The World Bank's Policy Research Report series brings to a broad audience the results of World Bank research on development policy. The reports are designed to contribute to the debate on appropriate public policies for developing economies.
A February 2009 report on conditional cash transfers says that these programs--that offer families cash in exchange for commitments such as taking babies to health clinics regularly or keeping children in school—can reduce poverty, particularly when supported by better public services.
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.
This report highlights that preserving rapidly shrinking tropical forests and improving economic prospects for millions of poor people requires better national forest governance.
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.
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.
This report showed how recent economic and regulatory policy reforms are reducing industrial pollution in developing countries, without threatening economic growth.
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