Contents:
Overview;
The frontiers of development thinking 2;
Globalization and localization 4;
Supranational issues 5;
Subnational issues 8;
Translating policies into actions 11;
Introduction New Directions in Development Thinking;
Building on past development experiences 14;
The many goals of development 18;
The role of institutions in development 21;
The record and outlook for comprehensive development 24;
A changing world 28;
Chapter 1 The Changing World;
International trade 33;
International financial flows 34;
International migration 37;
Global environmental challenges 40;
New political tendencies in developing countries 43;
Emerging subnational dynamics 44;
Urban imperatives 46;
Implications for development policy 49;
Chapter 2 The World Trading System: The Road Ahead;
How the global trading system benefits developing countries 52;
WTO mechanisms for promoting and maintaining liberal trade regimes 53;
Sustaining the momentum for trade reform 55;
International trade and development policy: the next 25 years 60;
Chapter 3 Developing Countries and the Global Financial System;
The gathering pace of international financial integration 70;
Toward a more robust and diversified banking system 75;
The orderly sequencing of capital account liberalization 79;
Attracting foreign investment 81;
Revitalizing international macroeconomic cooperation 84;
Chapter 4 Protecting the Global Commons;
The link between national and global environmental issues 90;
Moving from national to international action 93;
The ozone treaties: a success story 94;
Climate change 97;
Biodiversity 102;
Exploiting the links between global environmental problems 103;
Chapter 5 Decentralization: Rethinking Government;
What is at stake? 107;
From centralized to decentralized governance 111;
Balancing political power between central and local interests 112;
The structure, functions, and resources of subnational governments 114;
Making subnational governments accountable 121;
Policies for the transition 122;
What lessons for the future? 124;
Chapter 6 Dynamic Cities as Engines of Growth;
What makes cities grow? 126;
The national government’s role in urbanization 130;
Local policies for urban economic growth 132;
Chapter 7 Making Cities Livable;
The unfinished urban agenda 140;
Learning from the past 142;
Service provision in developing countries 144;
Looking ahead 152;
Chapter 8 Case Studies and Recommendations;
Making the most of trade liberalization: Egypt 157;
Reforming weak banking systems: Hungary 160;
Macromanagement under fiscal decentralization: Brazil 163;
Improving urban living conditions: Karachi 166;
Cultivating rural-urban synergies: Tanzania 169;
The shifting development landscape at the dawn of the 21st century 172;
Bibliographical Note;
Appendix Selected Indicators on Decentralization, Urbanization, and the Environment 213;
Selected World Development Indicators 223;
Index 292.