@article{fdi:010053298, title = {{D}evelopment, a question of opportunity ? {A} critique of the 2006 {W}orld development report: equity and development}, author = {{C}ling, {J}. {P}. and {C}ogneau, {D}enis and {L}oup, {J}. and {N}audet, {J}. {D}. and {R}azafindrakoto, {M}ireille and {R}oubaud, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {W}orld {B}ank's {W}orld {D}evelopment {R}eport 2006 addresses equity and development, defining equity as respect for equal opportunities combined with the avoidance of absolute deprivation. {E}quity has up to now remained a marginal issue in development economics. {T}his detailed analysis endeavours to place the subject within the context of the evolution of {W}orld {B}ank thinking and policies. {T}he wealth of the concept is illustrated, the downside being the difficulty in defining it accurately. {W}e also emphasise the gap between the prospects opened up by such an enlargement of development goals and the report's policy recommendations, which are generally merely an extension of the {W}orld {B}ank's traditional analyses.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}evelopment {P}olicy {R}eview}, volume = {24}, numero = {4}, pages = {455--476}, ISSN = {0950-6764}, year = {2006}, DOI = {10.1111/j.1467-7679.2006.00334.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053298}, }