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Chronicles the history of accountability in the World Bank and major commercial banks

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Author:   Maartje van Putten ,  Maartje Van Putten
Publisher:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 86.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780773534025

ISBN 10:   0773534024
Pages:   520
Publication Date:   20 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations; Foreword by James McNeill; Acknowledgments; Introduction 1 Globalization and the Rise of Accountability Mechanisms; 2 The World Bank and the History of Accountability; 3 Inception of the World Bank Inspection Panel, Its Mandate, and Its Structure; 4 Accountability Mechanisms in Other Multilateral Financial Institutions; 5 Accountability for the Private Financial Sector; 6 The Daily Work of an Accountability Mechanism; 7 Results of an International Survey; 8 A Swan Song and a Major New Development: Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Mechanisms Appendices:1 Resolution Establishing the World Bank Inspection Panel; 2 The Equator Principles II, July 26; 3 Background Interviews; 4 Experts Who Contributed to the Study Notes; Websites; Bibliography; Index

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"""Remarkable and pioneering - given the mounting public attention to the global problems of development finance, [this book] will attract a very broad audience."" Peter H. Sand, University of Munich"

Remarkable and pioneering - given the mounting public attention to the global problems of development finance, [this book] will attract a very broad audience. Peter H. Sand, University of Munich

""Remarkable and pioneering - given the mounting public attention to the global problems of development finance, [this book] will attract a very broad audience."" Peter H. Sand, University of Munich

Author Information

Maartje van Putten was a member of the European Parliament (1989-99) and the World Bank Inspection Panel (1999-2004). Currently, she is a part of the Independent Review Mechanism of the African Development Bank.

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