jan 2, 2000 - 2000-2001 World Development Report: "Attacking Poverty" published

Description:

Contentious report that saw the firing of Chief economist, Joseph Stiglitz for criticisms of the IMF's response to crisis in Asia & resignation of head writing Ravi Kanbur due to excessive revisions forced on the writing team.

Organized into 3 pillars:
1) Opportunity (growth-oriented)
2) Empwoerment
3) Security (social risk and vulnerability)