Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011: Development Challenges in a Post-crisis World

by Justin Yifu Lin, Claudia Paz Sepulveda

Overview

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011: Development Challenges in a Post-crisis World (ABCDE) presents papers from a global gathering of the world’s leading development scholars and practitioners held May 31 - June 2, 2010. Paper themes include: Environmental Commons and the Green Economy, Post-crisis Development Strategy, the Political Economy of Fragile States, Measuring Welfare, and Social Programs and Transfers. Keynote addresses: Elinor Ostrom: Overcoming the Samaritan's Dlimemma in Development Aid -- Torsten Persson: Weak States, Strong States, and Development -- Joseph Stiglitz: Learning, Growth, and Development -- Partha Dasgupta: Poverty Traps --

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ISBN-13:	9780821387306
Publisher:	World Bank Publications
Publication date:	10/11/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
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Table of Contents

About this Book ix

Introduction Claudia Sepúlveda Ann Harrison Justin Yifu Lin 1

Opening Address Anders Borg 13

Opening Address Justin Yifu Lin 15

Opening Address Gunilla Carlsson 19

Keynote Addresses

Overcoming the Samaritan's Dilemma in Development Aid Elinor Ostrom 25

Learning, Growth, and Development: A Lecture in Honor of Sir Partha Dasgupta Joseph E. Stiglitz 37

Weak States, Strong States, and Development Torsten Persson 89

Personal Histories and Poverty Traps Partha Dasgupta 103

Environmental Commons and the Green Economy

Voluntary Pledges and Green Growth in the Post-Copenhagen Climate Thomas Sterner 127

World Economic Crises: Commodity Prices and Environmental Scarcity as Missing Links Ramón López 153

Comment Simon Levin 195

Postcrisis Debates on Development Strategy

Does a Leapfrogging Growth Strategy Raise the Growth Rate? Some International Evidence Zhi Wang Shang-Jin Wei Anna Wong 203

Comment Franjo Štiblar 229

The Political Economy of Fragile States

State Fragility, Governance Indicators, and the Risk of Civil Conflict James D. Fearon 247

Comment Louise Anten 275

New Ways of Measuring Welfare

Subjective Well-Being, Income, Economic Development, and Growth Daniel W. Sacks Betsey Stevenson Justin Wolfers 283

Happiness Measures as a Guide to Development Policy? Promise and Potential Pitfalls Carol Graham 317

Individual Welfare and Subjective Well-Being: Comments on "Subjective Well-Being, Income, Economic Development, and Growth," Daniel W. Sacks Betsey Stevenson Justin Wolfers Peter J. Hammond Federica Liberini Eugenio Proto 339

Comment Leonardo Gasparini 355

Social Programs and Transfers: Are We Learning?

The Evolution and Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers in South Africa Ingrid Woolard Murray Leibbrandt 363

Comment Jane Fortson 385

Closing Remarks Joakim Stymne 391

Closing Remarks Ann Harrison 395