Screen LibraryThe World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
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| Published: |
Chelsea House Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Global organizations |
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| Carrier Form: | 120 p.: col. ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780791095393 (hardcover) 0791095398 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | F831 |
| CLC: |
F831.2 F821.6 |
| Call Number: | F831.2/L867 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-112) and index. Introduction to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund -- The history of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund -- How the World bank and the IMF help those in need -- The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Africa and Asia -- The future of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Established during the rebuilding period after World War II, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund often work in concert to address the challenges of global poverty and development by providing loans and other financial assistance to developing nations. In addition to providing an overview of the history and operations of these global organizations, this book relates the work of these organizations to such timely issues as debt servicing; gender equality; microcredit; HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment, and prevention programs; and the Millennium Development Goals. It also profiles l |