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From The World Bank Group Documents and Reports Archive
World Development Report 1978
PUB 2080
Foreword
Table of contents, etc.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Development Experience, 1950-75
- The Record of Developing Countries
- The International Environment
- Conclusions
Chapter 3. International Policy Issues
- The Growth of the Developed Economies
- Protectionism in the Industrialized Countries
- Trade in Primary Commodities Other than Fuel
- The Energy Outlook
- International Food Issues
- The Supply of External Capital
Chapter 4. Prospects for Growth and Alleviation of Poverty
- Growth Projections for the Medium Term
- The Impact on Poverty
- Policies for Reducing Poverty
- Monitoring Performance
Chapter 5. Low Income Asia
- Accelerating Growth
- Small Farmer Productivity and Incomes
- Employment
- Demography
Chapter 6. Sub-Saharan Africa
- Development of Agriculture
- Industrialization
- Trade
- Demography
- Strategic Development Priorities
- International Assistance
Chapter 7. Development Priorities in the Middle Income Developing Countries
- Industrial and Trade Policy
- Agriculture
- Distributing the Benefits of Growth
Chapter 8. Conclusions
Annex: World Development Indicators
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Data Sources
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