The World Bank Report

Term Paper # 118139

Economics > International

A review of the World Development Report issued in 2005 by the World Bank.

1,007 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the 2005 World Bank Report that traces the growth of countries around the world, and their optimistic trends and correlations. The paper notes the statistics on countries' percentages of growth in the gross domestic product (GDP), the growth in populations and the densest populations. The paper then discusses how the density of the population may have various effects upon the quality of life of the inhabitants, and then concludes that countries with more money generally experience higher life expectancies.

Outline:
Positive Trends
Relation to World Growth
Densest Populations
Implications upon Quality of Life

From the Paper:

"The World Development Report issued in 2005 by the World Bank, specifically the section Selected World Development Indicators, is of particular relevance in regards to the growth of the countries of the world, and the optimistic trends and correlations therein. The World Bank has gathered its information from a number of reliable resources, namely their member counties' statistical publications, international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and many others. (WB 253) Thus, the implications drawn based upon the information gathered are of particular importance given the variety of in-depth industry statistics employed."

Sample of Sources Used:

"Selected World Development Indicators". World Development Report. 2005. World Bank.
"News Release: Gross Domestic Product and Corporate Profits" 29 March 2007. United States Bureau of Economic Analysis. 7 April 2007.