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• Table of Contents (128K)
• Overview (926K)
• Part I - Framework
  • Chapter 1: The Nature and Evolution of Poverty(1.05MB)
  • Chapter 2: Causes of Poverty and a Framework for Action(900K)
• Part II - Opportunity
  • Chapter 3: Growth, Inequality, and Poverty(945K)
  • Chapter 4: Making Markets Work Better for Poor People  (921K)
  • Chapter 5: Expanding Poor People(923K)
• Part III - Empowerment
  • Chapter 6: Making State -Institutions More Responsive to Poor People (980K)
  • Chapter 7: Removing Social Barriers and Building Social Institutions (821K)
• Part IV - Security
  • Chapter 8: Helping Poor People Manage Risk (940K)
  • Chapter 9: Managing -Economic Crises and Natural Disasters(938K)
• Part V - International Actions
  • Chapter 10: Harnessing Global Forces for Poor People (882K)
  • Chapter 11: Reforming Development Cooperation to Attack Poverty(911K)Bibliography (1.04MB)
• Selected World Development Indicators
  • Part I - Map: the World by Income, Tables (1.3MB)
    • Introduction to the Selected World Development Indicators(791K)
    • Map: The World by Income(220K)
    • Table 1. Size of the economy  (88K)
    • Table 2. Quality of life (85K)
    • Table 3. Population and labor force(85K)
    • Table 4. Poverty(82K)
    • Table 5. Distribution of income or consumption (84K)
    • Table 6. Education  (98K)
    • Table 7. Health (85K)
    • Table 8. Land use and agricultural productivity (85K)
    • Table 9. Water use, deforestation, and protected areas (91K)
    • Table 10. Energy use and emissions (87K)
    • Table 11. Growth of the economy  (100K)
    • Table 12. Structure of output(97K)
    • Table 13. Structure of demand (98K)
    • Table 14. Central government finances(87K)
    • Table 15. Balance of payments current account and international reserves(89K)
    • Table 16. Private sector finance (97K)
    • Table 17. Role of government in the economy (96K)
    • Table 18. Power and transportation (98K)
    • Table 19. Communications, information, and science and technology (100K)
    • Table 20. Global trade (88K)
    • Table 21. Aid and financial flows (97K)
    • Table 1a. Key indicators for other economies(82K)
    • Part II - Technical Notes, Data Sources, Classification of Economies by Income and Region, 2000 (278K)

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