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    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2007, Global: Rethinking Infrastructure for Development
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2007, Global: Rethinking Infrastructure for Development
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2007, Global: Rethinking Infrastructure for Development
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    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2007, Global: Rethinking Infrastructure for Development

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    This edition of the Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 29-30, 2006, in Tokyo, Japan. This volume presents papers on Infrastructure for Growth - emerging issues; sustainable development and infrastructure - climate change, clean energy, and energy efficiency; rural infrastructure and agricultural development; and infrastructure and regional cooperation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateOct 24, 2007
    ISBN9780821368411
    Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2007, Global: Rethinking Infrastructure for Development

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