The discussion on the Bank President seems to have moved to a slightly more productive place now that the nominations are (nearly) out. That is, to humility, insider-ness, and karaoke. http://blogs.cgdev.org/globaldevelopment/2012/03/wanted-in-the-next-world-bank-president-courage-for-innovation-and-a-healthy-dose-of-humility-2.php The remaining uber-challenges of development—finding new ways to encourage private sector growth, delivering services in the world’s toughest places, creating incentives for better governance—are allContinue reading “a collection of a few possible relevant articles (II): beyond sachs to karaoke and stuff”
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a collection of a few possibly relevant articles (I)
http://blogs.cgdev.org/globaldevelopment/2012/02/does-it-matter-who-runs-the-world-bank.php “The tone the president sets matters for the great machinery underneath,” she explains. “They determine in what direction it will grind along, and if it will do so in a way that makes sense. Will there be openness to a new direction and a readiness to admit problems and failures? All that is setContinue reading “a collection of a few possibly relevant articles (I)”
Heather E. Lanthorn 