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Banking on the Poor

How the World Bank and IMF work and a look at their objectives

World Service,6 episodes

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Satirical Actors Opposing World Bank and IMF
A drama group in Washington DC are rehearsing a satirical play aimed at the World Bank
27 Jul 1994,27 mins
Ghana
Ghana is described as the star pupil of The International Monetary Fund
03 Aug 1994,27 mins
India - Narmada River Dam
Activists in India have stepped up their campaign against the construction of a dam
10 Aug 1994,28 mins
Mexico
A look at the Mexican 1982 debt crisis and the structural reform that followed
17 Aug 1994,27 mins
Poland
Find out how the economic changes in Poland revolutionised a country
24 Aug 1994,27 mins
50 years of the World Bank and IMF
A brief look at the history of The World Bank and IMF
31 Aug 1994,27 mins