Keith, thanks for this post. Although it may be obvious, and therefore for others not worth mentioning in print, let me say it: . This small iota illustrates why FW is valuable, resourceful and interesting. It would be impossible to glean this much wide-ranging, general and detailed information singly or in cooperation with a few like-minded, educated or experienced individuals.
My hat is off to its originators, maintainers and participants. Karen I've just begun to read "Globalization and Its Discontents" by Joe Stiglitz and although I am finding that my own stumblings towards understanding, such as the above, are very much in line with the eminent economist, I am wrong about the staff of World Bank. On page 24, he writes: "While both [World Bank and IMF] have teams of economists flying into developing countries for three-week missions, the World Bank has worked hard to make sure that a substantial fraction of its staff live permanently in the country they are trying to assist; the IMF generally has only a single "resident representative" whose powers are limited." Keith
