The Bank Programs in Poor Countries: Matters Arising
Year: 2006
Type: preprint
Abstract: An attempt is made here to look at the activities of the World Bank in poor countries. The World Bank is view in the developing countries as a monster, unsympathetic to the flight of the poor. It is observed in this paper that for the past few years the World Bank has been changing the course of it direction from one concern with economic growth to one concern with many things including issues of poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and fight against diseases. The paper is critical of the ways the Bank issues loan and it rigidity in selection of project. The paper conclusion is that the Bank need to continue moving in the direction of good governance and institutions in poor countries, grass-root development and be objective in it project selection.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Shafiu Ibrahim Abdullahi
Institution: Bayero University Kano
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2516505604