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Governments & institutionsWhat is the World Bank?
Development lending, and how it differs from the IMF.
What this covers
- What it lends for and on what terms
- How it is governed and who holds voting weight
- Recurring criticisms and what evidence supports them
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What is the IMF and why do countries borrow from it?
Lender of last resort — with conditions attached.
Governments & institutions
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'Foreign aid is just money being given away'
Where foreign-aid money actually goes.
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Sovereign debt
Who lends to governments, and what happens when it goes wrong.
How the world actually works
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Treaties
How international agreements bind — and how they don't.
How the world actually works