As talks aim toward an agreement on climate finance in December in Cancun, fault lines remain about the role of the World Bank. Contradictions in recent Bank lending and contributions to alternative financing mechanisms have fuelled ongoing debates about the Bank’s role.
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Resistance to Bank's role in climate finance as alternatives gain traction
posted by Bretton Woods Project highlights | Thu, 17/06/2010 - 11:57Forging a New Global Consensus for Restored Growth, Sustainable Development and Decent Jobs
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ITUC Statement to the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
Obama Proposes a First Overhaul of Finance Rules
posted by pchowla | Mon, 18/05/2009 - 13:38In its first detailed effort to overhaul financial regulations, the Obama administration on Wednesday sought new authority over the complex financial instruments, known as derivatives, that were a major cause of the financial crisis and have gone largely unregulated for decades.
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
posted by Eurodad | Fri, 13/03/2009 - 15:06The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives.CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options.
Link: http://www.cepr.net/
US calls for tripling of IMF firepower
posted by pchowla | Thu, 12/03/2009 - 13:09The US raised the stakes in its drive for an aggressive response to the global financial crisis on Wednesday, calling for a tripling of the International Monetary Fund’s firepower and bigger fiscal stimulus measures worldwide.
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