and social dynamics in subSaharan Africa. It discusses qualitative and quantitative tools and presents case studies that shed new light on how violent conflicts disrupt lives, derail development, distort societal relations, and sow the seeds of new conflicts. May 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17643 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7643-0). US$30

Aging Population, Pension Funds, and Financial Markets Regional Perspectives and Global Challenges for Central, Eastern and Southern Europe Edited by Robert Holzmann Population aging will affect the performance of pension funds and financial markets in the former transition economies and require determined policy actions to complete financial market development and to promote financial literacy through education.Directions in Development January 2009. 160 pages. Stock no. C17732 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7732-1). US$25

OTHER SUBJECTS

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global Private Sector and Development Edited by Yifu Lin Justin and Boris Pleskovic This book presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 17 -18, 2007 in Bled, Slovenia. Hosted by the World Bank and Government if Slovenia, more than 400 experts from countries around the world met to deliberate the theme: Private Sector and Development. This volume presents papers on financial inclusion, factors that matter the most for business climate, and the provision of public services by non- state actors. February 2009. 228 pages. Stock no. C17125 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7125-1). US$29.95

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global People, Politics, and Globalization Edited by Yifu Lin Justin, Boris Pleskovic This book presents selected papers from the 2008 Cape Town, South Africa conference of the same name. It presents papers on trade and investment, migration, remittances, and transition from foreign aid, higher, education and High-tech Industries, Human Development, and Political Economy. May 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17722 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7722-2). US$29.95

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OTHER NEW TITLES 2009 Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism A Comprehensive Training Guide

Spatial Disparities and Development Policy

Stolen Asset Recovery

Berlin Workshop Series 2009

A Good Practices Guide for Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture

Edited by Gudrun Kochendorfer-Lucius, Boris Pleskovic

Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism: A Comprehensive Training Guide has been developed by the Financial Market Integrity Unit of the World Bank to support the World Bank’s Capacity Enhancement Program on AML/CFT. The guide is comprised of eight modules. The program offers countries the tools, skills and knowledge to build and strengthen their institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for developing a robust AML/CFT regime.

This volume presents papers from the Berlin Workshop sessions on issues relating to Understanding spatial trends: perspectives and models; new economic geography and the dynamics of technological changeimplications for LDCs; perspectives: rural-urban transformation: leading, lagging and interlinking places; spatial disparity and labor mobility; country realities and policy options; learning from Europe’s efforts at integration and convergence and spatial policy for growth and equity.

February 2009. 774 pages. Stock no. C17569 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7569-3). US$75

March 2009. 344 pages. Stock no. C17723 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7723-9). US$30

Strategic Communication for Reform Sourcebook Strategic communication refers to the design of programs aimed at promoting voluntary change in behavior among stakeholders critical to the success of reforms, with communication being an instrument of policy and program reform, not merely a means of disseminating information. This Sourcebook provides a management decision-making tool for developing a communication strategy for reforms. Illustrative examples of how this tool can be used in various types of development activities are drawn from projects, economic and sector work, country assistance strategies formulated by donor groups, and country programs designed by developing country government teams to reduce poverty. The Sourcebook’s approach has been used by program managers in developing countries and taught in workshops and formal courses conducted face-to-face as well as through various educational technologies such as videoconferences, self-paced courses, and computer-based modules. May 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17621 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7621-8). US$35

Reshaping Economic Geography in Latin America A regional companion to the World Development Report 2009, this volume argues that the most effective policies for promoting longterm growth are those that facilitate geographic concentration and economic integration, both within and across countries in the Latin American region. April 2009. 300 pages. Stock no. C17791 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7791-8). US$30

Housing Finance Policy in Emerging Markets Edited by Loic Chiquier and Michael Lea Housing finance markets have been changing dramatically in both emerging and developed economies. On the one hand, housing finance markets are expanding and represent a powerful engine for economic growth in many emerging economies. However, the unfolding sub-prime mortgage crisis highlights the risks and potential turbulence that this sector can introduce into the financial system when expanding without proper infrastructure and regulation. This book provides a guide for policymakers dealing with housing finance in emerging markets. It highlights the prerequisites for an effective housing finance system; it lays out several policy alternatives and models of housing finance; and it explores the role of governments in expanding access to housing finance for lower-income households. June 2009. 367 pages. Stock no. C17750 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7750-5). US$49.95

This book is a first-ofits-kind, practical guide for countries considering non-conviction based (NCB) forfeiture legislation as a tool for combating the development problem of corruption and recovering stolen assets. Recommended in the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, NCB forfeiture has emerged as a critical mechanism in cases where a corrupt official has died, fled the jurisdiction, or is immune from prosecution. The Good Practices Guide presents 36 key concepts—legal, operational and practical—that countries can use to develop NCB forfeiture legislation that will be effective in recovering stolen assets. Exerts from legislation, sample forms and good practices of 18 civil and common law jurisdictions are used to illustrate these concepts. April 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. C17890 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7890-8). US$39.95

