World Bank President

A Cautious Celebration for Kim

Alex Cobham | Posted 05.08.2012

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Alex Cobham

Now the dust has settled, let's celebrate the race for the World Bank presidency. We had the highest quality field in history and a winner who just might manage to refocus the institution on the dominant challenge of development today: inequality.

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A Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank's New President

Jessica Evans | Posted 05.01.2012

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Jessica Evans

As the World Bank's new president, Jim Yong Kim has the opportunity to lead the Bank into a new era by using its voice and resources to bridge the false divide between human rights and development.

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Asking the Right Questions: What Should New World Bank President Focus On?

John Sullivan | Posted 04.26.2012

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John Sullivan

How has the unique economic history of different countries shaped them, what is it like to do business there now because of that legacy, and what lessons can they learn from other countries with a similar background?

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World Bank Taps Obama Nominee As New Leader

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — Jim Yong Kim, an American who is president of Dartmouth College, has been chosen to be the next president of the World Bank. His se...

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The U.S. Just Got A Little Bit Closer To Getting Its Way In World Bank Race

Reuters | Posted 04.15.2012

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* Colombia's Ocampo withdraws from World Bank contest * U.S. nominee Jim Yong Kim likely winner * Russia...

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Three Reasons Why the World Needs Dr. Jim Kim at the World Bank

Joanne Carter | Posted 04.05.2012

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Joanne Carter

If Dr. Kim is selected as president of the World Bank, it would be the first time the professional experience of its leader matched its stated mission. His commitment to working with the very poor will help ensure the Bank focuses on its core mission.

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WB Head: World's Easy Money Obsession Only Buys Time

Reuters | Posted 04.03.2012

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By Kevin Yao BOAO, China, April 2 (Reuters) - Policymakers in both developing and developed countries must embrace structural reforms...

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Obama's Outside-the-Box Pick for World Bank President

Terra Lawson-Remer | Posted 04.02.2012

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Terra Lawson-Remer

The World Bank has already begun to embrace a more community-empowered framework; under Jim Yong Kim's leadership this important new direction could develop sustainable roots.

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Washington's Loss of Control Over World Bank Is a Big Historic Change

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.29.2012

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Mark Weisbrot

The opening up of the contest for World Bank president is a historic change whose significance has not been fully appreciated. This is not surprising, given the widespread misunderstanding of the IMF and World Bank.

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Memo to World Bank: Good Health Policy Is Great Economic Policy

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.29.2012

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Michael Hodin

As the World Bank lays out its plans to stimulate growth in the coming years, Dr. Kim may be exactly what the doctor ordered -− a health-field expert who can prioritize healthy aging.

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Fixing the World Bank

Patrick Sharma | Posted 05.26.2012

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Patrick Sharma

The fact that so many countries are graduating from World Bank lending is something to celebrate. So should the organization declare victory and close up shop? The answer, unfortunately, is no.

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Will Obama's Candidate Reinvent the World Bank?

Peter Bosshard | Posted 05.26.2012

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Peter Bosshard

Could Jim Yong Kim's presidency offer a chance to reinvent the World Bank? Redirecting the supertanker of multilateral development finance will take more than a change of presidents. The entrenched interests in the Bank's management and board will try to prevent a change of course.

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World Bank Should Heed Obama's Statement

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 05.24.2012

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Mohamed A. El-Erian

On Friday, President Obama took two important steps with respect to the world's premier development agency.

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WATCH: Obama's World Bank Nominee Can Spit Fire

Posted 03.23.2012

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The World Bank may have at least 99 problems, but its leader's ability to spit rhymes will not be one. Jim Yong Kim, the man President Obama has t...

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Obama: Don't Nominate Summers to Lead the World Bank

Nita Chaudhary | Posted 05.22.2012

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Nita Chaudhary

Choosing Larry Summers would be a mistake, one that could shortchange millions of women and girls all over the world.

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How Developing Nations Are Challenging The U.S.

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

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(Adds details) By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and f...

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Jeff Sachs Shaking Up The World Bank Already

Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.16.2012

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Mark Gongloff

Jeffrey Sachs would like to be your World Bank president. It's probably not going to happen, for better or worse. But simply by asking for the job, Sachs has already done the World Bank a service.

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Choosing the Next President of the World Bank

Patrick Sharma | Posted 05.14.2012

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Patrick Sharma

Robert Zoellick's recent announcement that he will step down as president of the World Bank in June has cast new light on an old problem: who should lead the Bank and how should he or she be chosen?

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Next World Bank President: Two Non-U.S. Candidates for the Short List

Nancy Birdsall | Posted 05.01.2012

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Nancy Birdsall

It is high time that the Bretton Woods institutions adapted to changing global realities. The next World Bank president will need the legitimacy and wide support that only an open and merit-based selection process can ensure.

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World Bank Presidency Can't Be a Done Deal

Paul O'Brien | Posted 04.29.2012

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Paul O'Brien

The second wave of global economic crisis is going to start hitting poor countries very hard, very soon. The World Bank needs to be fit for purpose and geared to respond with credible, legitimate leadership in place.

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World Bank Board: Time to Step Up for an Open and Transparent Selection Process for the Next Bank President

Sunil Chacko | Posted 03.11.2012

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Sunil Chacko

The next president of the World Bank ought to be selected carefully and in an open and transparent manner. It is January now and the next president should be selected before June 30 when Robert Zoellick's term ends.

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