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The state in a changing world

"According to The World Bank the state is under attack. Its freedom in policy-making is being circumscribed by globalization and its dominion in the domestic arena is being challenged on many fronts. New technology and accumulated governmental failure have pulled the private sector into many ar...

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Corporate Author: World Bank.
Language:English
Published: New York: Published for the World Bank, Oxford University Press, c1997..
Subjects:
World Bank.
Economic indicators.
State, The -- > Influence -- > Developing countries.
Public institutions -- > Developing countries.
Economic policy -- > Developing countries.
International finance
Online Access:https://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0195211154&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=e589bce6e5ee09108bfa6bb476a889d4fce6ae16fbba157f95e1aed126a85903&ectype=TOC
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • - Part I. Rethinking the State - the World Over. Chapter 1. The Evolving Role of the State
  • Chapter 2. Refocusing on the Effectiveness of the State
  • - Part II. Matching Role to Capability. Chapter 3. Securing the Economic and Social Fundamentals
  • Chapter 4. Fostering Markets: Liberalization, Regulation, and Industrial Policy
  • - Part III. Reinvigorating Institutional Capability. Chapter 5. Building Institutions for a Capable Public Sector
  • Chapter 6. Restraining Arbitrary State Action and Corruption
  • Chapter 7. Bringing the State Closer to People
  • Chapter 8. Facilitating International Collective Action
  • - Part IV. Removing Obstacles to Change. Chapter 9. The Challenge of Initiating and Sustaining Reforms
  • Chapter 10. The Agenda for Change.

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