Conditional Cash Transfers: Reducing Present and Future Poverty (2009)

This report argues that CCTs have been an effective way to redistribute income to the poor, while recognizing that even the best-designed and best-managed program cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system.

Finance for All? Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access (2007)

This report calls for broader access to finance, saying that access to finance for all is associated with growth as well as with reduction in poverty and income inequality.

At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction and Environment in the Tropical Forests (2006)

This report highlights that preserving rapidly shrinking tropical forests and improving economic prospects for millions of poor people requires better national forest governance.

Reforming Infrastructure: Privatization, Regulation, and Competition (2004)

This report recommended directions for future reforms and research to improve infrastructure performance.

Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction (2003)

This report said that strengthening poor people's land rights and easing barriers to land transactions can set in motion a wide range of social and economic benefits.

Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy (2003)

This report challenged the belief that civil wars are inevitable and proposed an agenda for global action.

Globalization, Growth and Poverty: Building an Inclusive World Economy (2001)

This report noted that globalization has helped reduce poverty in a large number of developing countries but it must be harnessed better to help the world’s poorest, most marginalized countries improve the lives of their citizens.

Finance for Growth: Policy Choices in a Volatile World (2001)

This report demonstrated that a sound financial sector is a critical ingredient for poverty-reducing economic growth.

Engendering Development (2001)

This report focused on gender issues and their broad economic and social implications in developing and transitional countries.

Trade Blocs (2000)

This report analyzes both the political and economic benefits of regional trade blocs.

Greening Industry: New Roles for Communities, Markets and Governments (1999)

This report showed how recent economic and regulatory policy reforms are reducing industrial pollution in developing countries, without threatening economic growth.

Assessing Aid (1998)

This report summarizes the findings of a multi-year research program on aid effectiveness.

Earlier reports

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