Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 1996 (Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics)

"These articles, initially presented at the Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, held April 25-26, 1996, address four themes: banking failures as crises or opportunities for reform; reducing poverty through targeted programs and rural finance; legal systems and economic development; and labor and environmental standards in international trade. Although covering varied topics, the articles share two overarching themes: the shifting role for government in economic development, and the central role for government policy in each area as critical to development." 'Presented as papers at the eighth annual World Bank conference on Development Economics, held in Washington, D.C., April 25-26, 1996.'--Introduction.