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The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly...

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IFC Failed to Follow its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam: CAO

International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) grievance redressal body Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) in its compliance ...

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Booklet: Tentacles of International Finance in India

This document is an effort to compile data of investments coming into India from MDBs, ExIm banks and other bilateral in...

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Huge Overlap in Investments by MDBs, ExIM Banks, and Bilaterals on Critical Sectors

Ever since the first lending from World Bank in 1949 worth $34 million to Indian Railways and the bilateral credit India...

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Sacrificing Labour Rights at the Altar of Ease of Doing Business

The call for reforms in the labour laws in the country became strong with the liberalisation of the economy in the 90’s....

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It Is Time to End the Business Rankings of the World Bank

OAKLAND, CA—The revelations that led to this week’s resignation of World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer point to flawed...

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The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

For Immediate Release The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope to Ensure Accountability of the World Bank Group January 23,...

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The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

In a major revelation, Paul Romer, the chief economist of World Bank apologized to Chile for changes to the Ease of Doin...

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Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

On November 1st, 2017 India witnessed one of the largest boiler accidents in recent times. An NTPC plant originally supp...

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The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

What is diluted, amended, and narrowed down for making it easy for businesses is eroding of the rights of people The ‘Ea...

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August 12, 2019

Stephen Kidd

The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly contested. There are two broad camps in the debate: one regards social protection as a universal human right, arguing for inclusive schemes that offer high or universal coverage; ...

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March 25, 2018

Anuradha Munshi

IFC Failed to Follow its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam: CAO

International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) grievance redressal body Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) in its compliance investigation report has indicted IFC for not following its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), a special purpose company wholly owned by the S...

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March 14, 2024

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Booklet: Tentacles of International Finance in India

This document is an effort to compile data of investments coming into India from MDBs, ExIm banks and other bilateral investments, to help understand the landscape of financing from these institutions and help to understand the overlaps of international financial institutions in certain key sectors....

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February 23, 2026

Joe Athialy

Huge Overlap in Investments by MDBs, ExIM Banks, and Bilaterals on Critical Sectors

Ever since the first lending from World Bank in 1949 worth $34 million to Indian Railways and the bilateral credit India received from the erstwhile USSR and USA in the early 50s, India has been a recipient of significant funds from different multilateral and bilateral sources. While each of these l...

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March 8, 2018

Maju Varghese

Sacrificing Labour Rights at the Altar of Ease of Doing Business

The call for reforms in the labour laws in the country became strong with the liberalisation of the economy in the 90’s. The Second National Commission on labour was set up in 1999 which recommended among many other things consolidation of various laws on labour. India strict labour laws and regu...

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February 4, 2018

Anuradha Mittal

It Is Time to End the Business Rankings of the World Bank

OAKLAND, CA—The revelations that led to this week’s resignation of World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer point to flawed methodology and political manipulation in the World Bank’s Doing Business report. Romer admitted that the Doing Business rankings may have been manipulated to make Chile’s economi...

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July 3, 2018

CFA Admin

The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

For Immediate Release The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope to Ensure Accountability of the World Bank Group January 23, 2018, Washington, D.C. and Mundra, Gujarat: Fishing communities and farmers affected by Tata Mundra in Gujarat petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision of U.S. Cou...

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January 19, 2018

Maju Varghese

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

In a major revelation, Paul Romer, the chief economist of World Bank apologized to Chile for changes to the Ease of Doing reports methodology which conveyed the wrong impression of the business environment under the socialist regime of President Michelle Bachelet. Chile’s overall ranking fluctuated ...

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August 12, 2019

Maju Varghese

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

On November 1st, 2017 India witnessed one of the largest boiler accidents in recent times. An NTPC plant originally supported by Asian Development Bank met with an accident in their newly built unit. As per reports, about 42 people died in the accident but workers believed there would be more. About...

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August 12, 2019

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The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

What is diluted, amended, and narrowed down for making it easy for businesses is eroding of the rights of people The ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report of the World Bank could not have come at a better time for the NDA government. The first anniversary of demonetisation, where everything from planning ...

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The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

IFC Failed to Follow its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam: CAO

Booklet: Tentacles of International Finance in India

Huge Overlap in Investments by MDBs, ExIM Banks, and Bilaterals on Critical Sectors

Sacrificing Labour Rights at the Altar of Ease of Doing Business

It Is Time to End the Business Rankings of the World Bank

The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection

IFC Failed to Follow its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam: CAO

Booklet: Tentacles of International Finance in India

Huge Overlap in Investments by MDBs, ExIM Banks, and Bilaterals on Critical Sectors

Sacrificing Labour Rights at the Altar of Ease of Doing Business

It Is Time to End the Business Rankings of the World Bank

The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking