Thursday, January 8, 2009

WDR 09 is Out! See BBC Documentary

Please be informed that the World Development Report 2009 documentary--"Slums and Money" will be aired by BBC. The film is about 45 minutes long and will feature some of the world's foremost economic development thinkers. Featuring some of the world's foremost economic thinkers - from Nobel laureate Paul Krugman to anti-poverty campaigner Jeffrey Sachs - 'Slums and Money' explores the arguments for and against.


The possible broadcast times in Thailand and Laos would be on: (a) Saturday 10th January- 21:10, (b) Sunday 11th January- 15:10 (re-air), and (c) Monday 12th January- 01: 10 and 09: 10 (re-air). Please consult BBC for the actual timing (http://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/Programme.aspx?id=247).

The World Development Report provides in depth analysis of a specific aspect of development. It is published annually and is available for free at: http://www.worldbank.org/wdr or http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTWDRS/EXTWDR2009/0,,menuPK:4231145~pagePK:64167702~piPK:64167676~theSitePK:4231059,00.html

No comments: