Research for Development : A World Bank Perspective on Future Directions for Research

This paper provides an overview of the history of development research at the World Bank and points to new future directions in both what we research and how we research. Six main messages emerge. First, research and data have long been essential e...

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Main Author:	Development Economics Senior Vice Presidency
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE BANK LOANS BANKS BENCHMARKING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE CIVIC SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY COLLABORATION COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS COUNTRY COMPARISONS DAMAGES DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKERS DEMAND FOR FOOD DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISCIPLINES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC HISTORIANS ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC PROGRESS ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ECONOMICS ELITES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES EXTREME POVERTY FARMERS FARMS FEASIBILITY STUDIES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEEPENING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FISHERIES FOOD PRICES FUTURE RESEARCH GDP GDP PER CAPITA GENDER GENDER DISPARITIES GENDER EQUITY GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GLOBAL MARKETS HEALTH SERVICES HIGHER INCOMES HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME LEVELS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY INFLATION INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS INSURANCE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS LAND USE LEARNING LITERACY LITERACY LEVELS LIVESTOCK LIVING STANDARDS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MARKETING MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MORAL HAZARD NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES OPEN ACCESS OPEN MARKETS OVERVALUATION PAPERS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFORMATION POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTICIPATION POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ASSESSMENTS PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SCHOOLS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC SERVICES PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY ASSURANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM RESEARCH AGENDA RESEARCH CAPACITY RESEARCH FINDINGS RESEARCH FUNCTIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS RESEARCH REPORT RESEARCHERS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RISK FACTORS RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SCHOOLS SHADOW PRICES SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIOLOGY STRUCTURAL CHANGE TAXATION TEACHING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE FLOWS TRADE POLICIES TRANSPORT UNIVERSITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBANIZATION WAGES WATER USE WEALTH WELL-INFORMED CITIZENS
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