Debt Relief and Beyond Lessons Learned and Future Challenges Edited by Carlos A. Primo Braga and Doerte Doemeland The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative is the first comprehensive multilateral debt relief framework for low-income countries. After 12 years of this initiative, 33 countries have qualified for HIPC assistance. Debt relief, associated with HIPC and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), introduced in 2005, amounts to US$117 billion in nominal terms, benefiting 33 countries—an amount that represents about 50 percent of these countries 2007 GDP. This book assesses the implications of debt relief for low-income countries and how the benefits from debt relief can be preserved in the future. It examines key question related to debt relief, debt sustainability and debt management: • what are the consequences of debt relief to low-income countries for poverty-reducing expenditures, growth and access to finance? • can debt relief guarantee debt sustainability? • how can debt management in low-income countries be improved? • which lessons can low-income countries learn from other countries that went through debt restructuring episodes? This volume attempts to answer these and other important questions. June 2009. 200 pages. Stock no. C17874 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7874-8). US$25

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2009 IEG STUDIES AND WORLD BANK WORKING PAPERS INDEPENDENT EVALUATION GROUP STUDIES

Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Edited by Jouni Eerikainen, John Redwood III This evaluation assesses the Bank Group’s support for environmental sustainability—in both the public and private sectors—over the past 15 years. It identifies several crucial constraints that need to be addressed, perhaps most importantly insufficient government commitment to environmental goals and weak institutional capacity to deal with them. But constraints within the Bank Group, including insufficient attention to longer-term sustainable development, must be reduced as well. The Bank Group needs improved systems in place—across the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA—to monitor environmental outcomes and to assess impacts. Better coordination among the three parts of the Bank Group is also among the key challenges. August 2008. 184 pages. Stock no. C17670 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7670-6). US$30

Independent Evaluation of IFC’s Development Results 2008

World Bank Group Guarantee Instruments-1990-2007

IFC’s Additionality in Supporting Private Sector Development

An Independent Evaluation

This years Independent Evaluation of IFC’s Development Results (IEDR) review the finding related to 174 IFC-Supported investment operations that reached early operating maturity during 2005-07. It also includes preliminary results for IFC’s advisory services, based on a pilot review of 293 operations completed during 2004-06. As a second theme, the report provides a first look by IEG at IFC’s additionally (or unique contribution) in its investment and advisory services operations. July 2008. 120 pages. Stock no. C17593 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7593-8). US$15

2008 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness Shared Global Challenges

Developing countries are increasingly decentralizing service delivery to lower levels of government. IEG assessed the effectiveness of Bank support for decentralization in 20 countries between 1990 and 2007, seeking to inform the design and implementation of future support.

For the World Bank and its partners, the everpresent test is to deliver results-to lift people out of poverty and promote socially and environmentally sustainable development. Achieving such success in any individual country is increasingly intertwined with making progress on shared global challenges. The 2008 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness, an independent evaluation, presents evidence on the Bank’s efforts in two important and connected areas: tracking outcomes of Bank projects and country programs; and progress in fostering global public goods, such as protecting the earth’s climate and preventing the spread of dangerous communicable diseases.

August 2008. 120 pages. Stock no. C17635 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7635-5). US$25

October 2008. 160 pages. Stock no. C17714 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7714-7). US$22.00

Decentralization in Client Countries An Evaluation of the World Bank Support: 1990-2007

February 2009. 150 pages. Stock no. C17679 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7679-9). US$25

Using Knowledge to Improve Development Effectiveness An Evaluation of World Bank Economic and Sector Work and Technical Assistance, 2000-2006 Edited by Helena Tang The World Bank has committed itself to becoming a “global knowledge bank”, using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. Two of the analytical and advisory ways the Bank provides knowledge to its client countries are economic and sector work (ESW) and nonlending technical assistance (TA). ESW and TA are an essential part of the Bank’s engagement with its clients—it spent $910 million (26% of its spending on country services) on these products during fiscal 2000-06.This evaluation assesses the extent to which the stated objectives of ESW and TA have been met. It also assesses whether the way ESW and TA are originated, partnership with clients in production, technical quality, and dissemination of these products influence the extent to which the stated objectives are met. October 2008. 172 pages. Stock no. C17725 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7725-3). US$30

WORLD BANK WORKING PAPERS

The Malaysia-Indonesia Remittance Corridor

Developing the Workforce, Shaping the Future

Making Formal Transfers the Best Option for Women and Undocumented Migrants

Transformation of Madagascar’s Post-basic Education

July 2008. 122 pages. Stock no. C17577 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7577-8). US$20

January 2009. 168 pages. Stock no. C17816 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7816-8). US$25

December 2008. 72 pages. Stock no. C17778 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7778-9). US$20

Investment Matters

French. December 2008. 168 pages. Stock no. C17820 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7820-5). US$25

French. December 2008. 76 pages. Stock no. C17796 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7796-3). US$20

Residential Electricity Subsidies in Mexico

Tunisia’s Global Integration

The Role and Patterns of Investment in Southeast Europe By Borko Handjiski January 2009. 48 pages. Stock no. C17861 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7861-8). US$15

The Media and Development What’s the Story? January 2009. 32 pages. Stock no. C17828 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7828-1). US$15

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Exploring Options for Reform and for Enhancing the Impact on the Poor January 2009. 80 pages. Stock no. C17884 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7884-7). US$15

The Evolving Regulatory Context for Private Education in Emerging Economies Discussion Paper and Case Studies

A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment COUNTRY STUDIES

November 2008. 154 pages. Stock no. C17668 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7668-3). US$28

WORLD BANK ONLINE RESOURCES 2009 In support of its mission to reduce poverty, the World Bank is a leader in gathering data and conducting research on social and economic development. Now, World Bank Online Resources provides easy desktop access to this extensive collection of data, research, and analysis. An indispensable reference for academic and research institutions, international organizations, and corporations, World Bank Online Resources is the reference of choice for the most comprehensive data and best thinking on development. Please note that geographic discounts apply to subscriptions. Please visit http://publications.worldbank.org/discounts for a list of countries and applicable discounts. For additional information please visit www.worldbank.org/online.

