Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice

Abstract

This book is based on a conference entitled "Regional Public Goods and Regional Development Assistance", held in Washington, D.C. on November 6-7, 2002. It examines how the IDB and the ADB support the provision of regional public goods (RPGs) in Latin America and Asia, respectively. RPGs are products, services, regulatory systems or policy regimes that generate shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure.