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    A guide to The World Bank:
    A guide to The World Bank:
    A guide to The World Bank:
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    A guide to The World Bank:

    By World Bank Staff

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    About this ebook

    A basic reference guide to the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Centre for Resolution of Investment Disputes. The four main chapters explain how the Bank Group is organized, how it operates, the role of countries and regions as a focus for its work, and the major topics in development in which the Bank Group is active. Appendices provide worldwide contacts, historical information, and additional data on the organization.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateSep 24, 2003
    ISBN9780821353448
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