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2009 BESTSELLERS World Development Report 2009 W Reshaping Economic Geography R Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions—density, distance, and division—are most noticeable in North A i W America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world’s “bottom billion”, while others grow wealthier and live longer

Information and Communications for Development 2009 Extending Reach and Increasing Impact Information and Communication for Development 2009: Scaling Up Impact, the second issue of the World Bank’s IC4D series, focuses on the effect of increased access to advanced ICT services and development of a vibrant IT sector on sustaining growth of private firms and improving government service delivery in developing countries. It also analyses the role of ICT in connecting people to knowledge from around the world, providing new opportunities, promoting innovation and improving human capital. Policies, prevailing trends and best practices to maximize the development impact of ICT are also discussed and analyzed. January 2009. 340 pages. Stock no. C17605 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7605-8). US$40

Reshaping Economic Geography in East Asia Edited by Yukon Huang and Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi This companion volume to the 2009 World Development Report comprises twenty papers authored by noted Asian scholars. These studies highlight how, throughout east Asia, spatial considerations have influenced Government policies at the national, regional, and local levels. The book highlights many examples of how the new economic geography is reshaping development objectives: from initiatives to foster growth via enhanced agglomeration and improved local connectivity to the world economy, to special decentralization programs that channel resources to lagging regions. October 2008. 475 pages. Stock no. C17641 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7641-6). US$40.00

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lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: • documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. • proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. • revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today’s developers can reshape economic geography. Paperback. November 2008. 300 pages. Stock no. C17607 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7607-2). US$26 Hardcover. November 2008. 408 pages. Stock no. C17640 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7640-9). US$50

A Guide to the World Bank, Second Edition This completely revised and updated second edition provides an accessible and straightforward overview of the World Bank Group’s history, organization, mission, and purpose. Additionally, for those wishing to delve further into subjects of particular interest, the book guides readers to sources containing more detailed information, including annual reports, Web sites, publications, and e-mail addresses for various departments. It also provides information on how to work for or do business with the World Bank. A good introduction for anyone interested in understanding what the World Bank Group does and how it does it, this book shows readers who want to learn more where to begin. June 2007. 268 pages. Stock no. C16694 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6694-3). US$19.95

Global Economic Prospects 2008 Technology Diffusion in the Developing World

Global Monitoring Report 2008 MDGs and the Environment: Agenda for Inclusive and Sustainable Development Global Monitoring Report 2008, the fifth in an annual series, is essential reading for those who wish to follow the global development agenda and debate in 2008. The year marks the midpoint toward the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is also an important year to work toward a consensus on how the world is going to respond to the challenge of climate change, building on the foundation laid at the Bali climate change conference in December 2007. The report spans this agenda. It provides a comprehensive assessment of progress toward the MDGs and related policies and actions. It addresses the challenge of climate change and environmental sustainability and assesses its implications for development. April 2008. 298 pages. Stock no. C17384 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7384-2). US$26

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Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World examines the state of technology in developing countries and the pace with which it has advanced since the early 1990s. Global Economic Prospects came on the heels of an extended period of strong growth and a 15 year period of strong performance in much of the developing world, which has contributed to substantial declines in global poverty. While high oil prices and heightened market volatility may signal a coming pause in this process, over the longer term continued technological progress should continue to push back poverty.

The result of two years work by 19 experienced policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists, The Growth Report is the most complete analysis to date of the ingredients which, if used in the right countryspecific recipe, can deliver growth and help lift populations out of poverty. It does not have all the answers, but it does identify some of the key insights and policy levers to help countries achieve high, sustainable and inclusive growth.

January 2008. 220 pages. Stock no. C17365 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7365-1). US$38

July 2008. 196 pages. Stock no. C17491 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7491-7). US$26

Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development

BESTSELLERS 2009 Doing Business 2009 D T Doing Business series provides research, The d data, and analysis on regulation in 181 eeconomies across 10 areas of the business life cycle. Doing Business 2009 identifies top reformers in business regulation and highlights best practices and global reform trends. This year’s report builds upon the five previous editions, adding new economies and updating all indicators.

“[Doing Business 2008] serves as a reminder that one of the most compelling roles for the World Bank is to generate this sort of data, which is an expensive yet invaluable public good.” — Financial Times, Sept. 26, 2007

This year’s report covers 3 additional i bringing the total number of economies economies, covered to 181. Now included are the Bahamas, Bahrain, and Qatar. The report also adds a preface on Doing Business methodology, as well as in-depth analysis throughout the report on the main trends and findings of the past six years of Doing Business.

