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World Development Report 2005: A better investment climate for everyone/ - Washington, D.C. : New York : World Bank ; Oxford University Press, c2004. - xv, 271p.; col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm. - World development report, 2005 0163-5085 ; . - World development report ; 2005. .

"This Report has been prepared by a team led by Warrick Smith ..."--P. xv.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-242).

The investment climate, growth, and poverty -- Confronting the underlying challenges -- Tackling a broad agenda -- Stability and security -- Regulation and taxation -- Finance and infrastructure -- Workers and labor markets -- Selective interventions -- International rules and standards -- How the international community can help -- Measuring the investment climate -- Selected world development indicators. pt. 1. Improving the investment climate -- pt. 2. Delivering the basics -- pt. 3. Going beyond the basics? -- pt. 4. How the international community can help -- Selected indicators --



ISBN: 0821357247 (clothbound) 0821356828(paperback) 01635085

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Investments.
Commercial policy.
Business enterprises.
Economic policy.
Costs, Industrial.

Dewey Class. No.: 332.6322 / WOR- 2004 801505