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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778063503321

Titolo

The World Bank Group guarantee instruments 1990-2007 : : an independent evaluation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2009]

copyright 2009

ISBN

1-283-19648-4

9786613196484

0-8213-7681-0

Descrizione fisica

xxxiii, 115 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm

Disciplina

368.8

Soggetti

Surety and fidelity insurance

Bank insurance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE); Definitions; 1 World Bank Group Guarantee Instruments; Boxes; Figures; Tables; 2 Review of the WBG's Experience with Guarantees; 3 The Delivery of PRM Products across the WBG; 4 Recommendations; Appendixes; End notes; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Foreign direct investment and private capital flows are highly concentrated geographically, with almost half of them reaching the top five destinations. These flows tend to evade many high-risk countries, with the exception of those directed to extractive industries. Regulatory and contractual risks, particularly in infrastructure, have inhibited investments in many parts of the developing world. A core objective of the World Bank Group (WBG) has been to support the flow of private investment for development; guarantees and insurance have been among the instruments that the Group has used to p