“Doing Business… gets to the true essentials of a country’s ability to grow.”

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September 2008. 185 pages. Stock no. C17609 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7609-6). US$35

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World Trade Indicators 2008

Dancing with Giants

Microfinance Handbook

Benchmarking Policy and Performance

China, India, and the Global Economy

An Institutional and Financial Perspective

The World Bank’s World Trade Indicators (WTI) database on the CD-ROM included in this book provides more than 300 performance indicators measuring at-the-border and behind-the-border country trade policy, institutions, and outcomes from 1995 to 2007. Complementing the rich database are Trade Briefs for 142 developing countries summarizing insights from the data and the main findings of analytical work conducted by the Word Bank, the IMF, and the WTO for individual countries. WTI 2008 will be an invaluable asset to researchers and practitioners in the field, country policy makers, trade negotiators and their advisors, and business executives. Book + CD-ROM. July 2008. 100 pages. Stock no. C17567 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7567-9). US$125

China’s and India’s Challenge to Latin America Opportunity or Threat? Edited by Daniel Lederman, Marcelo Olarreaga, and Guillermo E. Perry The economic successes of China and India are viewed with admiration but also with concern because of the effects that the growth of these Asian economies may have on the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Certain manufacturing and service industries have been negatively affected but there are positive aggregate effects for LAC economies associated with China’s and India’s greater presence in world exports, financial flows, and innovation. LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM

October 2008. 360 pages. Stock no. C17308 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7308-8). US$35

Edited by Alan Winters and Shahid Yusuf China is now the world’s fourth largest economy and growing very fast. India’s economic salience is also on the rise. Together these two countries will profoundly influence the pace and nature of global economic change. Drawing upon the latest research, this volume analyzes the influences on the rapid future development of these two countries and examines how their growth is likely to impinge upon other countries. It considers international trade, industrialization, foreign investment and capital flows, and the implications of their broadening environmental footprints. It also discusses how the two countries have tackled poverty, inequality and governance issues and whether progress in these areas will be a key to rapid and stable growth.

By Joanna Ledgerwood The purpose of this Handbook is to bring together in a single source guiding principles and tools that will promote sustainable microfinance and create viable institutions. It takes a global perspective, drawing on lessons learned from the experiences of microfinance practitioners, donors, and others throughout the world. This volume covers extensively matters pertaining to the regulatory and policy framework and the essential components of institutional capacity building, such as product design, performance measuring and monitoring, and management of microfinance institutions. December 1998. 302 pages. Stock no. C14306 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-4306-7). US$39.95

Africa’s Silk Road

Transforming Microfinance Institutions

China and India’s New Economic Frontier

Providing Full Financial Services to the Poor

January 2007. 288 pages. Stock no. C16749 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6749-0). US$24.95

By Harry G. Broadman New horizons are opening for Africa, with a growing number of Chinese and Indian businesses fostering its integration into advanced markets. However,significant imbalances will have to be addressed on both sides of the equation to support long-term growth. Africa’s Silk Road finds that China and India’s SouthSouth commerce with Africa is about far more than natural resources, opening the way for Africa to become a processor of commodities and a competitive supplier of goods and services to these countries - a major departure from its long established relations with the North. November 2006. 384 pages. Stock no. C16835 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6835-0). US$25

By Joanna Ledgerwood and Victoria White Given the immense need for access to all financial services by low-income people, this book provides a practical guide for practitioners, regulators, donors, investors, and academics involved with credit-focused MFIs contemplating becoming licensed as regulated deposit-taking financial intermediaries. It will be invaluable to regulators and microfinance NGOs contemplating institutional transformation and will be of tremendous use to donors and technical support agencies supporting MFIs in their transformation. August 2006. 566 pages. Stock no. C16615 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6615-8). US$50

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2009 BESTSELLERS A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Volume 2 Education Sector-Wide Approaches Edited by Alexandria Valerio, Donald A.P. Bundy, and Michael Beasley A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, 2nd Edition documents 13 education based HIV/AIDS prevention programs targeting children and youth from 7 sub-Saharan African countries. It aims to support efforts by countries to strengthen the role of the education sector in the prevention of HIV/AIDS, and was developed in response to numerous requests for a simple forum to help countries share their practical experiences of designing and implementing programs that are targeted at school-age children. The Sourcebook seeks to fulfill this role by providing concise summaries of programs, using a standard format that highlights the main elements of the programs and makes it easier to compare the programs with each other. October 2008. 272 pages. Stock no. C17440 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7440-5). US$45.00

Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System A Handbook for Development Practitioners By Jody Zall Kusek and Ray C. Rist This Handbook provides a comprehensive tenstep model that will help guide development practitioners through the process of designing and building a results-based monitoring and evaluation system. It describes each step in detail, the tasks needed to complete each one, and the tools available to help along the way. June 2004. 264 pages. Stock no. C15823 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-5823-8). US$39.95

miniAtlas of Human Security By World Bank, The Human Security Centre This at-a-glance guide to global security provides a wealth of information on armed conflicts since 1946. It maps political violence, the links between poverty and conflict, assaults on human rights—including the use of child soldiers—and the causes of war and peace. Specially designed to show detailed information on a small scale, this miniAtlas of Human Security is a succinct introduction to today’s most pressing security challenges. May 2008. 66 pages. Stock no. C17221 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7221-0). US$9.95

