A Guide to the World Bank : Third Edition

This guide introduces the reader to the conceptual work of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to serve as a starting point for more in-depth inquiries into subjects of particular interest. It provides a glimpse into the wide array of activities in w...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADULT ILLITERACY ADVISORY SERVICES ADVISORY WORK AID EFFECTIVENESS ARBITRAL AWARDS ARBITRATION ARBITRATION LAW ASSET MANAGEMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITING BANK LENDING BANK OFFICE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BONDS BORROWER BORROWING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ADVISORY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS RISK CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENT CAPITALIZATION CENTRAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONSUMER FINANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CORPORATE FINANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORRUPTION CREDIBILITY CREDIT AGENCIES CREDIT RISK CREDIT-RATING AGENCIES CREDITOR CREDITORS CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CURRENCY CRISIS DEBT DEBT FUNDS DEBT REDUCTION DEBT RELIEF DECENTRALIZATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE E-LEARNING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKETS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY FINANCE EQUITY FINANCING EQUITY INVESTMENTS EXPROPRIATION EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FINANCES FINANCIAL ABILITY FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FRAUD FREE LOANS GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GLOBAL CAPITAL GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GRACE PERIOD GROUP OF BANK GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GUARANTEE AGENCY HEALTH SERVICES HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING HOUSING FINANCE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME GROUP INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKET INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT PROJECTS ISLAMIC FINANCE JOB CREATION JUSTICE SYSTEM LENDER LENDERS LIMITED ACCESS LIQUIDITY LIVING STANDARDS LLC LOAN LOAN GUARANTEES LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL CURRENCY LONG-TERM INVESTORS LONG-TERM LOANS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MATURITIES MICROENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MOBILE PHONE MONETARY FUND MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRITION OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING INCOME OUTREACH POLITICAL RISK POLITICAL RISKS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE CREDITORS PRIVATE EQUITY PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS RATING AGENCIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REMITTANCES REPAYMENT REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS RESERVES RESOURCE MOBILIZATION RETAIL INVESTORS RETIREMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS SAFETY NET SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SHORT-TERM FINANCE SMALL FARMERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SAFETY NETS STOCK MARKETS SUBNATIONAL FINANCE SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAIN TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERRORISM TRADE FINANCE TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TREASURY TRUST FUNDS URBAN DEVELOPMENT VALUATION VENTURE CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS
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