Economic policy reform
the second stage
- ISBN: 9780226454481
- Editorial: University of Chicago Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2002
- Lugar de la edición: Chicago. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 614
- Idiomas: Inglés
The papers and commentary collected here constitute a vital discussion of contemporary thinking on economic policy reform, in particular the difficulties that leave so much of the world seemingly mired in poverty. Distinguished contributors address issues ranging from education and privatization to exchange rates and telecommunications reform.
Foreword: Gerhard Casper Acknowledgments I. Overview 1. Introduction: Anne O. Krueger 2. Interests, Institutions, and Policy Reform Stephan Haggard Comment: Abhijit V. Banerjee 3. Economic Policy Reform in Latin America Vittorio Corbo Comment: Miguel A. Savastano 4. Economic Reforms in South Asia T. N. Srinivasan II. Shifting to Reliance on Markets 5. Privatizing the Privatized Aaron Tornell Comment: Nicholas C. Hope 6. Telecommunications Reform in Developing Countries Roger G. Noll Comment: Takatoshi Ito 7. Reforming Urban Water Systems in Developing Countries Roger G. Noll, Mary M. Shirley, and Simon Cowan Comment: Takatoshi Ito III. The Human Dimensions of Economic Policy Reform 8. Labor Market Reforms: Issues, Evidence, and Prospects T. Paul Schultz Comment: Mario I. Blejer Comment: Julie Schaffner 9. Improving School Quality in Developing Countries Michael Kremer Comment: Anjini Kochar Comment: T. Paul Schultz 10. Adjusting to Trade Policy Reform Steven Matusz and David Tarr Comment: Julie Schaffner 11. Reforming Poverty Alleviation Policies Jonathan Morduch Comment: Anjini Kochar IV. Second-Stage Macroeconomic Reforms 12. Rationalizing the Government Budget: Or Why Fiscal Policy Is So Difficult Vito Tanzi 13. Exchange Rates in Emerging Economies: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know? Sebastian Edwards and Miguel A. Savastano 14. Financial Market Reform Frederic S. Mishkin V. Conclusion 15. Reflections on the Theory and Practice of Reform Joseph E. Stiglitz 16. Agenda for Future Research: What We Need to Know Anne O. Krueger Contributors Author Index Subject Index
