Note: "... International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank; design HarperCollins Publishers"--T.p. verso , Includes bibliographical references and index

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-302)

Note: "The articles in this volume were presented at the seventh annual Berlin Workshop, held September 6-9, 2004"--P. 1 , Includes bibliographical references , Introduction , Opening address , Opening address: inequality of opportunity and economic development , Keynote address: distribution, equity, and development , What is equity? What is the role for governments in the promotion of equity? Does the role differ between developed and developing countries? , Equality of opportunity and other equity principles in the context of developing countries , What is equity? , Should poor people really care about inequality? , Equity-enhancing social transformation: historical evidence from Europe and transition countries , Income inequality, economic transformation, and growth in Russia , Justice and transition , Building efficient welfare states: lessons learned , Global inequalities: what can be done to reduce international inequities? , Rising labor force participation as a source of pro-poor growth , What will greater integration mean for inequalities between and within the richer and poorer countries of the "New Europe"? , Integration and inequality in the EU accession countries

Note: "The articles in this volume were presented at the sixth annual Berlin Workshop, held September 3-5, 2003"--P. 1 , Includes bibliographical references