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Challenge to World Bank and IMF to get serious about extreme inequality
Following Oxfam’s January report revealing that just 85 people owned the same wealth as the bottom half the world’s population, Forbes has updated its “billionaires' list”, showing that extreme inequality has worsened– just 67 people at the top now own half the wealth.
Oxfam agrees with IMF on 'Redistribution, Inequality, and Growth'
The IMF has released a discussion note, authorized for distribution by chief economist Olivier Blanchard, on the damaging effect of income inequality on economic growth and supporting redistributiv
Oxfam verdict on World Bank/IMF Meetings 2013 Communique
Oxfam applauds the World Bank's new strategy to halve extreme poverty by 2020 and end it by 2030, but swift action is now needed to bring the strategy to life.
Reaction to World Bank president Jim Kim's plenary speech at the Annual Meetings
In reaction to the plenary remarks delivered by World Bank President Jim Kim, Oxfam’s head of Washington office, Nicolas Mombrial, said:
Oxfam reactions to the opening remarks at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
The strategy to end extreme poverty and support inclusive growth is an important milestone for the World Bank and Oxfam welcomes Jim Kim’s vision and commitment.
World Bank’s new president must act fast to protect poor countries from Europe's crisis
Incoming World Bank president Jim Yong Kim must step up efforts to assist developing countries threatened by the euro zone crisis fallout, international agency Oxfam said ahead of his first day on the job.
Oxfam verdict on the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2012
Oxfam spokesperson Elizabeth Stuart said:
Risky Business
The past ten years have seen a surge in a new type of development lending, in which development finance institutions (DFIs) provide funding through financial intermediaries (FIs) rather tha
Oxfam reaction: Jim Yong Kim the new World Bank president
International agency Oxfam welcomed the selection of Jim Yong Kim as World Bank president, but said the sham appointment process had damaged the institution.
Candidates for World Bank president must debate each other publicly
With interviews to select a new president of the World Bank starting soon [April 9-11], a global coalition of campaigners have called on the World Bank's executive directors to ensure that
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