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Remittances and Development Lessons from Latin America Edited by Pablo Fajnzylber and J. Humberto Lopez This book explores the large heterogeneity in migration and remittances patterns, development impact, and policy implications across Latin America and the Caribbean, ranked at the top of remittancereceiving regions. Its analysis helps policy makers trying to respond to increasing remittances flows. LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM

February 2008. 408 pages. Stock no. C16870 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6870-1). US$30

Moving Out of Poverty, Volume 1 Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Mobility Edited by Deepa Narayan and Patti Petesch This book brings together the latest thinking about poverty dynamics from diverse analytic traditions. While covering a vast body of conceptual and empirical knowledge about economic and social mobility, it takes the reader oncompelling journeys of multigenerational accounts of threevillages in Kanartaka, India, twelve years in the life of a street child in Burkina Faso, and much more. Leading development practitioners and scholars from the fields of anthropology,economics, political science, and sociology critically examine the literature from their disciplines and contribute new frameworks and evidence from their own works. A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK* MOVING OUT OF POVERTY SERIES

July 2007. 392 pages. Stock no. C16991 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6991-3). US$40

Globalization for Development, Revised Edition Trade, Finance, Aid, Migration, and Policy By Ian Goldin and Kenneth Reinert Globalization and its relation to poverty reduction and development is not well understood. The book identifies the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. The book defines the big historical trends, identifies main global flows—trade, finance, aid, migration, and ideas—and examines how each can contribute to undermine economic development. By considering what helps and what does not, the book presents policy recommendations to make globalization more effective as a vehicle for shared growth and prosperity. It will be of interest to students, researchers and anyone interested in the effects of globalization in today’s economy and in international development issues.

Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008 By Dilip Ratha and Zhimei Xu

The Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008

attempts to present the numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. It provides a snapshot of statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration, and remittance flows for 194 countries, and 13 regional and income groups. The 200+ tables, each focused on one country, region, or income group, explore immigration, emigration and skilled emigration, and inward and outward remittance flows. Summary reports on the top 10 countries in each category are also included. February 2008. 256 pages. Stock no. C17413 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7413-9). US$29.95

The International Migration of Women Edited by Maurice Schiff, Andrew R. Morrison, and Mirja Sjöblom The current share of women in the world’s international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic literature on international migration and development. This volume makes a valuable contribution in this context by providing eight new studies focusing on the nexus between gender, international migration, and economic development. A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK* TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES

November 2007. 236 pages. Stock no. C17227 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7227-2). US$35.00

The Impact of MacroEconomic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution Macro-Micro Evaluation Techniques and Tools Edited by Francois Bourguignon, Maurizio Bussolo, and Luiz A. Pereira da Silva 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. The authors compare the predictive and analytical power of various macro-micro linkage techniques using the traditional RHG approach as a benchmark to evaluate standard policies, such as, a typical stabilization package and a typical structural reform policy.

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May 2007. 328 pages. Stock no. C16929 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6929-6). US$39.95

June 2008. 360 pages. Stock no. C15778 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-5778-1). US$45

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BESTSELLERS 2009 Parliaments as Peacebuilders in Conflict-Affected Countries Edited by Mitchell O’Brien, Frederick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnston This book argues that parliaments are coming to the fore, more than ever before, as natural forums which are uniquely designed to address contentious issues and tackle poverty in conflictaffected societies, thereby contributing to conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts. WBI LEARNING RESOURCES SERIES

May 2008. 256 pages. Stock no. C17579 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7579-2). US$30

Risk Analysis for Islamic Banks

Public Finance in China

By Zamir Iqbal and Hennie van Greuning

Reform and Growth for a Harmonious Society

Islamic finance is emerging as a rapidly growing part of the financial sector in the Islamic world and is not restricted to Islamic countries, but is spreading wherever there is a sizable Muslim community. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of topics related to the assessment, analysis, and management of various types of risks in the field of Islamic banking. It is an attempt to provide a high-level framework (aimed at non-specialist executives) attuned to the current realities of changing economies and Islamic financial markets. November 2007. 328 pages. Stock no. C17141 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7141-1). US$50.00

International Political Risk Management, Volume 4 Needs of the Present, Challenges for the Future Edited by Theodore H. Moran, Gerald T. West, and Keith Martin This volume is the latest in a series based on the MIGA-Georgetown University Symposium on International Political Risk Management, with contributions from experts from theinternational investment, finance, insurance, and legal fields. Highlights include a treatment of regulatory risk in emerging markets by three distinguished lawyers, a proposal for a new type of war risk insurance coverage, the examination of the risk management needs of the international power sector fromboth legal and user perspectives, and a discussion of the future of the international investment insurance industry by leading private and public sector industry representatives. October 2007. 296 pages. Stock no. C17001 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7001-8). US$35

