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Discusses the report `White Paper on Regional Development Agencies' published by Great Britain in December 1997 which described the economic performance of the country. Failure of the conventional regional economic policy; Examination on the flaws of the economic policies implemented by the government; Aim of the country to level with its international competitors; Strategies and policies which the government should launch to spur economic development.

Focuses on the arguments regarding the relationship between the economic growth and poverty reduction. Impact of the macroeconomic planning integration on the economic growth; Influence of the capital account liberalization on the economic benefits; Analysis on the income distribution of the developing countries.

Presents a list of books about the economic policy of Great Britain.

Looks at the channels through which economic developments in one country can spill over to others, and suggests that idea of economic contagion does not apply neatly to the Latin American context. Investment effects; Fundamental weaknesses of Latin American economies; Argentine crisis; Lessons relating to economic liberalization and exchange rate policy; Role of the International Monetary Fund.

Focuses on the growth of Ireland's economy in the 1990s. Comparison of its annual rate of output growth to that of the European Union since 1993; Implications of Ireland's rising employment to population ratio; Factors that have contributed to its economic success; Contributions of foreign firms to its economic growth; Concerns over the country's economic prospects.

Evaluates the experience of Wales with its own regional development agency. Lessons which England Regional Development Agency can learn from Welsh experience; Criticism on the design and mission of regional development agencies; Clarification on the concept of competitiveness from the micro-economic point of view; Limitation of the regional development agency model for economic regeneration.

Points out some of the defects of the economic and social policies of the Labour Party government in Great Britain. Three key themes of the government's social and economic policies for development; Discussion on the challenges facing the country; Assessment of the country's real economic and social conditions; Strategies devised by the government to tackle the problems and challenges.