A Guide to the World Bank : Third Edition

World Bank

World Bank

关键词: ACCESS TO CAPITAL;    ACCESS TO FINANCE;    ACCESS TO INFORMATION;    ACCOUNTABILITY;    ACCOUNTING;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-0-8213-8545-6
RP-ID  :  63843

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This guide introduces the reader to theconceptual work of the World Bank Group. Its goal is toserve as a starting point for more in-depth inquiries intosubjects of particular interest. It provides a glimpse intothe wide array of activities in which the Bank Groupinstitutions are involved, and it directs the reader towardother resources and websites that have more detailedinformation. This new, updated third edition of a guide tothe World Bank provides readers with an accessible andstraightforward overview of the Bank Group's history,organization, mission, and work. It highlights the numerousactivities and an organizational challenge faced by theinstitution, and explains how the Bank Group is reformingitself to meet the needs of a multipolar world. The bookthen chronicles the Bank Group's work in such areas asclimate change, financial and food crises, conflictprevention and fragile states, combating corruption, andeducation. For those wishing to delve further into areas ofparticular interest, the book guides readers to sourcescontaining more detailed information, including websites,electronic products, and even mobile phone applications.