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World development report 1998-1999 : Knowledge for development - Oxford Oxford University Press 1998 - 251p 248p*

Contents:
OVERVIEW;
PART ONE NARROWING KNOWLEDGE GAPS;
1 The Power and Reach of Knowledge;
2 Acquiring Knowledge;
3 Absorbing Knowledge;
4 Communicating Knowledge;
PART TWO ADDRESSING INFORMATION PROBLEMS;
5 Information, Institutions, and Incentives;
6 Processing the Economy’s Financial Information;
7 Increasing Our Knowledge of the Environment;
8 Addressing Information Problems That Hurt the Poor;
PART THREE POLICY PRIORITIES;
9 What Can International Institutions Do?;
10 What Should Governments Do?;
Technical Note;
Bibliographical Note;
Appendix: International Statistics on Knowledge;
SELECTED WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS.

ISBN: 0821341073

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1.World Development Report-1998-99 - A Report

Dewey Class. No.: 338.900000 / WOR