KnowledgeExamines the World Bank's role as a self-proclaimed "knowledge bank". Questions IFI's knowledge biases as well as providing critical analysis of the bank's development effectiveness and its new Information and Communications Technologies initiatives, such as the Development Gateway. Includes: Technical assistance, development gateway, World Development Reports, media, global public goods, research, poverty measurement, 'results' agenda read more background... BriefingsDollars, devaluations and depressions How the international monetary system creates crisesThe international monetary framework which emerged after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s has proved volatile, damaging and prone to crises. It is time for a fundamental redesign and the introduction of a global reserve currency, to help stabilise international exchange rates, smooth commodity prices, promote international economic cooperation, and prevent future financial crises. read article... The World Bank, the IFC and the antecedents of the financial crisisThe financial crisis seemed to come out of the blue, but Paulo dos Santos of the University of London argues that the ground was laid by financial sector privatisation, liberalisation and deregulation. Far from these trends being confined to the rich world, the World Bank and the IFC have played a key role in pushing these policies throughout emerging markets, exposing them to the fallout of the financial crisis. read article... Africa and the making of adjustment How economists hijacked the Bank's agendaDevelopment economist and professor of African studies Howard Stein examines the evolution of policy in the Bank, focusing on how economists became hegemonic. In this essay he details the origin of structural adjustment, tracing its roots back to a set of neoliberal economists who gained influence at the Bank in the late 1970s. read article... Items 1 to 10 of 265Burning controversy over Bank and environmentHot on the heels of the start of its energy strategy review the Bank has launched a review of its 2001 environment strategy but continues to come under fire over its green record. read article... Please nominate 2009 best Bankspeak and resourcesContinuing a much-heralded tradition at the Bretton Woods Project, the first issue of 2010 will feature 'Bankspeak of the year' and 'resources of the year'. read article... IMF pours cold water on monetary reformAs academia and NGOs call for reform of the international financial architecture, the international monetary system is the focus of scrutiny. Support for capital controls and a financial transaction tax has met resistance from the IMF. read article... Leopard about to change its spots? IFIs debate role of financial sectorThe financial crisis has divided perceptions within the IFIs about the role of the financial sector in development. While some parts of the World Bank and IMF highlight the merits of small banks, others continue to push globalised finance. read article... The IMF and protectionist trade policies: What does the record of the past 15 years tell us? Istanbul, 2 October 2009Seminar on the IEo evluation of IMF trade policy advice in Istanbul, 2 October 2009. read article... Report launch: Post-crisis growth in developing countries Growth Commission, Istanbul, 4 OctoberGrowth commission event in Istanbul. read article... World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2009Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World bank/IMF annual meetings 2009. This page is being updated regularly. read article... Dollars, devaluations and depressions How the international monetary system creates crisesThe international monetary framework which emerged after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s has proved volatile, damaging and prone to crises. It is time for a fundamental redesign and the introduction of a global reserve currency, to help stabilise international exchange rates, smooth commodity prices, promote international economic cooperation, and prevent future financial crises. read article... Evaluating Fund research and crisis approachOver the summer the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF issued two draft issues papers for feedback on its planned evaluations of the IMF's research and the performance in the run-up to the financial crisis. read article... Bank urged to improve municipal managementIn June, the Independent Evaluation Group released a study on World Bank experience in improving municipal management, finding that the MDPs led to better financial management, municipal information systems and procurement procedures, but were weak regarding monitoring and evaluation, operations and maintenance, private finance for municipal services, and, most crucially, failed in most cases to integrate poverty alleviation into their objectives. read article... |
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