Governance, Equity, and Global Markets The

This collection of papers from the 1999 ABCDE reflects the fact that economic trends are demanding a more intense flow of ideas and expertise between developed and developing worlds. While there is growing recognition of the need for macroeconomic stability, there is no consensus on how to balance this need with pressing social needs.

List of Contributors

xi

Introduction

xiii

Pierre-Alain Muet

Joseph E. Stiglitz

Opening Speech

xx

Lionel Jospin

Opening Speech

xxvi

James D. Wolfensohn

Part One. Markets, Development, and Institutions

Transition

Transition: The First Ten Years

5

(17)

John S. Flemming

Comment

18

(4)

Olivier Blanchard

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Corporate Governance Failures in the Transition

22

(35)

Joseph. E. Stiglitz

Institutions and Markets

Privatization and Institutions in Developing and Transition Economies

57

(10)

Mustapha K. Nabli

Different Approaches to Bankruptcy

67

(10)

Oliver Hart

The Institutional Infrastructure of Competition Policy

77

(6)

Jean Tirole

The Evolution of Legal Institutions and Economic Regime Change

83

(10)

Katharina Pistor

New Thinking on Security in Labour Markets

Cross-Sectional Wage and Employment Rigidities Versus Aggregate Employment

93

(12)

Giuseppe Bertola

Comment

102

(3)

Jose Luis Machinea

Institutions and the Workings of the Labour Market

105

(8)

Stephen Nickel

Comment

108

(5)

Juan J. Dolado

Power and Corruption

Separation of Powers and Development

113

(7)

Jean-Jacques Laffont

Comment

117

(3)

Paul Seabright

Bureaucratic Corruption and Political Accountability

120

(17)

Susan Rose-Ackerman

Comment

131

(6)

Augustine Ruzindana

Independence and Accountability of Central Banks

137

(14)

Paul De Grauwe

Comment

143

(8)

Norbert Walter

Part Two. Equity, Public Goods, and Global Governance

Proverty

Proverty and Inclusion from a World Perspective

151

(16)

Anthony B. Atkinson

Francois Bourguignon

Social Insurance and Social Security Reforms

Safety Nets, Savings, and Informal Social Security Systems in Crisis-Prone Economies

167

(17)

Stefan Dercon

Comment

179

(5)

Peter R. Orszag

Pension Reform and Demographic Trends: Is Funding the Solution?

184

(17)

Orazio P. Attanasio

Giovanni L. Violante

Comment

196

(5)

Alessandro Cigno

Regional Integration

Regional Integration Agreements: A Force for Convergence or Divergence?

201

(14)

Anthony J. Venables

Asymmetric Regionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where do we Stand?

215

(12)

Olivier Cadot

Jaime de Melo

Marcelo Olarreaga

Comment on Chapters 15 and 16

225

(2)

Pierre Jacquemot

Benefits and Costs of EU Enlargement: Theoretical and Practical Considerations on Trade Policy Issues

227

(10)

Andras Inotai

Environment

The Precautionary Principle: Different Cases and Viewpoints

237

(8)

Olivier Godard

Pierra-Gouyon

Claude Henry

Patrick Lagadec

Energy Crisis Versus Climate Change: Is there a Lesson to be Learned?

245

(3)

Olli Tahvonen

Global Governance for Environment: Equity and Efficiency

248

(10)

Laurence Tubiana

Protecting the Global Environment: Towards Effective Governance and Equitable Solutions

258

(13)

Rajendra K. Pachauri

Comment on Chapters 20 and 21

262

(9)

Charles Perrings

Knowledge and Development

R & D in Developing Countries: What Should Governments Do?

271

(10)

Peter Neary

Gender Economics

Gender Economics: Just Another Dummy Variable?

281

(12)

Diane Elson

Comment

287

(6)

Olga Vershinskaya

The Global Financial Crisis

Financial Fragility, Crises, and the Stakes of Prudential Control

293

(16)

Michel Aglietta

Comment

302

(7)

Uri Dadush

Capital Flows and Development

Growth and External Debt: A New Perspective on the African and Latin American Tragedies

309

Daniel Cohen

Comment

321

Tichetche N' Guessan

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