World development report 1991 : The challenge of development

Contents:
Acronyms and initials ix;
Definitions and data notes x;
Overview 1;
The world economy in transition 2;
Paths to development 4;
Elements of a market-friendly approach 6;
Rethinking the state 9;
Priorities for action 10;
1 The world economy in transition 12;
The long view 12;
The setting for development 14;
Prospects for world development 21;
Quantitative global scenarios for the 1990s 27;
2 Paths to development 31;
The evolution of approaches to development 31;
The determinants of the growth of income 42;
Components of overall development 47;
The way forward 49;
3 Investing in people 52;
Welfare and growth 53;
Challenges in human development 59;
Public policy 65;
4 The climate for enterprise 70;
Entrepreneurs unleashed 70;
Enterprise in agriculture 72;
Empowering the manufacturer 77;
Evidence on the productivity of investment projects 82;
5 Integration with the global economy 88;
Channels of technology transfer 88;
Labor flows and direct foreign investment 93;
Trade policy and economic growth 96;
Conditions for success in trade reform 101;
The global climate for trade 105;
6 The macroeconomic foundation 109;
Policies to promote stability and growth 109;
Booms and busts 112;
From stabilization to growth 113;
The art of reform 115;
Investment and saving 118;
Global economic conditions 123;
7 Rethinking the state 128;
The political economy of development 128;
Remedies: democracy and institutions? 132;
Equity and redistribution 137;
Reforming the public sector 139;
8 Priorities for action 148;
Tasks for global action 149;
Specific actions that work 152;
A global challenge 157;
Technical note 158;
Bibliographical note 165;
World Development Indicators 193.