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Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde meets China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan, Beijing, China. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/6329172810/in/photostream/">International Monetary Fund (flickr)</a>

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For China, flush with cash, financial crisis may mean political opportunity

The global financial crisis has shaken up the international seating chart, and China may be vying for a better spot.

The EU-IMF team's arrival in Dublin was watched by both local news and civilian protestors. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/5190474666/in/photostream/">William Murphy (flickr)</a>

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Dublin's Turn to Accept an IMF Bailout

As of November Ireland joined the ranks of Greece and Portugal as the latest European country to accept a bailout.

A government deeply in debt is limited in it ability to implement public programs that would benefit the young and old by providing services such as education and health care. Photo: Matthew DeGalan/Mercy Corps

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Debt Cancellation: A New Era for the DRC?

Recently, international creditors forgave almost $20 billion in foreign debt amassed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The debt was mostly ac

Managing Director of IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks at the World Bank/IMF spring meeting of 2009. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/3477828444/">World Bank Photo Collection (Flickr)</a>

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The International Monetary Fund Boosts Financial Aid to Poor Nations

Earlier today the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced plans to provide up to $17 billion in desperately-needed assistance to poor nations over the next five years.

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Global Governance and the Division of Labor

International institutions must support and maintain an environment that promotes prosperity, security and social justice in their members.

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Globalization - What Is To Be Done?

The increasing reach of globalization to trade and productivity is forcing governments to come to grips with workers' rights.

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The Malaysian Miracle

Economic growth in Malaysia shows that a strategy of bringing the bottom up can lead to success.

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Support Budgets to Improve Health and Education Services

International aid organizations promote general budgetary support to improve health and education services in developing countries.

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Making the IMF and World Bank Work for the Poor

A former World Bank Vice-President discusses how to make the Bretton Woods institutions more effective.

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Making Globalization Work

Where Globalization and Its Discontents was the primer on globalization, this book is the comprehensive user's manual.

Making Globalization Work

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The IMF and World Bank Are Major Causes of Poverty in Africa

Opinion article questions the efficacy of IMF and World Bank policies in the developing world.

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U.S. Waives Liberia's $391M Debt

The Bush Administration commits to help Liberia's new administration bring its debt problems under control.

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The IMF and World Bank - An Overview

World Bank and IMF preferences for free-market solutions spark criticism from both sides of the economic and political spectrum.

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African Continent Tops World Bank Priorities

Africa risks subjection to a serious economic stagnation if the donor community fails to live up to their pledge to double aid to the continent by 2010.

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Working with Bretton Woods Institutions

In the debate over globalization and multilateral trade, the first priority of one non-profit organization is to educate decision makers.

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For China, flush with cash, financial crisis may mean political opportunity

Dublin's Turn to Accept an IMF Bailout

Debt Cancellation: A New Era for the DRC?

The International Monetary Fund Boosts Financial Aid to Poor Nations

Global Governance and the Division of Labor

Globalization - What Is To Be Done?

The Malaysian Miracle

Support Budgets to Improve Health and Education Services

Making the IMF and World Bank Work for the Poor

Making Globalization Work

The IMF and World Bank Are Major Causes of Poverty in Africa

U.S. Waives Liberia's $391M Debt

The IMF and World Bank - An Overview

African Continent Tops World Bank Priorities

Working with Bretton Woods Institutions

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