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A glimpse at the World Bank
Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 6:18PM ■"World Bank's Loan Rangers: In the Global Village on Pennsylvania Avenue, Interest in Fighting Poverty Is Compounded Daily," by Ann Gerhart, Washington Post, 9 June 2005, p. C1.
Interesting piece. I have found WB people to be pretty much as described here: smart, a bit weird, very passionate about their work, and basically a force for good in the world. Efficient? No. But they help more than hurt.
I know, I know. White man's burden and all. And the place is full of egg heads. But in a world full of international organizations that should simply die away from lack of success or relevancy, the World Bank is a place worth salvaging.
Very accurate piece and a good primer on how the bank works.
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