The Many Faces of Corruption Tracking Vulnerabilities at the Sector Level Edited by J. Edgardo Campos and Sanjay Pradhan Corruption is a multidimensional phenomenon that rears its head in manyplaces. For this reason, it is difficult and challenging to assess how well a country is doing in addressing it. This title provides guidance to practitioners and policymakers in the design of anticorruption reforms. April 2007. 480 pages. Stock no. C16725 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6725-4). US$45

Finance for All? Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access Finance for All?: Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access documents the extent of financial exclusion around the world; addresses the importance of access to financial services for growth, equity and poverty reduction; and discusses policy interventions and institutional reforms that can improve access for underserved groups. The report is a broad ranging review of the work already completed or in progress, drawing on research utilizing data at the country, firm and household level. POLICY RESEARCH REPORTS

November 2007. 300 pages. Stock no. C17291 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7291-3). US$30

Analyzing Health Equity Using Household Survey Data A Guide to Techniques and their Implementation By Adam Wagstaff, Owen O’Donnell, Eddy van Doorslaer, and Magnus Lindelow This book provides an overview of the key issues that arise in the measurement of health variables and living standards, outlines and explains essential tools and methods for distributional analysis, and, using worked examples, shows how these tools and methods can be applied in the health sector. The book seeks to provide the reader with both a solid grasp of the principles underpinning distributional analysis, while at the same time offering hands-on guidance on how to move from principles to practice. WBI DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

November 2007. 165 pages. Stock no. C16933 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6933-3). US$28

Edited by Jiwei Lou and Shuilin Wang This volume compiles analyses and insights from high-level Chinese policy makers and prominent international scholars that address the changes needed in public finance for success in the government’s new endeavor. It examines such key policy issues as public finance and the changing role of the state; fiscal reform and revenue and expenditure assignments; intergovernmental relations and fiscal transfers; and financing and delivery of basic public goods. And it offers concrete recommendations for immediate policy changes and for China’s future reform agenda. Public Finance in China is a must-read for specialists in public finance and for those seeking an understanding of the complex and daunting challenges China is facing. January 2008. 400 pages. Stock no. C16927 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6927-2). US$35.00

China Urbanizes Consequences, Strategies, and Policies Edited by Shahid Yusuf and Anthony Saich The key challenges facing China in the next two decades derive from the ongoing process of urbanization. China’s urbanization rate in 2005 was about 43%. Over the next 10-15 years, it is expected to rise to well over 50%, adding an additional 200 million mainly rural migrants to the current urban population of 560 million. This volume discusses the consequences of urbanization in China and identifies the key strategies and policies for sustaining desired rates of urban development. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT SERIES

January 2008. 228 pages. Stock no. C17211 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7211-1). US$25.00

Growing Industrial Clusters in Asia Serendipity and Science Edited by Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima, Shoichi Yamashita This title offers practical guidance on the nature of clusters and the likely efficacy of measures that could help build a cluster. It draws on the experience of both established dynamic clusters and newly emerging ones that show considerable promise. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT SERIES

March 2008. 304 pages. Stock no. C17213 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7213-5). US$30.00

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2009 BESTSELLERS Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability

International Trade and Climate Change

A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation

Economic, Legal, and Institutional Perspectives

By Steve Buckley, Kreszentia Duer, Toby Mendel, and Monroe Price, Marc Raboy This book provides guidelines, tools, and real world examples to help assess and reform the enabling environment for media development that serves public interest goals. A COPUBLICATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS

April 2008. 418 pages. Stock no. C17295 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7295-1). US$35

Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies An Instrument for Good Governance Edited by Kulsum Ahmed and Ernesto Sanchez-Triana Environmentally and socially sustainable policies are essential for good governance. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the key tool for integrating environmental considerations into policies, programs and plans. This book focuses on SEA applied to policies. Through lessons learned from previous use of SEA on policies, it draws lessons on the strengths and weaknesses of current SEA methodology. It then goes on to analyze how policies are formulated and implemented and proposes a new conceptual framework for conducting SEA of policies thatpotentially could be more useful in influencing decision makers to integrate environmental sustainability considerations into policy formulation and implementation. ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES

April 2008. 236 pages. Stock no. C16762 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6762-9). US$18

Poverty and the Environment Understanding Linkages at the Household Level By World Bank Drawing upon recent analytical work prepared inside and outside the World Bank, this report identifies key lessons concerning the linkages between poverty and the environment. With a focus on the contribution of environmental resources to household welfare, the analysis increases our understanding of how specific reforms and interventions can have an impact on the health and livelihoods of poor people. ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES

This book is one of the first comprehensive attempts to look at the synergies between climate change and trade objectives from economic, legal, and institutional perspectives. It addresses an important policy question - how changes in trade policies and international cooperation on trade policies can help address global environmental spillovers, especially GHG emissions, and what the (potential) effects of (national) environmental policies that are aimed at global environmental problems might be for trade and investment. It explores opportunities for aligning development and energy policies in such a way that they could stimulate production, trade, and investment in cleaner technology options.

