For the fifth time, the countries of the region are convening in the framework of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. On each occasion, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has presented a report on regional...

This paper uses an keyword-in-context analysis of words and phrases used in the sections of World Bank and UNDP annual reports that discuss general approaches to development to show how the range of considerations deemed relevant to development have expanded over time to include a heavy emphasis...

Introduction : the dismal legacy and false promise of multilateral aid / Doug Bandow and Ian V(c)Łsquez -- 1. The IMF : a record of addiction and failure / Doug Bandow -- 2. The political economy of the IMF : a public choice / Roland Vaubel -- 3. The World Bank and the impoverishment of nations...

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, spoke about the forces in the world that are making us fundamentally rethink the approach to development at the World Bank Group. He described three paths. The first path is to accelerate inclusive and sustainable economic growth, by laying the...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction to contemporary issues in development finance -- Chapter 2 Finance, economic growth, and development -- Chapter 3...