Remarks at the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting
James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, discussed the Bank’s focus on the social sector. Since the realignment of the focus of the Bank after the initial objectives of the Bretton Woods agreements for the reconstruction after World War II were met, the more recent and continuing focu...
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okr-10986-261712021-04-23T14:04:20Z Remarks at the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting Wolfensohn, James D. UNEMPLOYMENT MONETARY POLICY CAPITAL MARKETS GOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY FINANCIAL CRISIS BANK PRIVATIZATION GOVERNMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS EXCHANGE GOOD GOVERNANCE SOCIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SAFETY NET CONTRACT PROPERTY MARKET CORRUPTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BANKRUPTCY POLICY GOVERNANCE BUDGET JUSTICE HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT TRADE LEGAL SYSTEMS INFLUENCE LEGAL SYSTEM COMMERCIAL CODE INVESTMENT POVERTY AGREEMENTS MONEY CIVIL SOCIETY JUSTICE SYSTEM IT LENDING NATURAL DISASTERS DEBT COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP MARKETS RETURN AGREEMENT TRANSITION ECONOMIES STRATEGY EXCHANGE RATE CONFIDENCE SOCIAL ISSUES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES DEBT RELIEF BANKS INVESTING James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, discussed the Bank’s focus on the social sector. Since the realignment of the focus of the Bank after the initial objectives of the Bretton Woods agreements for the reconstruction after World War II were met, the more recent and continuing focus has been on development and on the issues of poverty and the issues of sustainable development. On the Bank’s agenda are: first, good governance; second, the legal and justice system; third, an effective supervisory mechanism for banks and capital markets; and finally, a social safety net to deal with the impact of financial crises upon the poor. 2017-02-24T18:24:30Z 2017-02-24T18:24:30Z 1999-06-09 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25256287/remarks-bretton-woods-committee-annual-meeting-james-d-wolfensohn-president http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26171 English en_US Washington, D.C., June 9, 1999; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech |
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UNEMPLOYMENT MONETARY POLICY CAPITAL MARKETS GOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY FINANCIAL CRISIS BANK PRIVATIZATION GOVERNMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS EXCHANGE GOOD GOVERNANCE SOCIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SAFETY NET CONTRACT PROPERTY MARKET CORRUPTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BANKRUPTCY POLICY GOVERNANCE BUDGET JUSTICE HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT TRADE LEGAL SYSTEMS INFLUENCE LEGAL SYSTEM COMMERCIAL CODE INVESTMENT POVERTY AGREEMENTS MONEY CIVIL SOCIETY JUSTICE SYSTEM IT LENDING NATURAL DISASTERS DEBT COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP MARKETS RETURN AGREEMENT TRANSITION ECONOMIES STRATEGY EXCHANGE RATE CONFIDENCE SOCIAL ISSUES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES DEBT RELIEF BANKS INVESTING |
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UNEMPLOYMENT MONETARY POLICY CAPITAL MARKETS GOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY FINANCIAL CRISIS BANK PRIVATIZATION GOVERNMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS EXCHANGE GOOD GOVERNANCE SOCIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SAFETY NET CONTRACT PROPERTY MARKET CORRUPTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BANKRUPTCY POLICY GOVERNANCE BUDGET JUSTICE HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT TRADE LEGAL SYSTEMS INFLUENCE LEGAL SYSTEM COMMERCIAL CODE INVESTMENT POVERTY AGREEMENTS MONEY CIVIL SOCIETY JUSTICE SYSTEM IT LENDING NATURAL DISASTERS DEBT COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP MARKETS RETURN AGREEMENT TRANSITION ECONOMIES STRATEGY EXCHANGE RATE CONFIDENCE SOCIAL ISSUES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES DEBT RELIEF BANKS INVESTING Wolfensohn, James D. Remarks at the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting |
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James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank Group, discussed the Bank’s focus on the social sector. Since the realignment of the focus of the Bank after the initial objectives of the Bretton Woods agreements for the reconstruction after World War II were met, the more recent and continuing focus has been on development and on the issues of poverty and the issues of sustainable development. On the Bank’s agenda are: first, good governance; second, the legal and justice system; third, an effective supervisory mechanism for banks and capital markets; and finally, a social safety net to deal with the impact of financial crises upon the poor. |
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