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Volume 28, issue 2, 2013
- How Long Will It Take to Lift One Billion People Out of Poverty? pp. 139-158

- Martin Ravallion
- What Is a Civil War?A Critical Review of Its Definition and (Econometric) Consequences pp. 159-190

- Mark Gersovitz and Norma Kriger
- Global Imbalances: Origins and Prospects pp. 191-219

- Luis Servén and Ha Nguyen
- Multidimensional Poverty Analysis: Looking for a Middle Ground pp. 220-235

- Francisco Ferreira and Maria Ana Lugo
- The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review pp. 236-266

- Arnab Acharya, Sukumar Vellakkal, Fiona Taylor, Edoardo Masset, Ambika Satija, Margaret Burke and Shah Ebrahim
- Rural Households in a Changing Climate pp. 267-289

- Javier Baez, Dorothy Kronick and Andrew D. Mason
Volume 28, issue 1, 2013
- Editors' Note pp. 1-1

- Emmanuel Jimenez and Ana L. Revenga
- Does Gender Inequality Hinder Development and Economic Growth? Evidence and Policy Implications pp. 2-21

- Oriana Bandiera and Ashwini Natraj
- The Role of Men in the Economic and Social Development of Women: Implications for Gender Equality pp. 22-51

- Lidia Farre
- Intrahousehold Bargaining and Resource Allocation in Developing Countries-super-1 pp. 52-78

- Cheryl Doss
- Gender and Agriculture: Inefficiencies, Segregation, and Low Productivity Traps* pp. 79-109

- Andre Croppenstedt, Markus Goldstein and Nina Rosas
- Violent Conflict and Gender Inequality: An Overview pp. 110-138

- Mayra Buvinic, Monica Das Gupta, Ursula Casabonne and Philip Verwimp
Volume 27, issue 2, 2012
- The Odds of Achieving the MDGs pp. 143-184

- Delfin Go and José Alejandro Quijada
- The Challenges of Bankruptcy Reform pp. 185-203

- Elena Cirmizi, Leora Klapper and Mahesh Uttamchandani
- School Feeding Programs and Development: Are We Framing the Question Correctly? pp. 204-221

- Harold Alderman and Donald Bundy
- International Grain Reserves And Other Instruments to Address Volatility in Grain Markets pp. 222-260

- Brian Wright
- Using Contingent Valuation in the Design of Payments for Environmental Services Mechanisms: A Review and Assessment pp. 261-287

- Dale Whittington and Stefano Pagiola
Volume 27, issue 1, 2012
- Mashup Indices of Development pp. 1-32

- Martin Ravallion
- Impact Analysis of Rural Electrification Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 33-51

- Tanguy Bernard
- What Can We Learn about the "Resource Curse" from Foreign Aid? pp. 52-73

- Kevin M. Morrison
- Density and Disasters: Economics of Urban Hazard Risk pp. 74-105

- Somik Lall and Uwe Deichmann
- Coping with Crises: Policies to Protect Employment and Earnings pp. 106-141

- Pierella Paci, Ana Revenga and Bob Rijkers
Volume 26, issue 2, 2011
- New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development pp. 193-221

- Justin Lin
- Comments on "New Structural Economics"; by Justin Yifu Lin pp. 222-226

- Anne Krueger
- Comments on "New Structural Economics"; by Justin Yifu Lin pp. 227-229

- Dani Rodrik
- Rethinking Development Economics pp. 230-236

- Joseph Stiglitz
- Gender and the Business Environment for New Firm Creation pp. 237-257

- Leora Klapper and Simon Parker
- Explaining Enterprise Performance in Developing Countries with Business Climate Survey Data pp. 258-309

- Jean-Jacques Dethier, Maximilian Hirn and Stephane Straub
- The Effects of Business Environments on Development: Surveying New Firm-level Evidence pp. 310-340

- Lixin Xu
Volume 26, issue 1, 2011
- HIV Testing: Principles and Practice pp. 1-41

- Mark Gersovitz
- Corporate Governance and Performance around the World: What We Know and What We Don't pp. 42-70

- Inessa Love
- A Comparative Perspective on Poverty Reduction in Brazil, China, and India pp. 71-104

- Martin Ravallion
- Adaptation amidst Prosperity and Adversity: Insights from Happiness Studies from around the World pp. 105-137

- Carol Graham
- Financial Transactions Tax: Panacea, Threat, or Damp Squib? pp. 138-161

- Patrick Honohan and Sean Yoder
- Urban Road Transportation Externalities: Costs and Choice of Policy Instruments pp. 162-191

- Govinda Timilsina and Hari Dulal
Volume 25, issue 2, 2010
- Ideas and Innovation in East Asia pp. 177-207

- Milan Brahmbhatt and Albert Hu
- Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development: What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn? pp. 209-233

- David McKenzie
- Scale Economies and Cities pp. 235-262

- Indermit S. Gill and Chor-Ching Goh
- Estimation of Water Demand in Developing Countries: An Overview pp. 263-294

- Celine Nauges and Dale Whittington
- To Mitigate or to Adapt: Is that the Question? Observations on an Appropriate Response to the Climate Change Challenge to Development Strategies pp. 295-321

- Zmarak Shalizi and Franck Lecocq
- Nuclear Power and Sustainable Energy Policy: Promises and Perils pp. 323-362

- Ioannis Kessides
Volume 25, issue 1, 2010
- Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction: Additional Evidence pp. 1-20

- Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet
- Policy Reforms Affecting Agricultural Incentives: Much Achieved, Much Still Needed pp. 21-55

- Kym Anderson
- Agricultural Employment Trends in Asia and Africa: Too Fast or Too Slow? pp. 57-89

- Derek Headey, Dirk Bezemer and Peter B. Hazell
- Are All the Sacred Cows Dead? Implications of the Financial Crisis for Macro- and Financial Policies pp. 91-124

- Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Luis Servén
- The 2007 Meltdown in Structured Securitization: Searching for Lessons, not Scapegoats pp. 125-155

- Gerard Caprio, Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Edward Kane
- Higher Food Prices in Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty Impact and Policy Responses pp. 157-176

- Quentin Wodon and Hassan Zaman
Volume 24, issue 1, 2009
- Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts pp. 1-28

- Stefan Dercon
- Evaluation in the Practice of Development pp. 29-53

- Martin Ravallion
- Timing and Duration of Exposure in Evaluations of Social Programs pp. 55-82

- Elizabeth King and Jere Behrman
- Competition in the Financial Sector: Overview of Competition Policies pp. 83-118

- Stijn Claessens
- Access to Financial Services: Measurement, Impact, and Policies pp. 119-145

- Thorsten Beck, Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Patrick Honohan
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