Historical Dictionary of the World Bank

In 1944, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, also known as the World Bank, was established to help restore economic stability to a world devastated by war. This volume traces the history of the organization from its beginnings in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, through the 1990s. Topics addressed include the influence of its various leaders, its member countries, and the political climate of the US as it relates to the World Bank, as well as the Bank's structure, who belongs, and how it works. Includes an extensive bibliography. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Anne C. Salda is a retired Librarian who worked for more than twenty years with the Joint Bank-Fund Library shared by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.