Inside the institutionsItems 1 to 10 of 48The World Bank and agricultureAgriculture re-emerged in the last decade as a focus of World Bank Group lending, with the Bank claiming that "improving agricultural performance is the most powerful tool we have available to reduce global poverty and hunger." read article... IMF resources: quota, NAB and GABOne of the IMF's three roles is lending to members countries with balance of payments difficulties, using resources provided by its other members. Generally, these resources come in two forms: quota contributions tied to voting rights in the institution, and bilateral contributions which do not affect countries' voting rights. read article... Inside the institutions: country classificationsA state's relationship with the IFIs and the type of assistance it receives is determined by its country classification. Some crucial types of classifications are: the World Bank's operational lending categories; the Bank's analytical categories used in the World Development Report; the IMF's operational and analytical categories, the IFC's frontier market category; the Bank's fragile state category; and the distinctions used by the Bank and IMF in deciding on and reporting success in governance reforms. read article... China and the World BankChina joined the World Bank in April 1980, and since then has been one of its largest borrowers and recipients of technical assistance. In recent years, China has gone beyond the only role of recipient country and has increased its influence on the Bank. read article... The IFC's approach to international trade financeTrade finance refers to financing arrangements that support international trade transactions. It is one of the central parts of a new ten-year strategy paper on international trade currently being developed by the World Bank for the period between 2011 and 2021. read article... The World Bank's approach to gender mainstreamingThe World Bank's current approach to gender mainstreaming promotes women's empowerment as "smart economics" that serves a dual equality-development purpose. This approach, which largely ignores non-economic sources of gender inequality, has been criticised for its narrow, market-driven focus. read article... The IFI's approach to tax avoidance and evasionThe World Bank and the IMF formally recognise tax avoidance and evasion as a critical problem for developing countries' domestic resource mobilisation. The Bank's public position on tax evasion and tax havens does not however identify concrete measures to stop investing in companies practicing tax avoidance. The IMF addresses tax policy under its surveillance mandate and in its technical assistance, but does not have an explicit framework to deal with tax evasion. read article... The role of the World Bank in carbon markets: The Carbon Finance UnitThe World Bank's engagement in carbon finance has expanded from its "pioneering" Prototype Carbon Fund in 1999, which provided the groundwork for the continuously popular market-based approach to emission reductions. read article... |
Articles: 3466 Επίκεντρο η Ελλάδα (Articles in Greek) Recent briefings & reports
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Memorandum by the Bretton Woods Project for the UK Treasury Committee: Treasury Committee inquiry into global imbalances 27 February 2012
Gender WDR: Limits, gaps, and fudges 8 February 2012
Time for a new consensus: Regulating financial flows for stability and development 15 December 2011 Newswire |
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