This survey presents the set of methods available in the literature on selection bias correction, when selection is specified as a multinomial logit model. It contrasts the underlying assumptions made by the different methods and shows results from a set of Monte Carlo experiments. We find that,...

To address these broad questions: How to analyze the impact of globalization? What is the effect of rich countries' policies on developing ones? How to redefine the development agenda and scale-up the aid effort? The European Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE-Europe) focused on some of...

This paper studies the mechanisms underlying the apparent stability of the income distribution in Taiwan. An original decomposition methodology based on micro-simulation techniques is proposed. Applied to the distribution of income in Taiwan since 1979 it permits isolating the respective impact...

This survey presents the set of methods available in the literature on selection bias correction, when selection is specified as a multinomial logit model. It provides a theoretical exposition of underlying assumptions made by the methods and shows results from a set of Monte-Carlo experiments....

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between...

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...

This paper presents a structural macro simulation model to quantify the effects of alternative stabilization packages on the distribution of income and wealth. The model combines the explicit microeconomic optimizing behavior characteristic of computable general equilibrium models with asset...

Intro -- Contents -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY -- OPENING ADDRESS -- The Future of Development: The Next 10 Years -- KEYNOTE ADDRESSES -- Global Distribution and Redistribution: A Preliminary Review -- Markets, Capital Markets, and Globalization -- Behavioral Economics --...

Intro -- Contents -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- INTRODUCTION -- OPENING ADDRESS -- KEYNOTE ADDRESSES -- Building Human Capital for Economic Development -- Opportunities for India in a Changing World -- Infrastructure Development in India: Emerging Challenges -- Fostering Entrepreneurship, Innovation,...