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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region is making progress in opening the doors of development to all. But it still has a long way to go. At the current pace, it would take, on average, a generation for the region to achieve universal access to the basic services that make for human opportunity. This book assesses the status and evolution of human opportunity in LAC.

Examines projected demographic changes that will affect the economic well-being of China's rural elderly over the next twenty years, taking into account both China's sharp demographic transition and the continued migration of young adults into cities. The book also documents the sources of financial support, poverty incidence and vulnerability of the rural elderly since the early 1990s.

Challenges policy makers who oversee the rice sector in Southeast Asia and reexamines deep-rooted precepts about their responsibilities. The authors argue that fixating on national self-sufficiency has been costly and counterproductive, and cooperation can both improve rice production at home and expand regional trade.

East Asian countries need to make the leap from middle-income to high-income countries, and higher education will be key. This report explores higher education in East Asia and the changes needed to make this happen. It focuses on how to make higher education: more responsive to the needs of the labour market; contribute to improving the innovation agenda; and more inclusive.

This is the fifth volume in a series of in-depth reviews on the role of health care financing in improving access for low-income populations to needed care, protecting them from the impoverishing effects of illness, and addressing the important issues of social exclusion in government financed programmes.

Drawing on the existing knowledge of African development from previous publications, this takes an in-depth look at 26 economic and social development successes in Sub-Saharan African countries-twenty from individual countries and six that cut across the region. These stories manifest at the project, provincial, sub-national, national, or regional level and across themes, programs, and sectors.

Pensions are under scrutiny worldwide in view of increasing life expectancy and adverse demographics. This volume offers an overview of the different approaches and experiences in Western and emerging economies and an analysis from the angle of gender, equity, solvency and stability.

Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This reviews relevant literature and takes stock of conceptual, empirical, and policy viewpoints, and assesses indicators that can guide public sector interventions.

Provides detailed information on the World Bank, the largest anti-poverty institution in the world, including its governance, structure, organizing principles, and areas of international interest. This book acts as a good introduction for anyone interested in understanding what the World Bank does and how it does it.

"This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions"--T.p. verso.

Presents papers from a global gathering of the world's leading development scholars and practitioners. Paper themes include: Environmental Commons and the Green Economy, Post-crisis Development Strategy, the Political Economy of Fragile States, Measuring Welfare, and Social Programs and Transfers.

Identifies the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. This 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. It presents policy recommendations to make globalization more effective.

This title builds on the Empowerment Sourcebook (2002) by addressing the question of how to measure empowerment. It brings together perspectives from experts in the fields of economics, sociology, anthropology, psychology and political science.

Offers an understanding of gender issues and a compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. This book draws on a wide range of experience from World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other donor agencies.

Despite the existence of effective interventions, there are many developing countries which are not on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health. This toolkit describes that effective contracting for health services can be facilitated by using a systematic approach which addresses key issues.

Providing a basis for effective policy-making, this book is an overview of health financing tools, policies and trends - with a particular focus on challenges facing developing countries. It discusses health financing goals in the context of both the underlying health, demographic, social, economic, political and demographic analytics.