Table Of Contents:
Foreword vii
Summary ix
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Data Notes xv

Prospects for Growth and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries 1(46)

The external environment for developing countries is improving 3(14)

The outlook for developing countries in 1999--2001 suggests significant acceleration 17(5)

Projections for growth in developing countries in the long term are lower 22(6)

Recent trends and prospects for poverty in developing countries 28(8)

Risks to the forecast and a low-case scenario 36(6)

Notes 42(2)

References 44(3)

External Shocks, Financial Crises, and Poverty in Developing Countries 47(26)

External shocks and poverty in developing countries 48(3)

Income poverty and inequality during the East Asian crisis 51(11)

Beyond current income effects of the East Asian crisis 62(3)

Fostering sustained growth and reducing the social costs of volatility and crises 65(2)

Notes 67(1)

References 68(5)

Asian Restructuring: From Cyclical Recovery to Sustainable Growth 73(30)

The uneven recovery 74(10)

The focal point of restructuring: the financial sector 84(7)

Corporate restructuring: some progress, but a long way to go 91(7)

Notes 98(1)

References 99(4)

Managing the Recent Commodity Price Cycle 103(30)

Key issues confronting primary commodity exporters 104(4)

The savings response to commodity price cycles 108(2)

The savings response by oil exporting countries to the recent swing in oil prices 110(9)

The savings response by non-oil commodity exporting countries of Sub-Saharan Africa 119(8)

Notes 127(3)

References 130(3)
Appendix 1 Regional Economic Prospects 133(18)
Appendix 2 Global Economic Indicators 151(18)
Classification of Economies 169