Perspectives on global development 2010:shifting wealth

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Group Author: Reisen Helmut
Published: OECD,
Publisher Address: [Paris]
Publication Dates: c2010.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: 174 p.: ill. ; 27 cm.
Publication Frequency: Also available online to subscribers.
ISBN: 9789264084650 (pbk.)
9264084657
Index Number: F112
CLC: F112.1
Call Number: F112.1/P467-1
Contents: "41 2010 02 1 P"--P. [4] of cover.
Prepared by Helmut Reisen, et al.--Acknowledgements.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Why "shifting wealth" and why now? -- Shifting wealth and the new geography of growth -- The Asian giants and their macroeconomic impact -- The increasing importance of the South to the South -- Shifting wealth and poverty reduction -- The growing technological divide in a four-speed world -- Harnessing the winds of change -- Collective responses to shifting wealth.
This publication examines the changing dynamics of the global economy over the last 20 years, and in particular the impact of the economic rise of large developing countries, such as China and India, on the poor. It details new patterns in assets and flows within the global economy and highlights the strengthening of "South-South" links - the increasing interactions between developing countries through trade, aid and foreign direct investment. What do these changes imply for development and development policy? The report explores potential policy responses at both national and international