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World Service,31 Aug 1994,27 mins

50 years of the World Bank and IMF

Banking on the Poor

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A brief look at the history of The World Bank and IMF, both established in 1944. Are some countries forced to accept their policies? A panel examines development ideas of the two institutions.

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