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The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 (Single User DVD): 30th Anniversary Edition
The Complete World Development Report 19782009 30th Anniversary Edition - Single User DVD Author:World Bank Published annually since 1978, the World Development Report has long been an influential publication and an essential reference on the world economy and the state of economic and social development. Each year's report focuses on a specific topic in development such as labor, infrastructure, the role of the state, transitional economies, health, ... more »the environment, agriculture, or poverty. The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 brings together for the first time the full texts of all 31 yearly reports in an easy-to-use, fully searchable digital archive. This DVD allows users to explore, search, and view every page of every report as it originally appeared. It contains: A powerful search engine to easily and quickly locate information at a granular level - both within and across volumes All 31 reports in HTML for targeted search results, as well as in high-quality PDFs A Web-style interface with dropdown menus and clear navigation throughout Browsing features of all reports by title, year, and topic An up-to-date database derived from World Development Indicators 2008, providing direct access to more than 50 development indicators, with time series data for 208 countries and 18 country groups A timeline of key World Bank and international events since 1945 Providing a comprehensive assessment of three decades of global development issues, The Complete World Development Report, 1978-2009 will serve as an excellent reference tool for charting the evolution of thinking, policymaking, and practice in the field of development. This user-friendly resource will be invaluable to anyone interested in understanding today's most pressing development issues and the world's most critical challenge: putting an end to global poverty.« less