Governance Reform Under Real-World Conditions Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice Edited by Sina Odugbemi and Thomas Jacobson This book is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world. It provides a range of theoretical frameworks and innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical or adaptive challenges that impede the success and sustainability of reform efforts. June 2008. 546 pages. Stock no. C17456 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7456-6). US$40

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Development Communication Sourcebook

October 2007. 160 pages. Stock no. C17225 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7225-8). US$20

Broadening the Boundaries of Communication

Financing Energy Efficiency Lessons from Brazil, China, India, and Beyond By Robert P. Taylor, Chandrasekar Govindarajalu, Jeremy Levin, Anke S. Meyer, and William A. Ward

By Paolo Mefalopulos The Development Communication Sourcebook illlustrates why the field of development communication is important and how its tools and methods enhance long-term and sustainable results. The book presents basic concepts and explains key challenges faced in daily practice. Each of the four modules is self-contained, with examples, toolboxes, and more.

While energy efficiency projects could partly meet new energy demand more cheaply than new supplies, weak economic institutions in developing and transitional economies impede developing and financing energy efficiency retrofits. This book analyzes these difficulties, suggests a 3-part model for projectizing and financing energy efficiency retrofits, and presents thirteen case studies to illustrate the issues and principles involved.

June 2008. 266 pages. Stock no. C17522 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7522-8). US$35

February 2008. 304 pages. Stock no. C17304 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7304-0). US$30

Land in Transition investigates the impacts on living standards of the two stages of land law reform: in 1988, when land was allocated to households administratively and output markets were liberalized; and in 1993, when official land titles were introduced and land transactions were permitted for the first time since communist rule began. To fully assess the poverty impacts of these changes, the authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; analysis of household surveys is guided by both economic theory and knowledge of the historical and social contexts. The book delineates lessons from Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience and their implications for current policy debates in China and elsewhere.

Macro Federalism and Local Finance Edited by Anwar Shah The design of a federal system to deal with growth, stabilization, and regional and local development issues is the primary concern of this volume. It provides analytical tools to address issues arising from globalization, localization, and regional integration. PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY SERIES

June 2008. 360 pages. Stock no. C16326 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6326-3). US$35

Land in Transition Reform and Poverty in Rural Vietnam By Martin Ravallion and Dominique van de Walle

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April 2008. 216 pages. Stock no. C17274 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7274-6). US$30

November 2007. 96 pages. Stock no. C17223 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7223-4). US$18

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BESTSELLERS 2009 Africa’s Future, Africa’s Challenge

Africa at a Turning Point?

Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy

Early Childhood Care and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Growth, Aid, and External Shocks

Edited by Anis A. Dani and Caroline Moser

Edited by Marito H. Garcia, Alan Pence, and Judith Evans This book, the first of its kind, presents a balanced collection of articles written by African and non-African authors ranging from field practitioners to academicians and from members of government organizations to those of nongovernmental and local organizations. Africa’s Future, Africa’s Challenge compiles the latest data and viewpoints on the state of Sub-Saharan Africa’s children. The book also addresses policy development and ECD implementation issues; presents the ECD programming experience in several countries, highlighting best practices and challenges; and evaluates the impact of ECD programs in a number of countries. DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT SERIES

January 2008. 556 pages. Stock no. C16886 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6886-2). US$25

An African Exploration of the East Asian Education Experience Edited by Jee-Peng Tan and Birger Fredriksen This book aims to promote a better understanding of the education policy choices and implementation modalities that have enabled many East Asian countries over the last 30-40 years to move from education and economic conditions similar to those of many Sub-Saharan Africa countries to attain the level of development they enjoy today. April 2008. 400 pages. Stock no. C17371 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7371-2). US$60

More than a Pretty Picture Using Poverty Maps to Design Better Policies and Interventions Edited by Aline Coudouel and Tara Bedi This volume aims to promote the effective use of Small Area Estimation poverty maps in policy making. It presents the range of policies and interventions which have been informed by poverty maps, focusing on the political economy of poverty maps and the key elements to their effective use by policy makers. The volume also looks at the future of poverty maps in terms of new techniques and new areas of application.

Edited by Delfin Sia Go and John Page This book examines Africa’s recent growth in the context of its long history of growth accelerations and collapses and seeks to answer several questions-Is Africa indeed at a turning point? Have African countries learned from past policy and institutional mistakes? And are the economic fundamentals finally pointing towards more sustainable growth? April 2008. 520 pages. Stock no. C17277 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7277-7). US$49.95

Knowledge, Technology, and Cluster-based Growth in Africa Edited by Douglas Zhihua Zeng Africa is on the move, demonstrating in recent years a significant potential for economic growth. Although the region still faces many challenges, it is also generating pockets of economic vitality in the form of enterprise clusters that are contributing to national, regional, and local productivity. Through case examples from Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda, this book provides an understanding of how these dynamic enterprise clusters were formed and have evolved, and how knowledge, human capital, and technology have contributed to their success. WBI DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

February 2008. 144 pages. Stock no. C17306 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7306-4). US$20

Information and Public Choice From Media Markets to Policymaking Edited by Roumeen Islam

Information and Public Choice addresses the factors that affect the content and reach of news coverage as well as its impact on public policy. The book addresses both market constraints that affect media--particularly news content--and the impact that news reporting has on economic and political choices. The authors examine a range of issues, including bias or slant in media reporting, the impact of markets and nonmarket factors on news reporting, and the role of government regulation of the media sector in developing countries.

