Contents

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Front matter and contents

Overview

Introduction—New directions in development thinking

Chapter 1—The changing world

Chapter 2—The world trading system: the road ahead

Chapter 3—Developing countries and the global financial

Chapter 4—Protecting the global commons

Chapter 5—Decentralization: rethinking government

Chapter 6—Dynamic cities as engines of growth

Chapter 7—Making cities livable

Chapter 8—Case studies and recommendations

Bibliographical note

Appendix — Selected Indicators on Decentralization, Urbanization, and the Environment

• Table A.1 Decentralization
• Table A.2 Urbanization
• Table A.3 Urban living conditions
• Table A.4 Environment

SELECTED WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

World View

• Table 1 Size of the economy
• Table 2 Quality of life

• Table 3 Population and labor force

• Table 4 Poverty
• Table 5 Distribution of income or consumption
• Table 6 Education
• Table 7 Health

• Table 8 Land use and agricultural productivity
• Table 9 Water use, deforestation, and protected areas
• Table 10 Energy use and emissions

• Table 11 Growth of the economy
• Table 12 Structure of output
• Table 13 Structure of demand
• Table 14 Central government finances
• Table 15 Balance of payments, current account, and international reserves

• Table 16 Private sector finance
• Table 17 Role of government in the economy
• Table 18 Power and transportation
• Table 19 Communications, information, and science and technology

• Table 20 Global trade
• Table 21 Aid and financial flows

• Table 1a Key indicators for other economies
• Technical notes
• Data Sources
• Classification of Economies by Income and Region, 1999