Development Outreach

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/39376

Journal:
Development Outreach

ISSN

1020-797X

Publisher

World Bank

Development Outreach was a magazine in the field of global knowledge for development. Managed by the World Bank Institute, it was published two or three times a year from 2009 to 2011 and reflected the learning programs of the World Bank. The magazine was designed to occupy the middle ground between scholarly journal and general interest magazine, and it presented a range of viewpoints from renowned authors and specialists worldwide. Articles on complex topics were written to be accessible to the general reader. Articles were reviewed by an international editorial board culled from the private sector, development community at large, and academia.

Published two to three times per year 2008-2011

Editors: Mary McNeil, José-Manuel Bassat, John P. Didier, Junko Saito, Sina Odugbem

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Design Thinking for Social Innovation
(2010-07) Brown, Tim; Wyatt, Jocelyn
Designers have traditionally focused on enchancing the look and functionality of products.
Beijing Consensus Or Washington Consensus : What Explains China's Economic Success?
(2011-04) Yao, Yang
China's remarkable economic growth is often attributed to strong government intervention that can mobilize large amounts of resources to clear any bottleneck to growth or institutional change. This approach is often referred to as the Beijing Consensus (BC) as compared to the Washington Consensus (WC): the former being a model of authoritarianism and heavy state involvement in the economy, the latter a model of neoliberal and market-oriented doctrines. But these characterizations are inaccurate.
Rise of the Global South and Its Impact on South-South Cooperation
(2010-10) Singh Puri, Hardeep
Over the past two decades, a fundamental transformation has taken place in the global economy caused by the impressive economic growth of developing countries like China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. The economic center of gravity is inexorably moving toward the developing South. The remarkable upsurge in cooperation between developing countries, characterized as South-South cooperation, must be understood as part of this larger story.
Policy Responses to the Global Economic Crisis
(World Bank, 2009-12-01) Lin, Justin Yifu
While we are observing some “green shoots,” it is too soon to speak of a recovery. We can, however, identify some key forces that are likely to shape any future growth path.
The Shakti Revolution
(World Bank, 2008-06-01) Neath, Gavin; Sharma, Vijay; Neal, Christopher; Lawton, Anna
Shows what can be done by a multinational firm (Unilever) in meeting both business and social objectives.
Demographics and Development Policy
(2011-04) Bloom, David E.; Canning, David
By late 2011 there will be more than 7 billion people in the world, with 8 billion in 2025 and 9 billion before 2050. New technologies and institutions, and a lot of hard work have enabled us to avoid widespread Malthusian misery. Global income per capita has increased 150 percent since 1960, outpacing the growth of population. But we cannot be sure that incomes will continue to grow.
Open Development : Beyond Proprietary Solutions
(2011-09) Gregorio-Medel, Angge
Information is power—this is not new—but information in the hands of activist citizen groups can determine the course of national development. Information technology, the open source system in particular, has begun to revolutionize the people-centered development movement, contributing to a phenomenon called open development. The open source system enables citizens to access resources that used to be held only by experts in the form of knowledge and influence.
Enhanced Social Accountability Through Open Access to Data : Geomapping World Bank Projects
(2011-09) Gigler, Björn-Sören; Tanner, R. Bedford, III; Kiess, Johannes
The 2004 World Development Report, Making Services Work for Poor People, argues that the welfare of the world’s most vulnerable people depends directly on the availability of public services. Opening access to data is an important step toward improving the performance of public institutions in providing public services, and more broadly, to enhance support for good governance and social accountability.
The Dollar Dilemma
(World Bank, 2009-12-01) Eichengreen, Barry
Notwithstanding concerns that the dollar’s prospects as a reserve currency have been dimmed by the crisis, there has been no actual diminution of the dollar’s international role. The dollar will remain the principal form of international reserves for the foreseeable future.
Innovation Policy for the Developing World : Success Stories and Promising Approaches
(2010-07) Aubert, Jean-Eric
Innovation, particularly technological innovation, is widely touted as a panacea for development.