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George Woods and the World Bank / Robert W. Oliver.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oliver, Robert W., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (275 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2023]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- A comprehensive portrait of George Woods, fourth president of the World Bank, and his pivotal contributions to the Bank's transformation from a relatively passive investment organization into a leader of world development.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction. George and Louise
- Chapter 1 From Office Boy to Chairman of the Board
- Chapter 2 Black's Bank
- Chapter 3 A New President of the World Bank
- Chapter 4 The Role of the Economists
- Chapter 5 India
- Chapter 6 The Wisdom of George Woods
- Chapter 7 The Frustrations of George Woods
- Chapter 8 The Grand Assize, McNamara, and Woods's Farewell
- Index
- About the Book and the Author
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Mrz 2023)
- ISBN:
- 1-68585-488-5
- OCLC:
- 1374540764
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