Finance & Development articles from March 1998

Finance & Development archives from March 1998

International cooperation against corruption.(Fighting Corruption Worldwide)(Cover Story)
March 1, 1998... Combating corruption is such a difficult and sensitive issue that many national political leaders who support such forts in principle are hesitant to undertake them in practice. How can international cooperation help build support for fighting...

Corruption and development.(Fighting Corruption Worldwide)(Cover Story)
March 1, 1998... What are the principal causes and costs of corruption? This article examines these questions and suggests specific ways to enhance anticorruption efforts in developing and transition economies. Certain claims about corruption in developing...

Corruption: causes, consequences, and agenda for further research.(Fighting Corruption Worldwide)(Cover Story)
March 1, 1998... What do we know about corruption, how do we know it, and what steps do we need to take to improve our understanding of corruption and enhance governments' effectiveness in combating it? Over the last few years, the issue of corruption - the...

Confronting AIDS.(Confronting the AIDS Epidemic)
March 1, 1998... If developing countries face up to the realities of AIDS and act quickly, millions of lives can be saved. The three articles on AIDS in this issue look at the epidemic from an economic perspective and outline priorities for developing countries...

Setting government priorities in preventing HIV/AIDS.(Confronting the AIDS Epidemic)
March 1, 1998... Public policy has proved to be an effective weapon in containing the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Governments can have the greatest impact by providing incentives for those most likely to spread HIV to adopt safer behavior. No cure has yet been found for...

Coping with the impact of AIDS.(Confronting the AIDS Epidemic)
March 1, 1998... The AIDS epidemic is straining the limited resources available to many developing country governments. How can governments provide support to those affected by AIDS without neglecting others in need or abandoning important development goals?...

Civil liberties, democracy, and the performance of government projects.
March 1, 1998... How does the extent of civil liberties and democracy in a country affect the performance of its government's investment projects and, more generally, the government's effectiveness? Empirical analysis demonstrates that the extent of civil...

Achieving low inflation in transition economies: the role of relative price adjustment.(Inflation)
March 1, 1998... Many transition economies have been unable to reduce inflation to low levels on a sustained basis. Monetary growth has been a dominant factor. Relative price adjustment and nominal wage shocks are also partly to blame, but their impact on...

Can inflation targeting be a framework for monetary policy in developing countries?(Inflation)
March 1, 1998... In a number of industrial countries, the adoption of inflation targeting as a monetary policy framework has enhanced transparency and accountability. Can this framework also be applied to developing countries? Earlier in the decade, a number...

Mainstreaming biodiversity in agricultural development. (includes related articles on biological diversity and role of World Bank)
March 1, 1998... The expansion and intensification of agriculture have been major contributors to the loss of biodiversity worldwide. As agricultural production continues to rise to meet the growing demands of the world's population, it is critical to find ways...

Distance education: growth and diversity.
March 1, 1998... Distance education is becoming increasingly popular as economic forces encourage, and new technologies facilitate, its spread. What advantages does it offer, and what should course providers consider before embarking on new ventures? There is...

Currency crises: the role of monetary policy.(World Economy in Transition)
March 1, 1998... To counter the speculative attacks on their currencies in late 1997 and early 1998, a number of Asian countries have tightened monetary policy. Although this approach has been questioned by some, experience shows that a period of tight money may...