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    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global: Private Sector and Development
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global: Private Sector and Development
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global: Private Sector and Development
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    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global: Private Sector and Development

    By François Bourguignon

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    About this ebook

    This book presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 17 -18, 2007 in Bled, Slovenia. Hosted by the World Bank and Government if Slovenia, more than 400 experts from countries around the world met to deliberate the theme: Private Sector and Development. This volume presents papers on financial inclusion, factors that matter the most for business climate, and the provision of public services by non- state actors.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateSep 22, 2009
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Global: Private Sector and Development

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