Policy matters : economic and social policies to sustain equitable development / edited by Josâe Antonio Ocampo, Jomo K.S., Sarbuland Khan. - Hyderabad, India : London ; New York : Penang, Malaysia : Orient Longman ; Zed ; Third World Network, 2007. - xv, 347 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Selected papers presented at the United Nations Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) Development Forum on 'Integrating Economic and Social Policies to Achieve the United Nations Development Agenda,' held at the United Nations in New York on March 14-15, 2005. "Published in association with the United Nations."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Markets, social cohesion and democracy / Josâe Antonio Ocampo -- Dynamic links between the economy and human development / Gustav Ranis and Frances Stewart -- Policy reform and income distribution / Giovanni Andrea Cornia -- Trade and employment: stylized facts and research findings / Bernard Hoekman and L. Alan Winters -- Trade liberalization and employment / Eddy Lee -- International capital flows, financial stability and growth - Graciela L. Kaminsky -- The economic and social effects of financial liberalization : a primer for developing countries / Jayati Ghosh -- Development and social goals : balancing aid and development to prevent 'welfare colonialism' / Erik Reinert -- Constraints to achieving the MDGs with scaled up aid / Franðcois Bourguignon, Mark Sundberg -- What is the most effective monetary policy for aid-receiving countries? / Alessandro Prati and Thierry Tressel -- Real exchange rate, monetary policy and employment / Roberto Frenkel and Lance Taylor -- Evaluating targeting efficiency of government programmes : international comparisons / Nanak Kakwani and Hyun H. Son -- Targeting and universalism in poverty reduction / Thandika Mkandawire.

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Economic development--Congresses.
Social policy--Congresses.
Dâeveloppement âeconomique--Congráes.
Politique sociale--Congráes.
Economic development--International cooperation.
Social policy.
Economic policy.

HD 73 / P766 2007

338.9