Contents -- Introduction -- Studies by Subject Area -- Abstracts of Current Studies -- Agriculture and Rural Development -- Environment and Natural Resources Management -- Finance and Banking -- Governance, Political Economy, and Public Sector Management -- Health, Population, and Nutrition -- Human Capital Development -- Labor and Employment -- Infrastructure and Urban Development -- International Migration and Development -- International Trade and Investment -- Macroeconomics and Growth -- Investment Climate -- Poverty and Inequality -- Private Sector Development -- Social Development -- Gender, Social Policies -- Social Protection and Risk Management -- List of Publications -- A. Books -- B. Chapters in Books -- C. Articles Published in the World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer -- D. Journal Articles -- E. World Bank Policy Research Working Papers -- F. World Bank "Flagship" Reports, Policy Research Reports and Other Publications (Special Regional and Sector Series and Monographs) -- G. World Development Report: Background Papers and Background Notes -- H. Discussion Paper Series, Occasional Paper Series, Technical Series, Regional and Network Working Papers, Conference Papers and Draft Papers.