Bridging the economic divide within nations : [electronic resource] a scorecard on the performance of regional development policies in reducing regional income disparities / Raja Shankar and Anwar Shah.

Author/Creator:

Shankar, Raja.

Other Title:

World Bank working papers.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Operations Evaluation Department, Country Evaluation and Regional Relations Office, [2001]

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 2717.
World Bank e-Library.
Policy research working papers

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource

Subjects:

Income -- Regional disparities.
Regional planning.
Rural development.
Developing countries -- Regional disparities.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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).
Description based on print version record.

Contributor:

Shah, Anwar.
World Bank.
World Bank. Country Evaluation and Regional Relations Division.

Other format:

Print version: Shankar, Raja. Bridging the economic divide within nations.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Online:

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http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1256342

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