ABCDE Washington 1998

The World bank's 10th Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place April 20 - 21, 1998, in Washington, D.C. Conference themes included:

• The Role of Geography in Development
• Competition and Regulation Policy
• Financial Market Liberalization
• Ethnic Conflicts

Press Release (click link)

Conference Papers (PDF files)

Introduction & Keynote

Is Geography Destiny?

Competition and Regulation Policy in Developing Economies

Financial Market Liberalization in Developing Economies:
Theory and Practice

Ethnic Conflicts