Bretton Woods Update No.79 January/February 2012PDF version | At Issue PDF | text version | versión en español World Bank or US Bank? President selection debate launchedNews|7 February 2012 
Rumours that Robert Zoellick will not seek another term as World Bank president after his term ends in June have thrown open the debate about leadership selection at the Bank. read article... IMF in a euromess?News|3 February 2012 The IMF responds to calls from European leaders to get more involved in the European debt crisis through greater lending to the region, however, the austerity policies being demanded are stoking further criticism from civil society organisations. read article... IMF from Argentina to Greece: similar but differentComment|7 February 2012 The economic crisis in Argentina in 2001 and Greece today share both similarities and differences, so we should be wary of stretching the comparison. read article... IFC's private equity investments cause controversyNews|7 February 2012 The increasing use of private equity (PE) firms as conduits for World Bank lending continues to stoke controversy. read article... IMF and capital flows: all talk, no solutionNews|7 February 2012 As the IMF and Bank of England predict that increasing volatility of global capital flows will motivate widespread use of capital controls, academics and civil society organisations are calling for coordinated global solutions. read article... IMF resources: quota, NAB and GABInside the inst|7 February 2012 One 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... On a carbon market mission The World Bank at the Durban climate summitNews|7 February 2012 While steaming ahead with new carbon market initiatives, the World Bank attracted further criticism and suffered potential setbacks on agriculture and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the UN climate negotiations in Durban. read article... Harvesting controversy World Bank's agriculture projects under scrutinyNews|7 February 2012 While the Bank prepares to revise its agriculture strategy, its focus on market liberalisation is criticised, its own complaints bodies issue damning reports on agriculture projects in Peru and Papua New Guinea, and critics fault its gender focus. read article... Green light for revised PforR, but concerns remainNews|7 February 2012 The World Bank board has approved the controversial new Program-for-Results (PforR) lending instrument, with some concessions to criticism. read article... Unsafe haven? New IFC tax haven policy questionedNews|7 February 2012 A new report finds widespread use of tax havens by World Bank clients, while the new Bank policy is criticised for having major loopholes. read article...New World Bank infrastructure strategy Paving over development?News|7 February 2012 A World Bank infrastructure strategy update, developed because of a G20 push for more infrastructure investment, reaffirms the Bank's commitment to large-scale projects and scaled up private finance through public-private partnerships (PPPs, see Update 77), despite questions about bloated costs and development impact. read article... The World Bank and extractives: a rich seam of controversyNews|7 February 2012 As World Bank projects fail to reduce corruption in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), International Financial Corporation (IFC) investments in extractives are provoking complaints and protests around the world. read article... Recommended resources on the World Bank and IMF 2011Resource|7 February 2012 Recommendations from Bretton Woods Project staff on the best papers, books and electronic resources of 2011. read article... Gender WDR Limits, gaps, and fudgesAt Issue|8 February 2012 The 2012 World Development Report is a watershed moment: it is the first time that the World Bank, the world's largest and most influential development institution, has devoted its flagship publication to gender. Kate Bedford of the University of Kent argues that the report leaves the Bank failing to face up to its role in perpetuating policies that harm women, and is seriously limited in its approach to women's movements, markets, and households. read article... Other stories in this issue
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