The papers in this volume discuss the strategies adopted by people to accumulate assets through migration, housing investments, natural resources management, and informal businesses and consider how an asset-based social policy could enable those strategies or help them overcome the constraints of an unfavorable institutional environment. NEW FRONTIERS OF SOCIAL POLICY SERIES

May 2008. 360 pages. Stock no. C16995 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6995-1). US$30

Inclusive States Social Policy and Structural Inequalities Edited by Anis A. Dani and Arjan de Haan The heterogeneity of social structures and cultural identities in many developing countries, together with traditional hierarchies, rivalries, and deep-seated biases, has perpetuated inequities. This title examines the role of the state and society in addressing structural inequalities and identifies a set of policy recommendations to redress them. NEW FRONTIERS OF SOCIAL POLICY SERIES

April 2008. 468 pages. Stock no. C16999 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6999-9). US$30

Institutional Pathways to Equity Addressing Inequality Traps Edited by Anthony J. Bebbington, Anis A. Dani, Arjan de Haan, and Michael Walton Institutional Pathways to Equity tackles the relationship between equity and development, the place of institutions in determining these relationships, and the conditions under which particular institutional arrangements can either block or promote transitions toward more equitable forms of development. NEW FRONTIERS OF SOCIAL POLICY SERIES

March 2008. 280 pages. Stock no. C17013 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7013-1). US$25

June 2008. 248 pages. Stock no. C17515 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7515-0). US$35

July 2007. 304 pages. Stock no. C16931 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6931-9). US$40

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2009 BESTSELLERS Unleashing India’s Innovation Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Edited by Mark Dutz Unleashing India’s Innovation: Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth provides nationaland local policy makers, private sector enterprises, academic and research institutions, internationalorganizations, and civil society with a better understanding of the power of innovation to fueleconomic growth and poverty reduction. October 2007. 224 pages. Stock no. C17197 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7197-8). US$25

Forests Sourcebook Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation The Forests Sourcebook provides practical operationsoriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending activities and projects, the ‘Forests Sourcebook offers information useful to a broad audience of practitioners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. It was developed in partnership with members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, including the Food and Agriculture Organization. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

April 2008. 400 pages. Stock no. C17163 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7163-3). US$30

Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook The Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook is a resource of good practice information on land and natural resource management issues that will be of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics and sub-tropics. The Sourcebook covers a comprehensive range of topics on the technical issues of land and natural resource management and is presented in a way that will facilitate use by both experts and lay readers. The text is well-illustrated with graphs and photos and for the more specialized reader, key references and web links to institutional reference databases are provided. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

June 2008. 212 pages. Stock no. C17432 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7432-0). US$45

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Breaking the Barriers to Higher Economic Growth Better Governance and Deeper Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa By Mustapha Kamel Nabli This title provides a comprehensive reform agenda to ‘break the barriers’ to higher economic growth, to ensure sufficient jobs can be created for the region’s rapidly growing labor force February 2008. 476 pages. Stock no. C17415 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7415-3). US$38

National Assessments of Educational Achievement Volume 1 Assessing National Achievement Levels in Education By Vincent Greaney, Thomas Kellaghan Effective assessment of the performance of educational systems is a key component in developing policies to optimize the development of human capital around the world. Assessing National Achievement Levels in Education describes the purposes and features of national assessments, as well as issues in designing, implementing, analyzing, and reporting. It also describes major international, regional, and state governments; research institutions; and universities. November 2007. 176 pages. Stock no. C17258 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7258-6). US$25

The World Bank’s Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa Our Agenda for Action, 2007-2011 HIV/AIDS is an enormous economic, social and human challenge to sub-Saharan Africa. This report provides a road map for the Bank’s engagement over the next five years in responding to this challenge, with an overview of lessons learned and of the future line of action. March 2008. 144 pages. Stock no. C17448 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7448-1). US$20

Fiscal Policy, Stabilization, and Growth Prudence or Abstinence? Edited by Luis Serven, Guillermo E. Perry, and Rodrigo Suescun This volume is concerned with the conduct of fiscal policy in Latin America, and its consequences for macroeconomic stability and long-term growth. It examines the extent of the procyclical and anti-investment biases embedded in the region’s fiscal policies, their causes and macroeconomic consequences, and possible solutions. LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM

October 2007. 350 pages. Stock no. C17084 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7084-1). US$35

Are You Being Served?

The Road Not Traveled

New Tools for Measuring Service Delivery

Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa

Edited by Samia Amin, Jishnu Das, Markus Goldstein

By Ahmed Galal This title evaluates the impact of past investment in education in the region and proposes a new approach to future education reforms. Despite its density and rich economic content, the book is intended to be read, discussed and utilized by a diverse and wide regional audience, including policy-makers, civil society and academia, both inside and outside the education sector. January 2008. 384 pages. Stock no. C17062 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7062-9). US$38.00

This publication presents tools and techniques for measuring service delivery in health and education and people’s experiences from the field in deploying these methods. It is a valuable resource for those who seek to enhance capacity for the effective measurement of service delivery in order to improve accountability and governance and enhance the quality of service delivery in developing countries. December 2007. 340 pages. Stock no. C17185 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7185-5). US$40

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