Publication

Oct 2007

This paper discusses the role of the World Bank in a rapidly changing world. The authors argue that the Bank faces twin crises of relevance and legitimacy. The paper concludes that the solution for the Bank is to become a more active catalyst for generating global public goods and knowledge and a more reluctant lender to governments.

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Author Nancy Birdsall, Arvind Subramanian
Series CGD Essays
Publisher Center for Global Development (CGD)
Copyright © 2007 Center for Global Development (CGD)
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