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Behind the development banks : Washington politics, world poverty, and the wealth of nations

Author: Sarah L Babb
Publisher: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, ©2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Examines the influence of congressional activism and Washington politics on the ideas and activities of the World Bank and other multilateral development banks, discussing three decades of history and policies.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Sarah L Babb
ISBN: 9780226033648 9780226033655 0226033643 0226033651 9780226033679 0226033678
OCLC Number: 256765376
Description: xvi, 313 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: The banks and their shareholders --
The Congressional revolt --
The Reagan revolution --
Disciplining the banks --
The emergence of the Washington consensus --
The consensus evolves --
The banks and civil society --
Into the new millennium.
Responsibility: Sarah Babb.
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The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) carry out their mission to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth based on the advice of professional economists. This work argues  Read more...

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