Research Catalog

Title

Equity and development / edited by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic.

Author

Berlin Workshop (7th : 2004)

Publication

Washington, D.C. : World Bank ; [Berlin, Germany] : Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbh, c2006.

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Additional Authors

• Kochendörfer-Lucius, Gudrun.
• Pleskovic, Boris.
• World Bank.
• Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbh.

Description

vii, 214 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

Berlin Workshop series ; 2006

Subject

• Economic development > Congresses
• Equity > Developing countries > Congresses
• Developing countries > Economic conditions > Congresses

Note

• "The articles in this volume were presented at the seventh annual Berlin Workshop, held September 6-9, 2004"--P. 1.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction / Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic -- Opening address / Michael Hofman -- Opening address : inequality of opportunity and economic development / Francisco Ferreira and Michael Walton -- Keynote address : distribution, equity, and development / François Bourguignon -- What is equity? What is the role for governments in the promotion of equity? Does the role differ between developed and developing countries? -- Promoting equity through social cohesion : the Council of Europe strategy / Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni -- Equality of opportunity and other equity principles in the context of developing countries / Dennis Cogneau -- What is equity? / Stephan Klasen -- Should poor people really care about inequality? / Martin Ravallion -- Equity-enhancing social transformation : historical evidence from Europe and transition countries -- Inequality and political regimes / Calres Boix -- Income inequality, economic transformation, and growth in Russia / Evgeny Gavrilenkov -- Justice and transition / Vladimir Gligorov -- Building efficient welfare states : lessons learned -- Welfare state, redistribution, growth, and poverty reduction / Rolph van der Hoeven -- Global inequalities : what can be done to reduce international inequities? -- Rights-based development / Jeremy Hobbs -- Rising labor force participation as a source of pro-poor growth / Andrew Warner -- What will greater integration mean for inequalities between and within the richer and poorer countries of the "New Europe"? -- Social solidarity in an expanding Europe / Kemal Derviş -- Integration and inequality in the EU accession countries / Jan Svejnar.

Call Number

JBF 06-689

ISBN

0821361058

LCCN

• 2006297341
• 9780821361054

OCLC

68002428

Conference

Berlin Workshop (7th : 2004)

Title

Equity and development / edited by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : World Bank ; [Berlin, Germany] : Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbh, c2006.

Series

Berlin Workshop series ; 2006

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Kochendörfer-Lucius, Gudrun.

Pleskovic, Boris.

World Bank.

Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbh.

Other Standard Identifier

9780821361054

Research Call Number

JBF 06-689