Risk and opportunity : managing risk for development / The World Bank.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: World development report ; 2014.Publication details: Washington, D.C : World Bank, 2013.Description: xvi, 343 p : col. ill ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780821399033
Other title:
  • World development report : 2014
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HF1359 .R57
Contents:
Part I. Fundamentals of risk management -- ch. 1. Risk management can be a powerful instrument for development -- Beyond the ideal : obstacles to risk management and ways to overcome them -- Part II. The role of key social systems -- ch. 3. Households are the first line of support to confront risk and pursue opportunity -- ch. 4. Cohesive and connected communities create resilience -- ch. 5. Fostering resilience and prsperity through a vibrant enterprise sector -- ch. 6. The role of the financial system in managing risk : more financial tools, fewer financial crises -- ch. 7. Managing macroeconomic risk : building stronger institutions for better policy outcomes -- ch. 8. The role of the international community : when risks exceed national capacity.
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"This work is a product of the staff of the World Bank with external contributions"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Fundamentals of risk management -- ch. 1. Risk management can be a powerful instrument for development -- Beyond the ideal : obstacles to risk management and ways to overcome them -- Part II. The role of key social systems -- ch. 3. Households are the first line of support to confront risk and pursue opportunity -- ch. 4. Cohesive and connected communities create resilience -- ch. 5. Fostering resilience and prsperity through a vibrant enterprise sector -- ch. 6. The role of the financial system in managing risk : more financial tools, fewer financial crises -- ch. 7. Managing macroeconomic risk : building stronger institutions for better policy outcomes -- ch. 8. The role of the international community : when risks exceed national capacity.

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