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General view regarding the recent contribution of the World Bank in Europe and Central Asia

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  • Popescu, Ramona Florina

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The World Bank is the institution that assumed the role of economic and social catalyser through its structures and affiliated organisms. The article is a review of the Bank’s contribution to the development of Europe and Central Asia, as reflected by statistics. The paper presents the multiple roles the World Bank carries out in the specified regions, and the figures showing the level of preocupation for these regions on the Bank’s agenda. The author uses charts to illustrate the recent evolution of the allocations, considering both the origin and the destination of the funds (IBRD, IDA, IFC and MIGA). Last, the article refers to Romania, which beneficiates of theBank’s support in its effort to integrate in the EU and to create a viable market economy.

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  • Popescu, Ramona Florina, 2008. "General view regarding the recent contribution of the World Bank in Europe and Central Asia," MPRA Paper 11402, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. World Bank, 2005. "The World Bank Annual Report 2005," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 7537.
    2. World Bank, 2007. "The World Bank Annual Report 2007," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 7534.
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    Keywords

    World Bank; lending activity; analitical work; allocations; committments;
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    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook

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