Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global : People, Politics, and Globalization

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ISBN: 9780821377222 | 0821377221
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/21/2010

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This annual conference is a global gathering of the world's leading scholars and practitioners from developing countries, think tanks, NGOs, and international institutions. These papers concern: Trade and economic performance; Protectionist Policies and Manufacturing Trade Flows in Africa; Criss-Crossing Globalization; The Aid-Migration Trade off; among others.

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About This Book	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Opening Address	p. 11
Opening Address	p. 13
Opening Address	p. 15
Keynote Address	p. 23
Keynote Address	p. 33
Keynote Address	p. 41
Trade and Investment
Trade and Economic Performance: Does Africa's Fragmentation Matter?	p. 51
Protectionist Policies and Manufacturing Trade Flows in Africa	p. 77
Comment	p. 109
Crisscrossing Globalization: The Phenomenon of Uphill Skill Flows	p. 115
Comment	p. 141
Migration, Remittances, and the Transition from Foreign Aid
The Aid-Migration Trade-off	p. 147
Comment	p. 169
Are Remittances More Effective Than Aid for Improving Child Health? An Empirical Assessment Using Inter- and Intracountry Data	p. 173
Comment	p. 205
The Role of Emigration and Emigrant Networks in Labor Market Decisions of Nonmigrants	p. 209
Comment	p. 226
Higher Education and High-Technology Industry
The Role of Higher Education in High-Technology Industrial Development: What Can International Experience Tell Us?	p. 233
Comment	p. 266
African Higher Education and Industry: What Are the Linkages?	p. 275
Comment	p. 294
An Arrested Virtuous Circle? Higher Education and High-Technology Industries in India	p. 297
Comment	p. 346
Human Development
Health and Socioeconomic Status: The Importance of Causal Pathways	p. 355
The Household Impacts of Treating HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries	p. 385
Comments	p. 406
Political Economy
When Is Public Expenditure Pro-Poor?	p. 419
The Political Economy of Public Service Provision in South Asia	p. 443
Comment	p. 463
Closing Remarks	p. 467
Closing Remarks	p. 471
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Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2009, Global : People, Politics, and Globalization

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