Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Research Digest from World Bank

A new publication from the World Bank- similar in style to the IMF Survey- a good product to share the research more widely but still seems like it covers studies from only the Research unit and not various other departments within the Bank;

The Research Digest is a quarterly publication which aims to communicate, in an accessible and timely way, the findings of research relevant for development policy. The research featured in this digest fulfills several criteria: it is top quality, path-breaking with respect to publications for the scientific community, relevant for policy, and useful for the development community”


The Contents of the Second Issue

Who Gets Debt Relief? Nicolas Depetris Chauvin and Aart Kraay

Improving Access to Finance - Thorsten Beck, Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, and Maria Soledad Martinez Peria

Getting Girls into School: Evidence from Cambodia-Deon Filmer and Norbert Schady

Diffusing New Knowledge among Farmers: The Role of Opinion Leaders- Gershon Feder and Sara Savastano

Infrastructure and Regional Growth in India- Somik V. Lall

Measuring Corruption: A Critique of Cross-Country Indicators- Stephen Knack

Reversing Premature Mortality and Ill Health in the Russian Federation- Patricio V. Marquez and team

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