UID:
edoccha_9958074061802883
Format:
xi, 62 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-94037-9
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9786610940370
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0-8213-7162-2
Series Statement:
World Bank working paper ; no. 118
Content:
Regional economic development is an interest of policymakers throughout the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. One of its principal aims is to reduce poverty in lagging regions by stimulating local economic growth. However, problems exist with this approach. First, it may miss the target. Although geographical concentrations of poverty exist, poor people also live in regions that are-on average-rich. Second, the sources of the problem may be misdiagnosed. Poverty is not only related to where people are, but to who people are. In ECA, poverty is associated with low levels of education and pe
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Introduction; 1. What are the Objectives of Regional Development?; List of Boxes; 2. Regional Disparities in ECA Countries; List of Charts; List of Tables; 3. The Market Approach; 4. The Case for Intervention; 5. Policy Instruments; 6. Custom-Tailored Approaches; 7. Planning and Allocating Funds for Regional Development; 8. Conclusions; Bibliography
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-7161-4
Language:
English
