Entering the 21st century: World development report, 1999/2000

Overview

Introduction: New directions in development thinking

ch. 1. The changing world

ch. 2. The world trading system : the road ahead

ch. 3. Developing countries and the global financial system

ch. 4. Protecting the global commons

ch. 5. Decentralization : rethinking government

ch. 6. Dynamic cities as engines of growth

ch. 7. Making cities livable

ch. 8. Case studies and recommendations: Making the most of trade liberalization : Egypt ; Reforming weak banking systems : Hungary ; Macromanagement under fiscal decentralization : Brazil ; Improvignurban living conditions : Karachi ; Cultivating rural-urban synergies : Tanzania ; The shifting development landscape at the dawn of the 21st century.