The World Bank
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The World Bank: Its First Half Century
By Devesh Kapur, John P. Lewis, Richard C. WebbSee John Kenneth Galbraith , The Affluent Society ( Houghton Mifflin , 1958 ) . Galbraith , however , argued that affluence was reducing concern for inequality in the United States . But concern for poverty increased .
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The World Bank: A Critical Primer
By Eric ToussaintWidely viewed with suspicion as the international economic arm of the U.S. government,the World Bank has become overwhelmingly powerful. Eric Toussaint gives a highly readable account of how this happened.
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The World Bank: New Agendas in a Changing World
By Michelle Miller-AdamsThis book considers the nature of change at the World Bank, exploring both the external impetous for change, and the impact of the Bank's internal organization and culture.
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The World Bank: Its First Half Century (Vol. II)
By Devesh Kapur, John P. Lewis, Richard C. WebbFrom 1980 , at the time of crisis , the Bank abruptly seemed to change its institutional mind , indicting public investment and public enterprise as the major internal causes of the country's economic and financial disarray .
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The World Bank: From Reconstruction to Development to Equity
By Katherine MarshallThis book provides a concise, accessible and comprehensive overview of the World Bank's history, development, structure, functionality and activities.
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The World Bank: A Global Partnership for Development
By World Bank, Banque mondialeThe World Bank: A Global Partnership for Development
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The World Bank: Its First Half Century (Vol. I & II)
By Devesh Kapur, John P. Lewis, Richard C. WebbThe work is divided into two volumes. The first is organized thematically and examines the critical events and policy issues in the World Bank's development over the last fifty years.
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The World Bank: Headquarters Building, Washington, DC : by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC, Architects and Planning Consultants
By John DixonRarely does an organisation of worldwide importance acquire a home that matches its aspirations. This book explores the design and engineering ideas, large and small, that make the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC outstanding.
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The World Bank: Structure and Policies
By David Vines, C. L. GilbertThis book provides essential reading for politicians, civil servants, workers in the non-official sector, and academics and students involved or interested in the development process.
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The World Bank: From Reconstruction to Development to Equity
By Katherine MarshallThis book provides a concise, accessible and comprehensive overview of the World Bank's history, development, structure, functionality and activities.