Statement before the Economic and Social Council

Statement before the Economic and Social Council

Eugene R. Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reviewed the scope of the Bank’s lending. While the first loans were for reconstruction, the principal business has been development loans for such things as electric power, agricultural machinery, timber produc...

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Main Author: Black, Eugene R.
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
DEVELOPMENT LENDING
PROJECT APPRAISAL
TECHNICAL ADVICE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
LIVING STANDARDS
PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/634721524577872516/Address-by-Eugene-R-Black-President-of-the-International-Bank-for-Reconstruction-and-Development-before-the-Economic-and-social-council-at-Lake-Success-New-York-on-February-16-1950
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spelling okr-10986-317282021-04-23T14:04:54Z Statement before the Economic and Social Council Black, Eugene R. DEVELOPMENT LENDING PROJECT APPRAISAL TECHNICAL ADVICE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LIVING STANDARDS PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY Eugene R. Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reviewed the scope of the Bank’s lending. While the first loans were for reconstruction, the principal business has been development loans for such things as electric power, agricultural machinery, timber production, woodworking industry, railways, and shipping. He spoke of the technical examinations of particular projects and the high lending standards imposed. He mentioned the technical aid which Bank has provided and expects this to widen. The Bank’s essential objective is to raise production levels and living standards through long-term project financing, technical advice, and stimulation to private investment. 2019-05-17T19:44:27Z 2019-05-17T19:44:27Z 1950-02-16 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/634721524577872516/Address-by-Eugene-R-Black-President-of-the-International-Bank-for-Reconstruction-and-Development-before-the-Economic-and-social-council-at-Lake-Success-New-York-on-February-16-1950 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31728 English Lake Success, New York, February 16, 1950 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech
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topic DEVELOPMENT LENDING
PROJECT APPRAISAL
TECHNICAL ADVICE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
LIVING STANDARDS
PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
spellingShingle DEVELOPMENT LENDING
PROJECT APPRAISAL
TECHNICAL ADVICE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
LIVING STANDARDS
PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
Black, Eugene R.
Statement before the Economic and Social Council
relation Lake Success, New York, February 16, 1950
description Eugene R. Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reviewed the scope of the Bank’s lending. While the first loans were for reconstruction, the principal business has been development loans for such things as electric power, agricultural machinery, timber production, woodworking industry, railways, and shipping. He spoke of the technical examinations of particular projects and the high lending standards imposed. He mentioned the technical aid which Bank has provided and expects this to widen. The Bank’s essential objective is to raise production levels and living standards through long-term project financing, technical advice, and stimulation to private investment.
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