April 1, 2008 - Research Highlights 2007 provides a brief account of the activities of the Development Research Group during 2007, as well as a comprehensive list of new publications and public-access datasets.  
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Sept 1, 2007   Martin Ravallion new Director of the Bank's Development Research Group. Note on Research in Practice at the World Bank  by Ravallion.

As critical talks resume in Geneva on the Doha Agenda—launched seven years ago in Qatar—ministers are trying to reach an agreement on lowering trade barriers in goods and services.

In a new paper, World Bank researchers Martin and  Mattoo say such an agreement implies many key benefits.

China's success against poverty: lessons for Africa?   More

Paper on food prices/poverty

A strategy for macroeconomic  stability in developing countries (March 2008)  More

POLICY RESEARCH REPORT: Finance for All? (Nov 2007) Website