Historical Dictionary of the World Bank |
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Author:
| Tenney, Sarah Salda, Anne C. |
Series title: | Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8108-7864-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $181.00 |
Book Description:
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This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the World Bank shows the substantial progress the Bank has made, this mainly through the dictionary section with concise entries on its component institutions, related organizations, its achievements in various fields, some of the major projects and member countries, and its various presidents. The introduction explains how the Bank works while the chronology traces the major events over nearly 70 years. Meanwhile, the list of...
More DescriptionThis second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the World Bank shows the substantial progress the Bank has made, this mainly through the dictionary section with concise entries on its component institutions, related organizations, its achievements in various fields, some of the major projects and member countries, and its various presidents. The introduction explains how the Bank works while the chronology traces the major events over nearly 70 years. Meanwhile, the list of acronyms reminds us just who the main players are. And the bibliography directs readers to useful internal documentation and outside studies.