The title is reshaping economic geography and richard found it exciting. Development report 2009, entitled reshaping economic geography world bank. World book inc, world development report, reshaping economic geography, world bank publications 3. This lens was developed in a background note we wrote evaluating spatial disparities and their related challenges. On november 26, 2008, at the jicari building, jica and the world bank cohosted a seminar on world development report wdr 2009, subtitled reshaping economic geography. Wdr reports world bank group international development. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development. What the authors of this report come up with instead is a largely superficial treatment of economic geography and development policy focusing on agglomeration economies basically reduced to localization and urbanization economies, a blanket reaffirmation of the virtues of accelerated factor mobility, and a lot of descriptive material about. The wdr 2009 was largely inspired by east asias rapid economic growth, which has been characterized by spatial integration of coastal economic agglomerations with less. Reshaping economic geography the latest world development. World development report 2009 concludes that the transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are essential for development and should be encouraged. President of the world bank, robert zoellick, writes that he expects reshaping economic. Economic effects of the bri transportation infrastructure complementary policies and institutions spatial adjustments to external integration significant potential for welfare gains and reshaping economic geography if bri economies implement complementary domestic policies and investments that.
World development report 2008 seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, especially development that favors the poor. Apr 24, 2019 ten years ago, paul krugman won the nobel prize in economics, and the world bank published the world development report reshaping economic geography. Together, these have allowed us to put forward policy. World development report 2009 by world bank overdrive. Officialdom and the media took very little notice because, as had happened many years before in the early stages of the hivaids. Reshaping economic geography looks at the transformation of economies as they develop, analyzes their uneven growth, and considers the longstanding policy debates on urbanization, territorial development, and international integration.
Looking at the development of the gender proportions for the 18to29year olds on a more local or regional level, it is striking that regional disparities increased dramatically from 1995 to 2005. The wdr 2009 focused on the theme reshaping economic geography. Reshaping economic geography economic growth will be unbalanced, but development still can be inclusive. Reshaping economic geography find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Instead, all three debates overemphasize placebased interventions. The world banks world development report wdr, titled reshaping economic geography, analyzes trade and regional economic integration through the lens of economic geography i. Economic geography since 2009 the revenge of markets. Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to. However, the report mobilizes a narrow view of economic development that is disconnected from place, politics, and society. Together, these have allowed us to put forward policy solutions ethiopia could adopt to bridge spatial disparities. The world development report 2009 wdr 2009 reshaping economic geography largely treats the process of economic development as exogenous and then asks how it should be managed spatially. Domestic integration as a development platform the world bank cairo july 2012. Download article as pdf world development report 2009. Each wdr provides indepth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development.
Reshaping eco nomic geography concludes that such transformations will remain essential for economic success in other. Here the report convincingly argues that rapid development and industrialisation will bring about a spatial concentration of economic activities. Climate change what is the economics of climate change. Reshaping economic geography demonstrates the usefulness of these ideas for the people and policymakers of africa, by showing how growing cities, ever more mobile people, and increasingly. I have been involved in a series of workshops where the world banks world.
In it, we looked at the policy framework put forward by the 2009 world development report reshaping economic geography, and combined it with literature on propoor growth. The world development report wdr is an annual report published since 1978 by the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd or world bank. Export processing zones exempt from import and export duties production must be. A summary presentation of the world banks 2009 world development report spatial disparities and development policy. But then hes a geographer i found it hard going and fell asleep several times, but maybe thats the jetlag richards summary. This report advances the influence of geography on economic opportunity by elevating space and place from mere undercurrents in policy to a major focus world bank 2009, 2. World economic geography chapter 1 categorization of economic learning objectives to define the economic geography. Reshaping economic geography concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. Reshaping economic geography reframes these debates to include all. The world development report 2009 david harvey dec 15 2009 4. Reshaping economic geography in east asia illustrates how extensively spatial factors have influenced. The wdr concludes that positive changes within these three categories are essential for successful regional.
But then hes a geographer i found it hard going and fell asleep several times, but maybe thats the jetlag. The world development report 2009 reshapes economic geography. And poverty and high mortality persist among the worlds bottom billion, trapped without access to global markets, even as others grow more prosperous and live. Reshaping economic geography background paper where have all young women gone. Dec 19, 2008 a helpful summary from my colleague richard king of this years world development report the world banks flagship publication. Places do well when they promote transformations along the dimensions of economic geography. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books. Reshaping economic geography world bank, 2008 describes an estimated billion slum dwellers prevailing in the developing worlds citiesa reminder that. World development report by the world bank published. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view.
In 1995 only a few counties, primarily in the southeast of brandenburg had femaletomale ratios below 0. Spatially blind institutionsuniversal coverage regulation of land market. Jicaworld bank seminar on japanworld bank collaboration. The world development report 2009 reshapes economic. That is the main message of world development report 2009. The world development report 2016 on digital dividends assembles the best available evidence on the internnet potential impact on economic growth, on equity, and on the efficiency of public service provision. Sustainable development in a dynamic world world bank. The report lays out a series of policy responses to spatial unevenness that are intended to mobilize the growthenhancing advantages of unbalanced development while ensuring inclusive development.
At the same time, about 70 percent of the worlds poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Duke university and the world bank brookings institution. Economic geography since 2009 the revenge of markets urbanization in india and africa the revenge of the regions territorial development in europe and the us the revenge of the colonies international integration in east and central asia led by china 2. Placing the spatial dimensions of economic development centre stage, and recognising the reality and. The study was led by simeon djankov and federica saliola. Reshaping economic geography demonstrates the usefulness of these ideas for the people and policymakers of africa, by showing how growing cities, ever more mobile people, and increasingly specialized products are integral to development. As part of prerelease interaction with civil groups, economists and policy makers, the wdr team led by its director mr indermit gill. World bank places do well when they promote transformations along the dimensions of economic geography. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state, transition economies, labour.
Sep 20, 2017 in it, we looked at the policy framework put forward by the 2009 world development report reshaping economic geography, and combined it with literature on propoor growth. The world development report 2019 studies the impact of technology on the nature of work. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging. What studies in spatial development show in ethiopiapart i. Genderspecific migration from east to west germany steffen kroehnert berlin institute for population and development, schillerstr. The world development reports published annually by the world bank are always an important occasion for reflective commentary on. Geographical development economics as reflected in the recent report by world bank 2009 reshaping economic geography henceforth wdr2009 and sachs 2005 end of poverty has placed. It is the mostdownloaded world development report, with more than a million downloads, half of which before its official publication. Scott and others published world development report 2009. Gill and somik lall duke university and the world bank brookings institution. Rent decontrol and outofcourt mediation for owners and tenants. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development can still be inclusivethat is the message of this years world development report, the thirtyfirst in the series. A helpful summary from my colleague richard king of this years world development report the world banks flagship publication.
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