The World Bank : lending on a global scale / edited by Jo Marie Griesgraber and Bernhard G. Gunter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Griesgraber, Jo Marie.

Gunter, Bernhard G., 1964-

Series:

Rethinking Bretton Woods ; v. 3.

Rethinking Bretton Woods ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Bank.

International finance--History.

International finance.

History.

Economic development--History.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

xix, 240 pages ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Lending on a global scale

Place of Publication:

London ; Chicago, IL : Pluto Press ; Washington, D.C. : Center of Concern, 1996.

Summary:

In The World Bank a broad range of contributors assess the impact of this Bretton Woods institution. Owodunni Teriba presents an African perspective of the difficulties of structural adjustment and the humiliation of African governments by donor agencies, C.P. Chandrasekhar offers a sweeping critique of structural adjustment policy, proposing a detailed alternative; Barend A. de Vries examines the history and results of the World Bank's focus on poverty alleviation; Jacklyn Cock and E.C. Webster argue that many development projects are flawed by neglect of the social and environmental impacts and inadequate levels of public participation; David Gillies examines the case for and against applying political conditions to World Bank lending policies; and Daniel C. Milder argues that the World Bank needs to support cross-cultural coalition building as a central tenet of its reforms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223) and index.

ISBN:

0745310508

OCLC:

33983215