num_pages: 192
description: The World Bank is one of the most important and least understood major international institutions. This book provides a concise accessible and comprehensive overview of the World Bank's history development structure functionality and activities. These themes are illustrated with a wide variety of case studies drawn from the Bank's international activities. Also discussed are the controversial challenges that the Bank now faces in the light of the criticism from campaigners and NGOs.
language: English
title: The World Bank: From Reconstruction to Development to Equity
publisher: Routledge