The IMF has been involved in multiple odious debts lending where it financed corrupt dictatorial governments with hidden agendas. ... Rather than helping nations build wealth and prosperity, the IMF and the World Bank provide subsidies to corrupt, and sometimes-brutal ruling elites in countries like Mexico, Russia, Argentina, and Brazil. ... For instance, the corrupt rules of China are among the largest recipients of credit from the World Bank. In general, the IMF and the World Bank distribute hard currency loans, which are given for one type of "project ", however, in reality, these loans ar...

• Word Count: 3351
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are often political factors involved in why some countries remain poor, and one of those is a corrupt government. ... There are 250 million adolescent girls in poverty today, the nike foundation believe 'they are the most powerful force for change on the planet'. ... According to the nike foundation that if we consider these possibilities in these two countries and multiply that by the 250 million individuals and you get the most powerful force for positive change on the planet. ... Girls will learn about their sexual health, their rights and receive an education relevant to t...

• Word Count: 1575
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nowadays globalisation is on everyone's lips. By measuring the historical intensity of international economic links, the World Bank has identified that between the two World Wars and through the Great Depression the global poverty rose strongly and inequality widened. It seems due to colonialism and...

• Word Count: 6472
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Forcing states to reduce investment in basic provision Non-western states have been told to reduce intervention in their economy, as this would allow the emergence of a free market economy and in addition release funds that would allow the servicing of debt. ...

• Word Count: 3797
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

benefits and threats of globalisation Introduction There are processes in the international order--driven by revolutions in communication and information technology--that exhibit seemingly inexorable globalising tendencies while, at the same time, there are a range of actions, adopted by states and non state actors alike, that attempt to resist these often ill defined phenomena captured by the all embracing notion of 'globalisation'. For example, the long term tendency towards freer trade, electronic commerce and the seemingly uncontrollable power of deregulated capital markets do...

• Word Count: 9082
• Approx Pages: 36
• Grade Level: Undergraduate