TY - SER ED - United Nations. ED - United Nations. TI - World economic and social survey SN - 9211091403 AV - HC59 .A169 U1 - 330.9'005 PY - 1994///- CY - New York PB - United Nations KW - Economic history KW - Economic geography KW - Economic surveys. KW - Economic development N1 - Latest issue consulted: 2004; 2003 - Trends and policies in the World economy N2 - Examining the current world-wide economic slump, this report assesses the state of the world economy and the role of public-private interaction in addressing the challenges of globalization. The book provides both global and regional perspectives on the economy, emphasizing the role of international trade and finance. It then discusses the changing role of the state, focusing on privatization, subsidized agricultural research, and state regulation of privately operated electrical utilities UR - http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/9620 ER -