In the 1990s the concept of social capital—defined here as the norms and networks that enable people to act collectively—enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence across all the social science disciplines. The authors trace the evolution of social capital research as it pertains to economic development and identify four distinct approaches the research has taken:…
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The World Bank Research Observer is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Income, Poverty, and Inequality.
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (OUP) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The World Bank Research Observer, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Income, Poverty, and Inequality International Development and Aid Global Financial Crisis and Policies |
| ISSN | 0257-3032 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 6.43 |
| h-index | 126 |
| i10-index | 418 |
| Total citations | 61,482 |
| Top institutions publishing here | World Bank |
| Journal website | www.worldbank.org |
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Demand for decentralization is strong throughout the world. But the benefits of decentralization are not as obvious as the standard theory of fiscal federalism suggests, and there are serious drawbacks that should be considered in designing any decentralization program. An analysis of these dangers makes it easier to understand some of the real choices. These…
Governments the world over offer significant inducements to attract investment, motivated by the expectation of spillover benefits to augment the primary benefits of a boost to national income from new investment. There are several possible sources of induced spillovers from foreign direct investment. This article evaluates the empirical evidence on productivity, wage, and export spillovers…
Journal Article Community-Based and -Driven Development: A Critical Review Get access Ghazala Mansuri, Ghazala Mansuri Ghazala Mansuri is economist in the Development Economics Research Group at the World Bank Her e-mail address is gmansuri@worldbank.org Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Vijayendra Rao Vijayendra Rao Vijayendra Rao is senior economist…
Journal Article Income Risk, Coping Strategies, and Safety Nets Get access Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon is a fellow of economics at Jesus College and a university lecturer in economics based at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University. The author can be reached via e‐mail at stefan.dercon@economics.ox.ac.uk. Search for other…