Societies and economies around the world are becoming more integrated. Integration is the result of reduced costs of …. Integration--or "globalization"--has generated anxieties about rising ineuality, shifting power, and cultural uniformity. This … of measures that would help countries in danger of becoming marginalized become integrated with the world economy. A …

look at what the economic theory of banking and financial intermediation can tell us about how technology may drive …

Two ambitious goals guide World Bank Group actions: (i) ending extreme poverty by reducing the percentage of people … burdens future generations will inherit. The World Bank Group is committed to supporting countries in the achievement of these … goals with a combination of financing, knowledge, and convening services. The World Bank Corporate Scorecard provides …

made and areas that need attention. The World Bank has comprehensive systems??? on which it continuously improves … indicators to monitor results and performance. The Corporate Scorecard expands this approach to the entire World Bank covering …

-based growth and most importantly, poverty reduction. It does this by combining an assessment of the investment climate faced by …

The World Bank Group estimates that, by 2030, up to two-thirds of the world's extreme poor will live in countries …'s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) for over a decade. In fact, IFC and MIGA … supporting private investment and development impact in Fragile and Conflict-affected Situations (FCS) and identifies key factors …

accounted for more than US$3.2 billion in investment commitments. In addition, a combined electricity and water project was … implemented, representing investment of US$600 million. The number of new projects involving the private sector returned to the … peak of 2005, while annual investment commitments grew by 18 percent, though from a low level in 2006. …