01757nam a2200229Ia 4500001001100000005001700011008004300028020001500071020001800086020001800104245009700122260004500219300003100264520102300295650002501318650001301343650001501356650002401371650002301395730002601418856008301444000000338920251012174248.0  020129s1996    dcu     o    i001 0 eng d  a0821335774  a9780821335772  z978082133577200aAbstracts of current studies:h[electronic resource]bThe World Bank research program 1996.   aWashington, D.C.bThe World Bankc1996.   a1 online resource (216 p.)3 aThis volume, which contains abstracts of current Bank research projects, reflects the continuing contributions of Bank research. It describes research projects that address governments'policy concerns, meet the practical needs of Bank operational staf f, develop research tools methods and construct databases. The volume reports on research projects initiated, under way, or complete in fiscal 1996. The abstracts in the volume describe, for each project, the questions addressed, the analytical methods used, the findings to date, and their policy implications. Each abstract also identifies the expected completion date, the research team, and any reports or publication produced. The abstracts cover 230 research projects and are grouped under nine major headings:poverty and social welfare; environmentally sustainable development; infrastructure and urban development; macroeconomics; international economics; domestic finance; transitional economies; and private sector development and public sector management. 0aAdaptation (Biology) 0aEcology. 0aEuthenics. 0aNature and nurture. 0aRural development.0 aWorld Bank e-Library.403World Bank e-Libraryuhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821335772