It is very much an open question what the impact of these changes will be. Officialdom and the media took very little notice because, as had happened many years before in the early stages of the hivaids. A helpful summary from my colleague richard king of this years world development report the world banks flagship publication. As economies grow from low to high income, production becomes more concentrated spatially. World development report 2009reshaping economic geography. Reshaping economic geography in east asia, a companion volume to the world development report 2009, brings together note. The reaction of economic geographers to the world banks world development report 2009 reshaping economic geography has so far been a corporatist turfprotecting exercise. Jan 21, 2016 a summary presentation of the world banks 2009 world development report spatial disparities and development policy.
Density, distance, and division in subsaharan africa. 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. Download article as pdf world development report 2009. The world development report 2009 reshapes economic geography. Slumdwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues.
Caroline freund, director, trade, competition and investment climate. 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. Indermit gill, director, world development report 2009. The world development report 2009 reshapes economic. Officialdom and the media took very little notice because, as had happened many years before. The book highlights many examples of how the new economic geography is reshaping development objectives. The study was led by simeon djankov and federica saliola. That is the main message of world development report 2009. The 2009 world development report on spatial disparities and development policy will address what governments can do to facilitate the spatial transformations needed to sustain economic development, and to efficiently address the social and environmental challenges that arise during this process and threaten its sustainability. Reshaping economic geography find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state, transition. Working for a world free of poverty, to produce a report of 380.
The world development report 2009 is distinguished professor of anthropology at the graduate center. The rate of foreclosures in lowincome areas of older us cities began to increase. However, with the just published wdr 2009 hereafter referred to as the report, things might be different, for it claims to be concerned with nothing less than reshaping economic geography. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Download statistics measured since january 1st, 2014. Scott and others published world development report 2009. A summary presentation of the world banks 2009 world development report spatial disparities and development policy. The nook book ebook of the world development report 2009. The report at a glancedensity, distance, and division. Reshaping economic geography in east asia by yukon huang.
Development is accompanied by significant spatial transformationschanges in the distribution of people and economic activities. However, with the just published wdr 2009 hereafter referred to as the. Magnoli bocchi alessandro available from rakuten kobo. World development report by the world bank published. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging.
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China, india and southeast asia can again be recognized on a map of the worlds. The world development report 2009 is distinguished professor of anthropology at the graduate center, city university of new york, 365 fifth. The three big developments in economic geography since 2009 panel discussion 10. The world development report 2009 david harvey dec 15 2009 4. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading world development report 2009.
The world development report wdr is an annual report published since 1978 by the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd or world bank. World development report 2009 concludes that the transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are essential for development and should be encouraged. To try to spread it out is to discourage it to fight prosperity, not poverty. The world development report 2009 reshaping economic geography draws lessons from history and academic research to develop a concise framework for understanding these dynamics. Ppt reshaping economic geography powerpoint presentation. Reshaping economic geography world bank, 2008 describes an estimated billion slum dwellers prevailing in the developing worlds citiesa reminder that. Reshaping economic geography in east asia overdrive.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By the time president vicente fox came into office, free trade agreements between mexico and all central american countries were either signed or under negotiation pisani and label 2003 pisani, m. His most recent books are a brief history of neoliberalism oxford university press, 2005 and cosmopolitanism and the geographies of freedom columbia university press, 2009. The report has been dismissed as the work of economists who completely ignore a rich tradition of work by proper economic geographers. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development can still be inclusivethat is. Reshaping economic geography the latest world development. But then hes a geographer i found it hard going and fell asleep several times, but maybe thats the jetlag. 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. Dec 19, 2008 a helpful summary from my colleague richard king of this years world development report the world banks flagship publication. Reshaping economic geography kindle edition by world bank. Dominican republiccentral america free trade agreement.
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The report analyzes what factors have allowed some governments, firms and households to benefit from the internet, and identify the. Read reshaping economic geography in east asia by huang yukon. 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. Reshaping economic geography interactive session in mumbai june 30, 2008 theme for the world development report wdr for 2009 is reshaping economic geography.
The title is reshaping economic geography and richard found it exciting. It promises governments a way to tackle uneven development by combining the pursuit of sociospatial equality with stronger economic growth. He has also been a principal author of the world development report 2009 reshaping economic geography. Placing the spatial dimensions of economic development centre stage, and recognising the reality and importance of spatial unevenness in development. The wdr concludes that positive changes within these three categories are essential for successful regional. Economic growth will be unbalanced, but development can still be inclusivethat is the. Reshaping economic geography concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The report proposes that spatial transformations along the. Each wdr provides indepth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development.
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