A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition

Conceived in 1944 to reconstruct war-torn Europe, the World Bank Group has evolved into one of the world's largest sources of development assistance, with a mission of fighting poverty with passion by helping people help themselves. This book...

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spelling okr-10986-67102021-04-23T14:02:26Z A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition World Bank ACCESS TO BANK ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNTING AFFILIATES ARBITRAL AWARDS ARBITRATION ARBITRATION LAW AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITING BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK DATA BANK LENDING BANK POLICIES BEST PRACTICES BILATERAL DEBT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BONDS BORROWER BORROWING BUDGETING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PLANS CAPITAL FUNDS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET TRANSACTIONS CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITALIZATION COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL TERMS CONSUMER CONSUMER FINANCE CONTRIBUTIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CREDIBILITY CREDIT AGENCIES CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT RATING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK DEPARTMENT CREDIT UNION CREDITORS CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CURRENCY DEBT DEBT BURDENS DEBT RELIEF DECENTRALIZATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DIRECT INVESTMENT INCOME GROUP INCOMES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE INDUSTRY INSURANCE MARKET INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SWAPS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATES INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT PROJECTS JOB CREATION JUDICIAL REFORM LABOR MARKETS LENDERS LIABILITY LIABILITY MANAGEMENT LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOAN GUARANTEES LOCAL BANKS LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL CURRENCIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LONG-TERM LOANS LONG-TERM PLANNING LOW-INCOME MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE PARTIAL CREDIT PLEDGES POLITICAL RISK POLITICAL RISKS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE CREDITORS PRIVATE EQUITY PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY RATING AGENCIES REFERENDUM REPAYMENT REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGE RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET SCHOLARSHIPS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS SENIOR SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDERS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SERVICES STOCK MARKETS SUB-NATIONAL FINANCE SUBNATIONAL FINANCE SUBSIDIARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SKILLS TRADE FINANCE TRADING TRAINING COURSES TRANSACTION TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT TRANSPORT TREASURY TRUST FUNDS URBAN DEVELOPMENT VARIABLE RATES WATER SUPPLY WEB SITE WEB SITES WORKING CAPITAL YOUNG PEOPLE Conceived in 1944 to reconstruct war-torn Europe, the World Bank Group has evolved into one of the world's largest sources of development assistance, with a mission of fighting poverty with passion by helping people help themselves. This book guides the reader into the conceptual work of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to serve as starting point for more in-depth inquiries into subjects of particular interest. It provides a glimpse into the wide array of activities in which the Bank Group institutions are involved, and it directs the reader toward other publications and to Web sites that have more detailed information. The following chapters explain how the World Bank Group is organized; how it operates; and how its work focuses on countries, regions, and specific topics in development. Appendixes provide further information on Bank Group contacts, on the organization's history, and on country membership and voting shares in the institutions. 2012-05-30T20:59:27Z 2012-05-30T20:59:27Z 2007 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8072304/guide-world-bank-second-edition 978-0-8213-6694-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6710 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic ACCESS TO BANK
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATES
ARBITRAL AWARDS
ARBITRATION
ARBITRATION LAW
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDITING
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK DATA
BANK LENDING
BANK POLICIES
BEST PRACTICES
BILATERAL DEBT
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BONDS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPITAL FUNDS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET TRANSACTIONS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITALIZATION
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL TERMS
CONSUMER
CONSUMER FINANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT AGENCIES
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK DEPARTMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT BURDENS
DEBT RELIEF
DECENTRALIZATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DIRECT INVESTMENT
INCOME GROUP
INCOMES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE MARKET
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATES
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JOB CREATION
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LENDERS
LIABILITY
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOAN GUARANTEES
LOCAL BANKS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LONG-TERM LOANS
LONG-TERM PLANNING
LOW-INCOME
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
PARTIAL CREDIT
PLEDGES
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL RISKS
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CREDITORS
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
RATING AGENCIES
REFERENDUM
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL
REPAYMENTS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY NET
SCHOLARSHIPS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SENIOR
SETTLEMENT
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STOCK MARKETS
SUB-NATIONAL FINANCE
SUBNATIONAL FINANCE
SUBSIDIARY
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TRADE FINANCE
TRADING
TRAINING COURSES
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
TRUST FUNDS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VARIABLE RATES
WATER SUPPLY
WEB SITE
WEB SITES
WORKING CAPITAL
YOUNG PEOPLE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO BANK
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATES
ARBITRAL AWARDS
ARBITRATION
ARBITRATION LAW
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDITING
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK DATA
BANK LENDING
BANK POLICIES
BEST PRACTICES
BILATERAL DEBT
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BONDS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPITAL FUNDS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET TRANSACTIONS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITALIZATION
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL TERMS
CONSUMER
CONSUMER FINANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT AGENCIES
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK DEPARTMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT BURDENS
DEBT RELIEF
DECENTRALIZATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DIRECT INVESTMENT
INCOME GROUP
INCOMES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE MARKET
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATES
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
JOB CREATION
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LENDERS
LIABILITY
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOAN GUARANTEES
LOCAL BANKS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LONG-TERM LOANS
LONG-TERM PLANNING
LOW-INCOME
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
PARTIAL CREDIT
PLEDGES
POLITICAL RISK
POLITICAL RISKS
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CREDITORS
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
RATING AGENCIES
REFERENDUM
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL
REPAYMENTS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY NET
SCHOLARSHIPS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SENIOR
SETTLEMENT
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STOCK MARKETS
SUB-NATIONAL FINANCE
SUBNATIONAL FINANCE
SUBSIDIARY
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TRADE FINANCE
TRADING
TRAINING COURSES
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
TRUST FUNDS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VARIABLE RATES
WATER SUPPLY
WEB SITE
WEB SITES
WORKING CAPITAL
YOUNG PEOPLE
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A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
description Conceived in 1944 to reconstruct war-torn Europe, the World Bank Group has evolved into one of the world's largest sources of development assistance, with a mission of fighting poverty with passion by helping people help themselves. This book guides the reader into the conceptual work of the World Bank Group. Its goal is to serve as starting point for more in-depth inquiries into subjects of particular interest. It provides a glimpse into the wide array of activities in which the Bank Group institutions are involved, and it directs the reader toward other publications and to Web sites that have more detailed information. The following chapters explain how the World Bank Group is organized; how it operates; and how its work focuses on countries, regions, and specific topics in development. Appendixes provide further information on Bank Group contacts, on the organization's history, and on country membership and voting shares in the institutions.
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author World Bank
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title A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
title_short A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
title_full A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
title_fullStr A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
title_full_unstemmed A Guide to the World Bank : Second Edition
title_sort guide to the world bank : second edition
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8072304/guide-world-bank-second-edition
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6710
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