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Bridging the economic divide within nations : a scorecard on the performance of regional development policies in reducing regional income disparities / Raja Shankar and Anwar Shah.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Shankar, Raja.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers ; 2717.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Policy research working paper ; 2717
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Income--Regional disparities.
- Income.
- Regional planning.
- Rural development.
- Developing countries--Regional disparities.
- Developing countries.
- Other Title:
- Policy research working paper vol. 2717
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Operations Evaluation Department, Country Evaluation and Regional Relations Office, [2001]
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- What is the record of policies aimed at reducing income disparities among regions within countries? Paradoxically, creating a level playing field helps disadvantaged regions more than do paternalistic protectionist policies.
- Notes:
- "November 2001."
- Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 24, 2002.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1596/1813-9450-2717
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