Equity and development [electronic resource] /
edited by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic.
- Washington, D.C. : [Berlin, Germany] : World Bank ; Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbh, c2006.
- vii, 214 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Berlin Workshop series, 2006 1813-9442 ; .
- World Bank e-Library. .
"The articles in this volume were presented at the seventh annual Berlin Workshop, held September 6-9, 2004"--P. 1.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / Opening address / Opening address : inequality of opportunity and economic development / Keynote address : distribution, equity, and development / Promoting equity through social cohesion : the Council of Europe strategy / Equality of opportunity and other equity principles in the context of developing countries / What is equity? / Should poor people really care about inequality? / Inequality and political regimes / Income inequality, economic transformation, and growth in Russia / Justice and transition / Welfare state, redistribution, growth, and poverty reduction / Rights-based development / Rising labor force participation as a source of pro-poor growth / Social solidarity in an expanding Europe / Integration and inequality in the EU accession countries / Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic -- Michael Hofman -- Francisco Ferreira and Michael Walton -- François Bourguignon -- Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni -- Dennis Cogneau -- Stephan Klasen -- Martin Ravallion -- Calres Boix -- Evgeny Gavrilenkov -- Vladimir Gligorov -- Rolph van der Hoeven -- Jeremy Hobbs -- Andrew Warner -- Kemal Derviş -- Jan Svejnar. What is equity? What is the role for governments in the promotion of equity? Does the role differ between developed and developing countries? -- Equity-enhancing social transformation : historical evidence from Europe and transition countries -- Building efficient welfare states : lessons learned -- Global inequalities : what can be done to reduce international inequities? -- What will greater integration mean for inequalities between and within the richer and poorer countries of the "New Europe"? --
0821361058 0821361066 (eISBN) 9780821361054
2006297341
Economic development--Congresses.
Equity--Developing countries--Congresses.
Developing countries--Economic conditions--Congresses.
HC59.7 / .B3888 2004
"The articles in this volume were presented at the seventh annual Berlin Workshop, held September 6-9, 2004"--P. 1.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / Opening address / Opening address : inequality of opportunity and economic development / Keynote address : distribution, equity, and development / Promoting equity through social cohesion : the Council of Europe strategy / Equality of opportunity and other equity principles in the context of developing countries / What is equity? / Should poor people really care about inequality? / Inequality and political regimes / Income inequality, economic transformation, and growth in Russia / Justice and transition / Welfare state, redistribution, growth, and poverty reduction / Rights-based development / Rising labor force participation as a source of pro-poor growth / Social solidarity in an expanding Europe / Integration and inequality in the EU accession countries / Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic -- Michael Hofman -- Francisco Ferreira and Michael Walton -- François Bourguignon -- Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni -- Dennis Cogneau -- Stephan Klasen -- Martin Ravallion -- Calres Boix -- Evgeny Gavrilenkov -- Vladimir Gligorov -- Rolph van der Hoeven -- Jeremy Hobbs -- Andrew Warner -- Kemal Derviş -- Jan Svejnar. What is equity? What is the role for governments in the promotion of equity? Does the role differ between developed and developing countries? -- Equity-enhancing social transformation : historical evidence from Europe and transition countries -- Building efficient welfare states : lessons learned -- Global inequalities : what can be done to reduce international inequities? -- What will greater integration mean for inequalities between and within the richer and poorer countries of the "New Europe"? --
0821361058 0821361066 (eISBN) 9780821361054
2006297341
Economic development--Congresses.
Equity--Developing countries--Congresses.
Developing countries--Economic conditions--Congresses.
HC59.7 / .B3888 2004