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The Bretton Woods twins and the Trump tariffs: Implications for the Global South
The US’s decision to forsake core tenets of neoliberalism potentially deepens IMF’s crisis of legitimacy.
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Ecuador ratifies 2008 ban on investor-state dispute settlement mechanism
Ecuador referendum reinforces the country’s decision against a mechanism criticised for being asymmetric, unjust and detrimental to citizens’ rights.
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Financial liberalisation, capital controls and development in Africa: The case of Uganda
Financial liberation has had a significant effect on Uganda’s economy opening the door for significant foreign ownership while facilitating the ongoing extraction of wealth.
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What is the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)?
New Inside the Institutions looks at the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the main forum for Investor-to-State Dispute Settlements.
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What is the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)?
A new Bretton Woods Project Inside the Institutions piece looks at the World Bank’s International…
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Iran moves to normalise relations with World Bank
Despite initiating World Bank loan repayments , and having its status upgraded by the Bank, Iran’s politicians continue to reinforce the harmful impact of sanctions on the country’s economy.
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A bad business: Bank divisions on Doing Business revealed
Newly emerged internal documents from the World Banks’ own legal unit reveal strong criticism of the controversial Doing Business rankings following the independent review panel’s critical final report in June.
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World Bank to publish procurement contracts
The World Bank has revealed the detail of its 2012 promise to publish contracts online, following on from its procurement review.
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IMF “onslaught” on Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan must radically change its economic strategy, and raise Rupees 360 billion ($3.67 billion), 1.5 per cent of its GDP, before the Fund will agree to a new programme.
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IMF highlights shadow banking risks
An IMF December staff discussion note from the IMF’s research department, authorised by chief economist Olivier Blanchard, reveals that shadow banking now accounts for 25 per cent of global financial assets.
