Does the World Bank have any impact on human development of the poorest countries? Some preliminary evidence from Africa
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- Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar, 2005. "Does the World Bank have any impact on human development of the poorest countries? Some preliminary evidence from Africa," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 422-432, December.
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Keywords
Development; Health; Education; World Bank; Africa;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
- O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
- P45 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - International Linkages
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2006-06-03 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2006-06-03 (Development)
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