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Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 03:00
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Development [2]
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200 [3]
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Paul Wolfowitz is unlikely to advance much-needed reforms at the World Bank, writes Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in Washington, D.C in this article from the website Counterpunch. "But until the other 183 countries that are members of this institution have a voice in its decisions, the World Bank is unlikely to live up to its mission of reducing poverty and improving living standards for developing countries - no matter which American is formally i...read more [4]

Paul Wolfowitz is unlikely to advance much-needed reforms at the World Bank, writes Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in Washington, D.C in this article from the website Counterpunch. "But until the other 183 countries that are members of this institution have a voice in its decisions, the World Bank is unlikely to live up to its mission of reducing poverty and improving living standards for developing countries - no matter which American is formally in charge," he concludes.

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