Vinod Thomas, Xubei Luo

Multilateral Banks and the Development Process (eBook, ePUB)

Vital Links in the Results Chain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This volume emphasizes that some crucial links in development tend to be systematically overlooked. This book will help policy makers and practitioners focus on the links that measure progress, apply lessons, and matter for lasting results.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351504300
• Artikelnr.: 49043779

Autorenporträt

Vinod Thomas is Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore, and Distinguished Fellow at the Asian Institute of Management, Manila. Previously he was director general of independent evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. Prior to that he was senior vice president at the Independent Evaluation Group at the World Bank Group where he had also served as vice president of the World Bank Institute. His books include Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Natural Disasters, and The Quality of Growth.

Xubei Luo is a senior economist at the World Bank Group. She has conducted country work in the East Asia, Europe and Central Asia, and Africa Regions. Her areas of interest include poverty and inequality, economic growth, digital economy, labor market, spatial economy, value chains, business environment, and results chain. She has over 50 publications, including in peer-reviewed journals and as chapters of Handbooks, and has presented guest lectures at Columbia University.

Inhaltsangabe

Eight Lessons
1. The Results Chain
Part I: Aim to Get Results
2. Let Not the Urgent Divert the Important
3. Connect Links that Strengthen Results
Part II: Measuring Results
4. Composite Indicators Can Mislead 5. Go from Averages to Targeted Segments
6. Align Intermediate and Final Goals
Part III: Applying Lessons to Boost Results
7. New Challenges Call for Shifts in Direction
8. Capture Opportunities
9. Tarry Not-For Timing Is (Almost) Everything
10. Conclusion