World development report, 1998/99 : knowledge for development - Knowledge, Information and Development

This is the 21st annual edition of the World Development Report.

It is the standard reference work for international economic data, containing an appendix of social and economic statistics for more than 200 countries.

This edition focuses on knowledge and information as a factor of development.

It examines both the benefits and risks of a rapidly increasing stock of global knowledge, as well as the role of the public sector and international organizations.