The Importance of an Old British Habit

The Importance of an Old British Habit

George D. Woods, President of the World Bank Group, spoke about empires and some of the great works of their construction. He discussed common illusions about developing countries. He argued for making the rallying cry, “No Taxation without Representation” a cornerstone of development. He explained...

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Main Author: Woods, George D.
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
MUTUAL INTEREST
BOND MARKET
ACCOUNTABILITY
IRRIGATION
PORT MODERNIZATION
RAILWAYS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/283911542205395158/Address-before-the-Pilgrims-by-George-D-Woods-President-of-the-World-Bank-Group
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spelling okr-10986-324412021-04-23T14:05:00Z The Importance of an Old British Habit Woods, George D. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH MUTUAL INTEREST BOND MARKET ACCOUNTABILITY IRRIGATION PORT MODERNIZATION RAILWAYS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION George D. Woods, President of the World Bank Group, spoke about empires and some of the great works of their construction. He discussed common illusions about developing countries. He argued for making the rallying cry, “No Taxation without Representation” a cornerstone of development. He explained that it was through adding a measure of the Bank’s experience and wealth to the scarce resources available for increasing productivity in the lands in developing countries that we help economic progress. He concluded by saying that countries with a material surplus must continue to cultivate the habit of investing some of that surplus into development overseas. 2019-09-24T20:31:14Z 2019-09-24T20:31:14Z 1965-11-29 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/283911542205395158/Address-before-the-Pilgrims-by-George-D-Woods-President-of-the-World-Bank-Group http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32441 English Address before the Pilgrims, London, November 29, 1965; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech
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topic BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
MUTUAL INTEREST
BOND MARKET
ACCOUNTABILITY
IRRIGATION
PORT MODERNIZATION
RAILWAYS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
spellingShingle BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
MUTUAL INTEREST
BOND MARKET
ACCOUNTABILITY
IRRIGATION
PORT MODERNIZATION
RAILWAYS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Woods, George D.
The Importance of an Old British Habit
relation Address before the Pilgrims, London, November 29, 1965;
description George D. Woods, President of the World Bank Group, spoke about empires and some of the great works of their construction. He discussed common illusions about developing countries. He argued for making the rallying cry, “No Taxation without Representation” a cornerstone of development. He explained that it was through adding a measure of the Bank’s experience and wealth to the scarce resources available for increasing productivity in the lands in developing countries that we help economic progress. He concluded by saying that countries with a material surplus must continue to cultivate the habit of investing some of that surplus into development overseas.
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author Woods, George D.
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title The Importance of an Old British Habit
title_short The Importance of an Old British Habit
title_full The Importance of an Old British Habit
title_fullStr The Importance of an Old British Habit
title_full_unstemmed The Importance of an Old British Habit
title_sort importance of an old british habit
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/283911542205395158/Address-before-the-Pilgrims-by-George-D-Woods-President-of-the-World-Bank-Group
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