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Finance & Development September 1, 2007	What is the Biggest Challenge in Managing Large Cities? Economists generally agree that urbanization, if handled well, holds great promise for higher growth and a better quality of life. But the flip side is also true. Here are three expert points of view on different ways to manage things well.
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Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Shang-Jin Wei	Is Globalization Good for the Poor in China? Developing countries worry that opening up to trade with the rest of the world may make the poor poorer and the rich richer, with China sometimes cited as an example of growing income inequality. A recent IMF study, however, finds that the reality is far more complex.
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Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Willy H. Verheye	Food Production or Food Aid?: An African Challenge Food production is not keeping pace with Africa's rapidly growing needs. Aid programs in the 1970s and 1980s were considered a temporary solution to the most appalling famines, but Africa's food shortage appears to be worsening. This paper discusses the reasons for this situation and ways to address it.
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IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- When It Comes To The Economy, Population Matters Based on demographic trends, Asia's population could grow to become the most productive in the world.
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Scientific American September 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Breaking the Poverty Trap Targeted investments can trump a region's geographic disadvantages.
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