Getting to Know the World Bank : A Guide for Young People

Getting to Know the World Bank : A Guide for Young People

This publication serves as a starting point for young readers who want to learn more about the World Bank. A general, accessible introduction to the World Bank, this guide provides an overview of the Bank's history, organization, mission, and...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AIR POLLUTION BANKS CHILD LABOR CHILD MORTALITY COMMERCIAL BANKS COOPERATIVES CORPORATION CORPORATIONS DEBT DEBT RELIEF DEPOSITS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT DRINKING WATER DRUGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES EQUALITY FAMILIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FISH GIRLS HOUSING HUMAN RIGHTS INCOME INCORPORATED INDIVIDUALS INFECTIONS INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERESTED PARTIES JOINT VENTURE LABOR FORCE LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MALARIA MATERNAL DEATH MATERNAL HEALTH MIDDLE EAST NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES NET PROFIT PARTNERSHIP PREGNANCY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SCHOOLS SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SINGLE SHAREHOLDER SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIETY SPECIFIC DUTIES STAKEHOLDERS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRADE UNIONS TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT VIOLENCE WAGES WATER SUPPLY YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/7495945/getting-know-world-bank-guide-young-people-getting-know-world-bank-guide-young-people http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7496

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Summary:	This publication serves as a starting point for young readers who want to learn more about the World Bank. A general, accessible introduction to the World Bank, this guide provides an overview of the Bank's history, organization, mission, and purpose. It is a good reference tool for young people interested in understanding what the Bank does and how it operates. The guide features graphics and sidebar Q & As on a wide range on topics such as HIV/AIDS, education, and conflict prevention. It addresses such questions as: Why was the Bank founded? Where does it get its money? What are Millennium Development Goals? And what's the difference between the Bank and the International Monetary Fund?

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