WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 1997 THE STATE IN A CHAN

The twentieth annual edition of this report, focusing on the role of the state in a changing world. It shows where the world bank believes the state has a role in the provision of goods and services and where it thinks development would be better served by leaving the task to the private sector.

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This is the 20th annual edition of the World Development Report. It is a standard reference work for international economic data. This edition focuses on the role of the state in a changing world. It shows where the World Bank believes the state has a role in the provision of goods and services and where it thinks development would be better served by leaving the task to the private sector.